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| Born: | October 25, 1961 | |
| Birthplace: | South Boston, Virginia | |
| Achievements: | — | |
| Awards: | 2002 Daytona 500 Winner | |
| NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | Not Currently Employed | |
| 2007 Sprint Cup Position: | 47th | |
| Best Cup Position: | 9th - 1999 | |
| First Race: | 1994 Pontiac Excitement 400 (Richmond) | |
| Last Race: | 2007 Subway 500 (Martinsville) | |
| First Win: | 1995 AC Delco 400 (Rockingham) | |
| Last Win: | 2002 New England 300 (Loudon) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 5 | 82 | 7 |
| NASCAR Nationwide Series Statistics | ||
| Car #, Team | Not Currently Employed | |
| 2007 NNS Position: | 40th | |
| Best NNS Position: | 6th - 1993 | |
| First Race: | 1990 Pontiac 200 (Richmond) | |
| Last Race: | 2007 Carfax 250 (Michigan) | |
| First Win: | 1992 Goodwrench 200 (Rockingham) | |
| Last Win: | 1993 Slick 50 300 (Atlanta) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 4 | 50 | 7 |
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Ward Burton (born October 25, 1961) is an American NASCAR auto racer, who has a total of five career Sprint Cup wins. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ( NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of Stock cars in the United States. Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It He last drove the #4 State Water Heaters Chevrolet Impala SS for Morgan-McClure Motorsports in 2007. The Chevrolet Impala was through 1996 a Full-sized Automobile built by General Motors for their Chevrolet division Morgan-McClure Motorsports was an American Auto racing team that competed in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He is the older brother of fellow NASCAR driver Jeff Burton, whom he first competed against at their local short track, South Boston Speedway. Jeffrey Brian Burton (born June 29, 1967 in South Boston Virginia) also sometimes referred to as "JB" is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series South Boston Speedway or "SoBo" is a short track located in South Boston Virginia, U
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Busch career
Burton began his NASCAR Busch Series career in the 1990 season and competed full-time for four seasons. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. In his first season he had 23 starts with three Top-10 finishes, ending the season in 21st place. His results improved steadily over the next three years. For his second season, he had 29 starts with two Top-5 finishes and ten Top-10 finishes, completing the season in 18th place.
Burton's third season in 1992 brought his first win on February 29 at Rockingham in the number 27 Gwaltney car owned by Alan Dillard. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours This article is about the Rockingham North Carolina Track for the track located in Northamptonshire, United Kingdom see Rockingham Motor He completed the season in 8th place overall with one win, three Top-5 finishes and 10 Top-10 finishes. His final full-time season in 1993 brought three more wins, nine Top-5 and ten Top-10 finishes, ending up in 6th place in the final points standings.
In 1995, Ward started driving for Buz McCall in the #95 Caterpillar, Inc. Chevrolet after John Tanner was released. Caterpillar Inc ( is a United States -based Corporation headquartered in Peoria Illinois. He drove for Bill Davis Racing in 1996 for eight starts in the #22 MBNA Pontiac. MBNA Corporation was a bank Holding company and parent company of wholly owned subsidiary MBNA America Bank N
Ward did not start another Busch Series race until 1999 when he ran 5 more races for Bill Davis with sponsorship from Siemens. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. William Grenville "Bill" Davis, PC, CC, OOnt, QC (born July 30, 1929 in Brampton Ontario) was He acculumulated 3 top-5 and 5 top-10 finishes including a 2nd place finish at Dover International Speedway. Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR -sanctioned Race track located in Dover Delaware, owned by and serving as the corporate headquarters of He also ran one race for Innovative Motorsports and their #47 Chevrolet. Innovative Motorsports is a former NASCAR team It was owned by George DeBidart and began racing in the Busch North Series in the mid-90's before moving Chevrolet (ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ - French origin (also known as Chevy) is a Brand of Automobile, produced by General Motors (GM
In 2000, Ward ran 5 more races for Davis with sponsorship from Polaris Industries and 1 race with Innovative Motorsports. Polaris Industries ( is a Snowmobile and ATV manufacturer based in Medina Minnesota, USA. He then ran 2 races in 2001 for Tommy Baldwin Jr.'s new team with Pillsbury sponsorship. Tommy Baldwin Jr (born October 27, 1966 in Bellport New York) is the competition Director for Bill Davis Racing in the NASCAR
On January 2, 2007 Brewco Motorsports Inc. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. announced Ward Burton would drive the No. 27 Kleenex Ford Fusion in the NASCAR Busch Series in 2007. Kleenex is a Brand name for a variety of products such as Facial tissue, Bathroom tissue, Paper towels, and Diapers. The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a Stock car racing series owned and operated by the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing. Burton was to drive 20 races for Brewco Motorsports and Kleenex, beginning with the Orbitz 300 at Daytona International Speedway. Baker Curb Racing is a racing team that competes in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. Kleenex is a Brand name for a variety of products such as Facial tissue, Bathroom tissue, Paper towels, and Diapers. Daytona International Speedway is a Superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. He was released later in the season.
