Crossroads with the Burtons Podcast

South Boston Speedway just hosted the first stop in the Triple Crown for late model stock racing, and track manager Brandon Brown sits down with Jeb and Ward Burton to recap the race. Despite the weather they were able to have a great race which for the most part was a clean race with Kaden Honeycutt taking the checkered. However, it was not short of drama as Landon Pembelton got into Peyton Selle...

This week is a Flashback Episode to a fan favorite with the middle brother of Ward and Jeff Burton, Brian. He sits down with his brother, Ward, and nephew, Jeb. Many stories are shared on what it was like growing up with Ward and Jeff Burton, his own very successful kart-racing experiences, rallying up fans to come support his brothers at the local tracks and all the way to the Cup Series, and his...

After a very hot race weekend, Brandon Brown gives some insight into managing South Boston Speedway, and how being short staffed lead to him wearing many hats throughout the day including Race Director for part of it! Brandon and Ward also talk in depth about the heat inside of the race cars and what different drivers are doing or should be doing to stay hydrated and in shape for these races. Espe...

Jeb Burton sits down on a call with Ryan McGee, a former television producer and current writer for ESPN, and a long term familiar face in the NASCAR scene. The two talk about the how NASCAR has changed over the years and what it takes to become a successful driver in today's racing and why it is so much more difficult. They also discuss the benefits of the charter system and then get a little...

This week, Jeb Burton shares updates about his season and looking forward to Pocono after the off-week, but is also looking forward to his off-weekend because he is getting married! Ward Burton also shares some updates about the archeological digs happening on some of their properties and a few of their exciting finds. Jeb proposes that with cars being allowed to advertise other products like alco...

This week, Jeb sits down with Brandon Brown and recaps the long weekend full of rain at Charlotte, and the solid performance they were having until the timing of their last pit stop and the early stoppage of the race made them finish much further back than they could have with the car they had that day. Jeb also shares some of his memories of Kyle Busch, as Jeb and Brandon remember the legacy that...

Our 50th Episode!! This week, Brandon Brown and Ward Burton recap the weekend from Jeb's continued misfortune at Dover, to the stands being full of boos for Peyton Seller's last lap bump and run for the win. They also share laughs as they tell a few stories and then ultimately end the podcast with thanking our veterans, remembering those who lost their lives serving our country, as well as what al...

In this week's episode, Jeb Burton joins us back at the table after 3 weeks of not being on the show and gives an update on how his NASCAR O'Reilly Series season is going so far, and where he hopes to see it go the rest of the year. Jeb and Ward Burton also dive deep into land management strategies and what people can be doing to manage their own property. Jeb also tells Ward what the UFO...

Our first Flashback Episode! This was our 10th episode and quickly became a fan favorite. So enjoy hearing Ward and Jeff Burton tell old stories on how they got their start racing at local short tracks, sometimes even against each other. Ward's son, Jeb, and Jeff's son, Harrison, also share their own paths to a racing career and how their dads have played key roles in the inspiration on th...

In this week's episode, Ward Burton and Brandon Brown dive deep into the Talladega weekend and the races that took place. Ward shared a little bit of insight into how Jeb Burton's day went and the disappointing end to his race as soon as he appeared to be getting a great run at the front of the pack according to Brandon Brown after reviewing the last few laps of Jeb's in-car footage. B...

This episode of Crossroads With The Burtons Podcast is packed with great stories and new info. Ward Burton and Jeb Burton sit down with Mark Martin and his son, Mathew Martin. Ward and Mark share old racing stories and revisit some of the contact they had on the track over the years. They also tell of different phone calls and ride offers they received over the years and Mark Martin reveals that h...

In this great episode of the Crossroads with the Burtons Podcast, Ward Burton sits down with the general manager of South Boston Speedway, Brandon Brown, to go over Ward's history racing at that iconic local short track and his journey up the ranks to the Cup Series where he became the Daytona 500 winner that we all know now. This episode is packed with some great stories such as Ward racing V...

