History of Harrison Burton in Timeline
"Harrison Brian Burton is a professional stock car racing driver from America. He participates full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 21 Ford Mustang for Wood Brothers Racing. Notably, he is the son of former NASCAR driver Jeff Burton. In 2020, Burton etched his name in history by becoming the first driver born in the 2000s or later to clinch a NASCAR Xfinity Series race victory, a feat he replicated in the NASCAR Cup Series in 2024."
1992: First Leap Day Win
Ward Burton, Harrison Burton's uncle, won the first NASCAR race on Leap Day in 1992 at Rockingham Speedway.
October 9, 2000: Birth
Harrison Brian Burton was born on October 9, 2000. He would go on to be a NASCAR driver.
2014: First Late Model Win
Burton won his first late model race in early 2014.
2015: First Super Late Model Win
Burton won his first super late model race in early 2015 at New Smyrna Speedway
2015: CARS Debut
Harrison Burton made his CARS debut, running six of the series' ten races in 2015. The team switched car bodies and crew chiefs mid-season, hiring former Xfinity Series driver Chris Wimmer.
2016: K&N Pro Series East Full Time
Harrison Burton competed full time in the 2016 NASCAR K&N Pro Series East season. He became the youngest driver to start a race in the series that year.
2016: Truck Series Debut
Harrison Burton made his NASCAR Truck Series Debut in 2016 at Martinsville Speedway driving the No. 18 Toyota Tundra for Kyle Busch Motorsports. In this race, Burton and Kyle Donahue (who was driving the No. 63 for MB Motorsports) made history as the first drivers born in the 2000s decade and the 21st century to compete in the Truck Series and in any NASCAR national series.
2016: K&N Pro Series East Debut
Harrison Burton ran three of eight races in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East in 2016, recording two top ten finishes.
2017: Six Truck Series Races
Harrison Burton signed with Kyle Busch Motorsports to run both Martinsville races, as well as Dover, Iowa, Eldora, and Bristol in the No. 51 Toyota Tundra in 2017.
2017: First ARCA Win
Harrison Burton won in only his second ARCA Racing Series start in 2017 at Toledo Speedway, driving for MDM Motorsports.
2017: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion
Harrison Burton won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship in 2017.
January 8, 2018: Partial ARCA Schedule Announced
It was announced on January 8, 2018 that Harrison Burton would run a partial ARCA schedule with MDM in 2018.
November 14, 2018: Full Time Truck Series Announced
It was announced on November 14, 2018 that Harrison Burton would run full-time in the 2019 NASCAR Truck Series season, replacing Noah Gragson in KBM's No. 18 entry.
2018: Pocono Win
Harrison Burton won his superspeedway debut at Pocono Raceway in 2018, dedicating the win to John Andretti, who was battling colon cancer.
2018: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion
Sheldon Creed won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship in 2018.
January 10, 2019: Venturini Motorsports Deal and Daytona Win
It was announced on January 10, 2019 that Harrison Burton would drive the Venturini Motorsports No. 20 Toyota for five races. Burton won on his superspeedway debut at Daytona in 2019.
April 1, 2019: Xfinity Series Debut Announced
On April 1, 2019, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Harrison 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 five days later.
October 17, 2019: Full Time Xfinity Series Announced
On October 17, 2019, with Christopher Bell moving up to the NASCAR Cup Series, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Harrison Burton would replace him in the No. 20 Supra for the 2020 NASCAR Xfinity Series season.
2019: NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Champion
Sam Mayer won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East championship in 2019.
2019: Gap Semester and Philanthropy
After graduating from Cannon School in 2019, Harrison Burton decided to take a gap semester to concentrate on his racing career. He also became involved with the Celebratory Cause.
2019: Full Time Truck Series Season
Harrison Burton competed full time in the NASCAR Truck Series in 2019.
February 29, 2020: First Xfinity Series Win
Harrison Burton earned his first career Xfinity Series win on February 29, 2020 at Auto Club Speedway after holding off teammate Riley Herbst; the win made him and father Jeff Burton the only son-and-father duo to ever win at Auto Club and the second driver to ever win on Leap Day.
2020: First Xfinity Win
Harrison Burton became the first driver born in the 2000s or later to win a NASCAR Xfinity Series race in 2020.
2020: Full Time Xfinity Series Season
Harrison Burton competed full time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series in 2020.
2020: John Andretti Dies
John Andretti, to whom Harrison Burton dedicated his 2018 Pocono Win, died following a battle with colon cancer in 2020.
April 15, 2021: Cup Series Debut
On April 15, 2021, Gaunt Brothers Racing announced that Harrison Burton would make his Cup Series debut with the team in their No. 96 Toyota in the race at Talladega that month, with his Xfinity Series sponsor, DEX Imaging, as the sponsor. In this race, Burton would become the first driver born in the 2000s decade to run a Cup Series race.
July 15, 2021: Wood Brothers Racing Announcement
On July 15, 2021, Harrison Burton was named the driver of Wood Brothers Racing's No. 21 Ford Mustang for the 2022 season, replacing Matt DiBenedetto.
2021: ARCA Menards Series East Champion
Sammy Smith won the ARCA Menards Series East championship in 2021.
July 10, 2022: First Top Ten
Harrison Burton led 7 laps and recorded his first career Cup Series top 10 result with a 10th place outcome at Atlanta Motor Speedway on July 10, 2022.
July 31, 2022: Best Career Finish
Harrison Burton recorded his best career Cup Series finish to date on July 31, 2022 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, finishing third.
2022: One-Off Truck Series Race
Harrison Burton returned to truck series competition in 2022, driving in a one-off race for David Gilliland Racing at the 2022 Pinty's Truck Race on Dirt.
2022: ARCA Menards Series East Champion
Sammy Smith won the ARCA Menards Series East championship in 2022.
2023: Difficult Season
Harrison Burton struggled in the 2023 NASCAR Cup Series season, only scoring two top-ten finishes and finishing 31st in points.
2023: 2023 Daytona 4-hour
In 2023, Harrison Burton participated in the IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge race, the Daytona 4-hour. He won the race with co-driver Zane Smith by a margin of 0.688 seconds.
2023: ARCA Menards Series East Champion
William Sawalich won the ARCA Menards Series East championship in 2023.
2024: First Cup Win
Harrison Burton became the first driver born in the 2000s or later to win a NASCAR Cup Series race in 2024.
2024: 2024 Season Summary
In 2024, Harrison Burton started the season with a 39th place DNF at the Daytona 500. His best finish of the season came at Talladega where he finished 10th. He also won his first career race at the Daytona summer race, also giving Wood Brothers Racing their 100th win.
2025: Replaced by Josh Berry
On July 3, 2025, it was announced that Josh Berry would be replacing Harrison Burton in the No. 21 car.