Harrison Burton

Harrison Brian Burton is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 21 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Wood Brother Racing. Born on October 9, 2000, Burton is the son of former NASCAR driver Jeff Burton. Harrison Burton debuted in the Cup Series in the 2021 GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. His career started when he was just two years of age, receiving a go-kart, which then later developed into a quarter midget when he was four years old. Burton won his first-ever late model race in early 2014.

Burton debuted in the ARCA Menards Series for Ranier Racing with MDM in the 2016 ABC Supply 150 at Iowa Speedway and finished third in the race. In the same year, Burton made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Martinsville Speedway, Texas Roadhouse 200. His NASCAR Xfinity Series debut came a few years later in the 2019 Alsco 300 at the Bristol Motor Speedway, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra for Joe Gibbs Racing. In the Xfinity Series, Burton has been victorious, winning four races, and securing 49 top-ten finishes. He has not won a race in the Craftsman Truck Series but has secured 18 top-ten finishes. The ARCA Menards Series has also seen Burton win three races, 15 top-ten finishes, and one pole position. In his ARCA Menards Series East career, Burton has won five times, secured 24 top-ten finishes, and four pole positions.

Harrison Burton’s Early Life

Belonging to a racing household, Burton received a go-kart at the age of just two, evolving into a quarter midget at age four. Burton started racing them when he was 12 years old and won his first-ever late model race in 2014. In 2015, Burton made his debut in CARS and ran six of the ten races in the series. Burton advanced on to the ARCA Menards Series and made his debut for Ranier Racing with MDM, Burton started sixth and finished third in his debut.

Harrison Burton’s Personal Life

Burton graduated in 2019 and attended the Cannon School while racing. He belongs to the family of racers. Burton is the son of former NASCAR driver and current NASCAR on NBC analyst Jeff Burton, nephew of former driver Ward Burton, and cousin of current driver Jeb Burton. Burton got engaged to Jenna Petty, his long-time girlfriend.

Harrison Burton’s Family Background

Burton was born to Jeff Burton and Kim Burton. He belongs to a family of racers. He is the son of the former NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, nephew of former driver Ward Burton, and cousin of current driver Jeb Burton.

Jeff Burton

Jeff Tyle Burton, also known as “The Mayor”, is a former American professional stock car racing driver and current racing commentator. He was a driver in the Cup Series and won 21 races in the series. He is the father of the current NASCAR Cup Series driver Harrison Burton.

Harrison Burton’s Girlfriend

Burton got engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Jenna Petty. The couple have been reportedly dating for seven years and their relationship started in 2017. The couple got engaged on 27th March, 2024.

Harrison Burton’s Social Media

Burton is active on social media platforms like X, and Instagram. However, his Facebook account has not been updated since his last post on January 9, 2018. Burton’s Instagram account and X account have posts and content related to his career and his life on the racetrack.

1. Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/harrisonburton12?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

2. X- https://x.com/hburtonracing

3. Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/OfficialHarrisonBurton/

Harrison Burton Brand Ambassador

Burton is one of the brand ambassadors of Bell Helmets. Bell Helmets was established in 1954 and has brand ambassadors from Formula 1 as well like Carlos Sainz Jr., and Pierre Gasly.

Harrison Burton’s Career Stats

Burton has zero wins in the Cup Series so far, with five top-ten finishes, and zero poles, he has run 96 races over four years. On the contrary, his Xfinity Series career saw him winning four times, bagging 49 top tens, and zero poles in 75 races over three years. Like in the Cup Series, Burton has not been victorious in the Craftsman Truck Series but has managed to secure 18 top tens and one pole position so far in 40 races over five years.

Burton won five times in the ARCA Menards Series East, with 24 top tens, and four poles in 17 races over four years. In the ARCA Menards Series West, he won zero races but managed to bag one top-ten finish and zero poles in two races over one year. Burton performed well in the ARCA Menards Series too, bagging three wins, 15 top tens, and one pole position in 17 races over four years.

Harrison Burton’s NASCAR Records

Burton has won a fair share of his races and some of his NASCAR records and awards are as follows:

1. 2017 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion

2. 2017 World Series of Asphalt Super Late Model Champion

3. 2017 SpeedFest 200 Winner

4. 2017 Rattler 250 Winner

5. 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series Rookie of the Year

Harrison Burton’s Contract

Burton drives for Wood Brother Racing, as of August 2024. His contract will be up after the end of the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series season. No information about Burton’s next contract is available as of now.

Harrison Burton’s House

Burton is a native of Huntersville, North Carolina. However, the exact details of Burton’s house are unknown and not disclosed.

Harrison Burton’s Cars

Burton drives the No. 21 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Woods Brothers Racing. He also drove for Joe Gibbs Racing, driving the No. 18 Toyota Supra in the NASCAR Xfinity Series.