John Edward Burton III, better known as Ward Burton (born October 25, 1961 in South Boston, Virginia) is an American stock car racing driver. He is on staff at Turner Motorsports as a driver coach for the team in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Burton has five career wins in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, including the 2002 Daytona 500. He is the older brother of fellow NASCAR driver Jeff Burton and the father of Jeb Burton. In addition to his racing, he currently operates the Ward Burton Wildlife Foundation, a conservation and sportsmans' organization.
Read more about Ward Burton: Busch Career, Cup Career, Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries
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“Place before your eyes two Precepts, and two only. One is, Preach the Gospel; and the other is—Put down enthusiasm! ... The Church of England in a nutshell.”
—Humphrey, Mrs. Ward (1851–1920)
“Idleness is an appendix to nobility.”
—Robert Burton (1577–1640)