In this episode, Jeb and Ward Burton cover a lot of ground. Jeb updates us on the racing side of things, then asks Ward a series of questions asked by listeners of the podcast which included, what was the moment Ward felt like he had made it in the sport? One question also prompted Ward to tell us about how he used to keep snakes in his dresser drawer as a kid! Jeb and Ward then go into turkey sea...

In this week's episode, Brandon Brown fills in for Ward Burton and sits with Jeb Burton as they recap Martinsville and discuss Lee Pulliam and his miss shift on the restart that caused the pile up that ultimately ended Jeb's great running day along with several other's. They also take a deep dive into Jeb's career all the way back to late models. Jeb talks about the highs, lows, an...

Brandon Brown, general manager of South Boston Speedway is back on the podcast as now part-time host when Jeb Burton is away. Brandon gives a recap of a phenomenal race day at South Boston featuring Elliott Sadler putting on a show racing modifieds and Lee Pulliam coming back and winning the late model race! Ward Burton also gives some great insight this week into wildlife conservation, specifical...

Jeb Burton and his team didn't have the finish that they had hoped for at Vegas, but his sites are now set on Darlington and hoping to keep the momentum they had built from Phoenix. Ward also gives updates on how things are going with The Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation. And chickens! Jeb came home from Vegas to see that Ward has gotten chickens and building them a coop!

This week, Jeb Burton is busy on the road so General Manager of South Boston Speedway, Brandon Brown, sat in his seat for a great conversation with Ward Burton. They talked all things racing from upcoming events at the track, old racing stories, former drivers making a comeback appearance at South Boston Speedway, and also teased a future announcement for the next Krush race!

In this episode, Jeb Burton recaps his and his team's last two races at Daytona and Atlanta where he had great performances throughout each race but did not have the results that him and his team wanted. Jeb and Ward Burton also look into what they might have done differently with their careers and what they may or may not regret.

Jeb Burton has his sites set on Daytona as the NASCAR season kicks off this weekend. He is looking to join the other Burton drivers with a Daytona win of his own. In this episode, Ward Burton also reflects on his own Daytona 500 win in 2002, and also the year before where he had dominated the race before was caught up in "the big one" and was not able to finish the race. That 2001 Dayton...

Jeb and Ward Burton just got back from Shot Show in Vegas where they both got to meet up with a lot of partners and help celebrate 500 years of Beretta. Jeb is also looking forward to the 2026 racing season. This race season brings some exciting changes with an hour of practice, and no more Charlotte Roval which Jeb and Ward are both happy about, but also can't deny Jeb's solid performance...

In this special episode of the Crossroads Podcast, Brian Burton sits down with his brother, Ward Burton, and nephew, Jeb Burton. Many stories were shared on what is was like growing up with Ward and Jeff Burton, his own very successful kart-racing experiences, rallying up fans to come support his brothers at the local tracks and all the way to the Cup Series, and his decision to go all in on keepi...

The year has finally come to an end, and with that deer season is almost over too. Jeb Burton just tagged an old whitetail buck, a doe to donate to Hunters for the Hungry, and is looking to go on at least one more hunt before the season is over so that Ward can tag a doe. With the year coming to an end, the excitement can begin as Jeb looks forward to kicking off the racing season at Daytona, retu...

In this episode of the podcast, Jeb and Ward Burton sit down and take a deep dive into wildlife management. They discussed everything from habitats, conservation easements, hunting with dogs, hunting with bait, and more! Jeb and Ward also look forward to their duck and speckled belly hunt in Arkansas, as well as a recap of Jeb taking his friend Brandon to harvest his first mature whitetail buck.

In this episode, Jeb and Ward Burton look forward to some big hunts on their schedule from taking Harrison Burton to get his first deer, to bear hunts, and their annual Arkansas duck hunt. They also talk about some of their toughest tracks to drive, best cars they have had, and their biggest wrecks and the affects that wrecks like that have on your body and mind. Ward also shares about the archeol...

In this episode of the podcast, Jeb Burton talks about his race plans for 2026 continuing with Jordan Anderson Racing. Jeb and Ward also talk a lot about what is going on at the Cove, a very successful harvest of a buck that they called Gladiator, and new farm equipment that has become a game changer for Ward.