Jeb Burton opens up about the Krush 250 race and its link to his father’s nonprofit mission

NASCAR Xfinity Series Pennzoil 250 - Qualifying - Source: Getty
Jeb Burton opened about the Krush 250 - Source: Getty

NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Jeb Burton was recently featured in an interview with stock car analyst Matt Weaver ahead of the Krush 250 race. During the interaction, Burton opened up about the event's link to his family's non-profit mission.

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The Krush 250 was a charity late model event held on November 8, 2025, at South Boston Speedway. The race was hosted to raise money and awareness for the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. The event featured 30 cars at the track covering 265-lap following NASCAR's two-stage format.

Jeb Burton further claimed that the event has improved since last year. He mentioned that the event has a meaningful pool for drivers competing in the Krush 250 and called it a step in the right direction. Burton explained [00:10]:

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"So it's a charity race to benefit the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. First, I appreciate you coming. You're the short track guy, so we got a stout field here today with 30 cars. One of them had a throttle stick. Hated that for him, but there are 29 cars starting, and we've gotten poles. So that's pretty cool, but all this is to benefit the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation and to raise a lot of funds and awareness about conservation, all the things we do to protect our natural resources."
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Jeb Burton clinched the pole position for the 265-lap race at South Boston Speedway with a best time of 15.125 seconds in the #27 car. He wrapped the 265-lap race in fourth place, while Kaden Honeycutt secured his second victory.


"I accept NASCAR's penalty": When Jeb Burton accepted the penalty after the chaotic Martinsville race

In April 2025, Jordan Anderson Racing driver Jeb Burton was penalized after the Martinsville Speedway race. Later, the Xfinity Series driver got candid about his thoughts and shared an X post expressing his thoughts on the penalty.

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The US Marine Corps 250 was held on March 29, 2025, at Martinsville Speedway and had 14 yellow flags. Following the chaotic ending, the governing body issued penalties and deducted points. Burton was caught in the wind, and the sanctioning body penalized him for his behavior during the infield care center. Following that, NASCAR issued a $5,000 fine to the Jordan Anderson Racing driver.

In light of this, Jeb Burton shared his thoughts:

"I accept NASCAR's penalty for my conduct after the race in Martinsville. I was frustrated the entire night with the quality of racing, and an incident on the final lap pushed me over the edge. I apologize for going to the care center to air my grievance with another driver. I greatly appreciate the men and women that look after us each week. I'll always stick up for myself and my #27 team guys. On to Darlington!"

Jeb Burton has been driving as a full-time driver for Jordan Anderson Racing since 2023. Since then, he has clinched one win, two top fives, and 17 top tens for the team. Burton wrapped the 2025 Xfinity Series season in 14th place with 719 points.

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Edited by Karan Yadav
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