Area's best LSD drivers to race at Sobo Oct. 31 Sep 26, 2009
Rookie driver Jeb Burton, the son of famed NASCAR competitor Ward Burton, did not score a win in 2009; however, consistent runs throughout the season allowed him to finish fourth in the final standings. All of those drivers and many more of the area's best Limited Sportsman competitors are expected to be on hand for the 100-lap event on Oct. 31. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Musical Chairs Jul 22, 2009
With former drivers Jack Sprague, Ward Burton, John Andretti, Scott Riggs and others, Haas CNC had been stuck toward the back of the Cup ranks for years. But looking back, it's clear Stewart's time with the now Toyota-powered team at JGR had run its course; and with Stewart's buy-in at Haas came instant funding from Chevy combined with the experience and the know-how of a two-time champ. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
MORRIS WINS SBS OPENER Mar 25, 2009
the 16-year-old son of former Daytona 500 winner Ward Burton, to second place. Brian Cole of Roxboro, N.C., Mike Jones of South Boston, Va. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Winning Daytona doesn't always lead to fame Feb 15, 2009
"I've won more than one race, I've won Nationwide, I've won poles,'' said Cope, who failed to make the 43-car field for this year's race with his No. 75 Dodge following the duel 150-mile qualifiers on Thursday.Cope's story is hardly unique. For every Richard Petty or Jimmie Johnson - drivers who vaulted to superstardom after winning the 500 - there is a Cope or a Ward Burton, blue-collar guys who were thrust briefly into the spotlight thanks to some hard work and a little racing luck.Burton came... (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR Sprint Cup '09: It's time to pop the cork on another season (Today) Feb 8, 2009
The new owners of BDR don't have sponsorship to bring the No. 22 to Daytona, where Ward Burton drove it to a Daytona 500 victory in 2002. So perhaps the credit crisis will help NASCAR return to its roots, to a day when anyone could pull a race car to a local track and take a shot at winning the main event. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
