Charlotte, NC (SportsNetwork.com) – Jeb Burton will drive the No. 26 Toyota for BK Racing full-time during the 2015 Sprint Cup Series season, the team formally announced on Monday.<\/p>\n
Burton, the 22-year-old son of former Sprint Cup driver Ward Burton, ran a full schedule in the Camping World Truck Series the past two seasons. He has scored one victory (Texas in June 2013), seven top-five finishes and 19 top-10s as well as seven pole wins in trucks.<\/p>\n
The upcoming Sprint Cup season begins with the Feb. 22 Daytona 500. Ward Burton won NASCAR’s most prestigious race of the season in 2002.<\/p>\n
“I am so thankful for the opportunity that BK Racing has given me,” Jeb Burton said in a team statement. “It has been a dream of mine to race in the Daytona 500 ever since I was 9 years old and I stood with my dad in victory lane. I remember thinking to myself then in 2002, I would like to win the 500 one day. Now I have a chance at making that dream come true. I am looking forward to making the 500, providing the best possible finish I can by running and racing hard every lap this season.<\/p>\n
“I also look forward to competing for the 2015 title of (Sprint Cup) Rookie of the Year. Each week, I will be concentrating on finishing on the lead lap and learning as much as possible.”<\/p>\n
BK Racing also revealed that Burton’s father will serve as a “team ambassador.” He will join his son in select appearances throughout the season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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