Harrison Brian Burton was born on October 9, 2000. He is an American professional stock car racing driver. He drives full-time in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series, racing the No. 24 Toyota GR Supra for Sam Hunt Racing. He also serves as the backup driver for Legacy Motor Club in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2026. He is the son of Jeff Burton, a former NASCAR driver. In 2020, Burton became the first driver born in the year 2000 or later to win a race in the NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series. In 2024, he became the first driver born in the year 2000 or later to win a race in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Racing career
Burton's racing career began when he received a go-kart at age two, which later became a quarter midget at age four. He started racing at twelve and won his first late model race in early 2014. His first super late model win was in early 2015 at New Smyrna Speedway. He also won three USAC quarter midget championships. At eleven, he won his first late model pole at Ace Speedway, and at twelve, he won two races in pro late models.
Burton, who is from Charlotte, North Carolina, made his CARS debut in 2015, competing in six of the series' ten races. He finished third at Southern National Motorsports Park and fourth at Concord Speedway. Midway through the season, his team changed car bodies and hired Chris Wimmer, a former Xfinity Series driver. He then focused on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East, running three of eight races in 2016 and earning two top ten finishes.
Burton's ARCA Racing Series debut with Ranier Racing and MDM saw him start sixth and finish third at a race, despite nearly being spun out by the eventual winner, Chase Briscoe. In 2017, he returned with MDM Motorsports and won his second series start at Toledo Speedway by chasing down Dalton Sargeant. He later won his first superspeedway race at Pocono Raceway in 2018, dedicating the win to John Andretti, who was fighting colon cancer until his death in 2020.
On January 8, 2018, it was announced that Burton would run a partial ARCA schedule with MDM in 2018. On January 10, 2019, he was announced as the driver of the Venturini Motorsports No. 20 Toyota for five races in 2019. He won his superspeedway debut at Daytona.
Starting with the 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season opener at New Smyrna, Burton became the youngest driver to start a race in the series. He earned a full-time ride with HScott Motorsports using their Toyotas. During the thirteen-race season, he earned one pole, as many top fives, and finished eighth in the championship point standings, though he failed to finish two races. After HScott Motorsports shut down, Burton moved to MDM Motorsports, bringing his number and sponsor. He also signed an extension with Kevin Harvick Incorporated to attract sponsors like DEX Imaging, Hunt Brothers Pizza, and Rheem. Early in the season, he used a paint scheme with his number on the rear quarter panels. He won a rain-shortened race at Bristol and outlasted the field at Memphis after Todd Gilliland had a flat tire. He won five of fourteen races that season and beat Gilliland for the championship after closing an eight-point deficit in the final race.
On January 8, 2018, it was announced that Burton would run a partial K&N season with MDM in 2018. His first race of the part-time schedule was at the K&N East season opener at New Smyrna Speedway, where he finished third after battling Todd Gilliland for the lead in the final laps.
Burton signed with Kyle Busch Motorsports to drive the No. 18 Toyota Tundra for the 2016 Alpha Energy Solutions 250 at Martinsville Speedway. Due to NASCAR rules requiring drivers to be sixteen before competing in national series events, Burton could not enter races before October 9, 2016. He showed speed in practice but finished one lap down in 22nd place. He and Kyle Donahue became the first drivers born in the 2000s and the 21st century to compete in the Truck Series and any NASCAR national series. Burton later drove the No. 51 Toyota Tundra for KBM in 2017, competing at Martinsville, Dover, Iowa, Eldora, and Bristol. He finished all races but only earned one top-ten finish, a fourth-place result at Martinsville in the fall.
On January 8, 2018, it was announced that Burton would again drive the KBM No. 51 for a partial schedule. His nine-race schedule included short tracks, Canadian Tire Motorsport Park, and races after he turned eighteen. He won his first pole in the M&M's 200 and finished third despite throttle issues during the race. He earned his first stage win at ISM Raceway in November and finished third again.
On November 14, 2018, it was announced that Burton would run full-time in 2019, replacing Noah Gragson in KBM's No. 18 entry.
Burton returned to Truck Series competition in 2022, driving a one-off race for David Gilliland Racing at the 2022 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt.
On April 1, 2019, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Burton would drive the team's No. 18 Toyota Supra in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for eight races, starting with the Alsco 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway. In his third race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, Burton was intentionally wrecked by Paul Menard after passing him with contact. Burton later competed in the Xfinity Series, earning his first career win at Auto Club Speedway on February 29, 2020. This made him and his father Jeff Burton the first father-son duo to win at Auto Club Speedway and the second driver to win on Leap Day, following his uncle Ward Burton's win in 1992. He became the first driver born in the 2000s to win in the Xfinity Series. He qualified for the Xfinity Series playoffs after two regular-season wins but was eliminated in the first round. He later passed Noah Gragson at Texas Motor Speedway for a post-elimination win.
Burton returned to JGR for a second year in 2021, advancing further in the playoffs but going winless, finishing 8th in the point standings.
On September 20, 2024, AM Racing announced that Burton would return to the Xfinity Series and drive the team's No. 25 Ford Mustang Dark Horse full-time in 2025. He had nine top tens during the regular season and gave AM Racing their first playoff appearance. He was eliminated in the Round of 12. On October 8, it was announced that Burton and AM Racing would part ways after the
Personal life
Burton went to Cannon School in Concord, North Carolina, while he was racing. After graduating in 2019, he took a break from school for a semester to focus on racing for the rest of the year. He is part of the Celebratory Cause. He is the son of Jeff Burton, a former NASCAR driver and current NASCAR on NBC analyst. He is also the nephew of Ward Burton, a former NASCAR driver, and the cousin of Jeb Burton, a current NASCAR driver.
Motorsports career results
Burton was not eligible for championship points because he was a guest driver.
( key ) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
The season is still ongoing, and some drivers are not eligible for series points.
( key ) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. )
( key ) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. – Most laps led. * – All laps led. )