Cup career
Burton moved up to Winston Cup (now Sprint Cup) in 1994. MBNA Corporation was a bank Holding company and parent company of wholly owned subsidiary MBNA America Bank N He ran 26 of 31 races in the #31 Hardee's Chevy for Alan Dillard, Jr. Hardee's is an American Fast-food restaurant chain located mostly in the Midwest United States and Southeast regions This is the article about the Lumina sedan and Coupe. For the Lumina minivan see Chevrolet Lumina APV. , winning his first career pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway and finishing thirty-fifth in standings. Lowe's Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord North Carolina, north of Charlotte. He returned to the #31 ride in 1995 but was released midway through the season. The 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on February 12 and concluded November 12. He moved to the #22 Bill Davis Racing MBNA Pontiac after 21 races where he won the AC-Delco 400 at Rockingham. Bill Davis Racing is a racing team that participates in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Craftsman Truck Series. MBNA Corporation was a bank Holding company and parent company of wholly owned subsidiary MBNA America Bank N The Pontiac Grand Am was originally a Mid-size car and later a Compact car that was produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors.
Caterpillar became the new primary sponsor for the car in 1999, where he picked up a ninth-place points finish. Caterpillar Inc ( is a United States -based Corporation headquartered in Peoria Illinois. The 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. In 2000 he won the Mall.com 400 at Darlington Speedway and had 17 Top 10 finishes to finish 10th in the final points standings. The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. Darlington Raceway is a Race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington South Carolina. Davis Racing switched to Dodge in 2001, when he won the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway and had 10 Top 10 finishes to finish 14th in the final points standings. Dodge is a United States -based brand of Automobiles Sport utility vehicles and Trucks manufactured and marketed by Chrysler LLC The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. The Southern 500 is the annual spring NASCAR Sprint Cup race held at Darlington Raceway in Darlington South Carolina, USA Darlington Raceway is a Race track built for NASCAR racing located near Darlington South Carolina. In 2002 he began the season by winning the prestigious Daytona 500. The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10, and ended on Sunday November 17. The Daytona 500 is a 200-lap long NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race held annually at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach Florida. He also won the New England 300 at Loudon, New Hampshire, but he fell to 25th in the standings. The Lenox Industrial Tools 301 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a oval speedway located in Loudon New Hampshire which has hosted NASCAR racing annually since the early 1990s as 2003 was a season of poorer finishes. The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. He only had 4 Top 10 finishes, and he left Bill Davis Racing with five races left in the season to begin driving the #0 NetZero Chevy for Haas CNC Racing. NetZero is an Internet service provider based in Woodland Hills California. Haas CNC Racing He finished the season 21st in the final points standings.
In 2004 Burton raced Haas CNC Racing's NetZero HiSpeed #0 car to 3 Top 10 finishes, but was released from the team with two races left in the season. The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday February 7 and ended on Sunday November 21. Haas CNC Racing NetZero is an Internet service provider based in Woodland Hills California. He spent the next two seasons unemployed. He returned to the SPRINT Cup series late in the 2006 season, driving the #4 Lucas Oil Chevrolet for Morgan-McClure Motorsports. The 2006 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season started at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday February 12 with the Bud Shootout and ended on Sunday November Lucas Oil Products is a company that sells Automotive Oil and additives His first race was the Subway 500 on October 22, 2006 at Martinsville Speedway. The Tums QuikPak 500 is a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series stock car race held at the Martinsville Speedway in Martinsville, Virginia Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. He started in 35th place and finished 26th, the last car on the lead lap. In his next driving opportunity, on November 5, 2006 at Texas Motor Speedway, he started in 37th place and finished 25th. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in the northernmost portion of the U On December 12, 2006 Ward signed with Morgan-McClure Motorsports to drive the #4 car full-time in 2007. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In 2007, Ward's performance was lackluster, with not a single top ten finish recorded. On November 12, 2007, he was released from Morgan-Mcclure Motorsports so that the team could "evaluate performance". He was replaced by Todd Bodine for Homestead-Miami. Morgan-McClure closed up shop shortly afterward. It is rumoured that he will not return to Sprint Cup racing.
Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries
On November 1, 2005 then Virginia Governor Mark R. Warner appointed Burton to the Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries. Events 996 - Emperor Otto III issues a deed to Gottschalk Bishop of Freising which is the oldest known document using the name Ostarrîchi Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries (formerly the Commission of Game and Inland Fisheries oversees the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
As a resident of Halifax County, VA, Ward assumed the seat on the board for Virginia's 5th Congressional District that was formerly held by C. Halifax County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. Wilson McNeely, IV, who resigned after six years of service.
Burton, an avid sportsman and conservationist, is the founder and president of The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, and he has been a spokesperson for Virginia's 34 state parks since 2003.
References
- The Unauthorized NASCAR Fan Guide 1998-99, by Bill Fleischman and Al Pearce (1999)
- wardburton.com
External links
- Official web site
- Drivers statistics at racing-reference.info
- Ward Burton statistics at TaterRacing.com
- The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation
- Ward Burton's thoughts on Earth Day 2006
- State Water Heaters Racing
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