The Burton Continuum - Dirty Mo Media

Known for his aggressive style on the track and southern mannerisms off the track, NASCAR legend Ward Burton has been leading two separate lives all along. Understanding who Ward is at his core requires a return visit to the place he still calls home, South Boston, Virginia. Throughout their entire careers, he and his brother Jeff faced constant comparison. They openly discuss the jealousy and fight for attention that separated the...

When racing against your brother every single week, eventually somebody has to lose. The story of how brothers Jeff and Ward Burton, both made it to stock car racing’s most elite level in completely different fashions is remarkable. To fully understand the positions Jeb and Harrison are currently in, we must trace the family’s racing roots back to the very beginning. We start by meeting Jeff Burton, the 21-time NASCAR Cup Series ra...

It’s time to meet the other side of the Burton family. We travel to the Burton residence in Huntersville, N.C. to meet Harrison Burton, son of the well-respected former NASCAR Cup Series driver Jeff Burton. From an outside perspective, Harrison's path to the top of the sport appears as smooth as all children of famous racing parents seem to have it. However, the real, raw and emotional stories that his family shares in this episode...

The story of the Burton family has deep roots in small-town South Boston, Virginia. It’s where we travel to meet Jeb Burton for a brutally honest reflection of his upbringing and racing career. Growing up as the son of NASCAR legend Ward Burton, Jeb’s childhood was bound to be different. Spending his formative years in the driver motorhome lot at race tracks steered his life's direction, while also getting him in trouble. Most race...

Racing has room for only one winner. One champion. One cream of the crop. What does that do to families that compete against each other? For brothers Jeff and Ward Burton, it led to jealousy, bitterness and decades-long tension. Now that their sons, Jeb and Harrison Burton, are competing at NASCAR’s highest levels, the question is will they avoid what their fathers could not? This episodic podcast series examines how these cousins ...