| Jeffery Brian Burton or JB as he is affectionately | | | | Yarborough. During those three pivotal years, Burton |
| known as to his fans, was born on June 29 in 1967 in | | | | won at least one event at NHIS. In 2003 however, |
| South Boston, Virginia. He is also the younger brother | | | | he came in 12th place and was unable to win any |
| of Ward Burton who is also a NEXTEL cup driver. | | | | race in either 2002 or 2003. It proceeded on to 2005 |
| Burton started driving in a go-kart in Virginia when he | | | | where Burton had only six top-tens and three top |
| was seven which marked the significance of fast | | | | fives for the year. He did however finish second |
| cars in his life. He garnered two Virginia State | | | | during the Sharpie 500 at Bristol. |
| championships in go karting before deciding to race | | | | In 2006, Burton managed to win the pole for four |
| cars in 1984. He started racing in late Model feature | | | | races in the Daytona 500, the USG Sheetrock 400, |
| events and won six of them. A couple of years later | | | | the Brickyard 400 and the GFS Marketplace 400. It |
| and he went on with seven more wins and the "Most | | | | was at the Chicagoland race that Burton came in with |
| popular driver" award. | | | | a second place finish. He was the lead for most of |
| Burton debuted into the Busch Series in 1988 but only | | | | the laps at Indianapolis and the Sharpie 500. He ended |
| started full time in 1989. He had his first Winston Cup | | | | the four year drought in the Busch Series when he |
| race in 1993. In 1994, he went on to grab the 14th | | | | managed to win the Atlanta Motor Speedway. He |
| place in the overall standings, however he went | | | | went on to compete at the Chase for the Nextel |
| down to 24th spot after a safety violation | | | | cup where he won the Dover 400 but because of |
| disqualification. He competed for the NASCAR Rookie | | | | other unsatisfactory finishes in the races after, |
| of the Year award in 1994 after a fourth place win. | | | | Burton was not eligible for the championship. In 2007, |
| In the next year, he had a one top-five win with a | | | | Burton had the Samsung 500 under his belt and |
| ninth place finish and as he unfortunately missed | | | | became the first driver with plenty of wins at the |
| three races, he came in 32nd. His lucky break came in | | | | Texas Motor Speedway. He also finished at 7th |
| 1997 when he came in first at the Interstate | | | | standing for the Nextel Cup. |
| Batteries 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and would | | | | Besides racing and winning, Burton and his lovely wife |
| continue to win 14 more races right until the year | | | | Kim are active participants in a wide range of |
| 2000. He had an excellent year in 1999 with his | | | | community projects. The most noted is the Duke |
| sponsor Jiffy Lube 300 for three years straight, the | | | | Children's Hospital where Burton has been a long time |
| Coca Cola 600 and the 50 Annual 500. He came in | | | | contributor. Burton supports the hospital and together |
| third in 2000 with 294 points behind the champion. | | | | with the effort from his wife, has been able to raised |
| During that year, he became the first NASCAR driver | | | | $1 million to date and have pledged to keep on |
| to be in the lead of every lap in the Dura Lube 300 | | | | helping the hospital for as long as they can. His wife |
| at New Hampshire International Speedway since Cale | | | | is an active member on the hospital's board. |