Harrison Burton’s been grinding his way up the NASCAR ladder with a mix of raw talent and sheer grit. As the son of 21-time Cup winner Jeff Burton, he’s got a legacy to carry, but he’s earned his stripes. In 2020, he lit up the Xfinity Series with Joe Gibbs Racing, snagging four wins, including a heart-pounding last-lap pass on Noah Gragson at Texas, and becoming the first rookie since Austin Dillon in 2012 to score back-to-back victories. While Harrison’s stock rises among insiders, his cousin Jeb Burton’s been grabbing headlines for all the wrong reasons.

At just 20, that breakout season showed Harrison Burton could handle the heat. His jump to the Cup Series in 2022 with the storied Wood Brothers Racing was a tough climb, with only three top-10s in two seasons, but his choice to return

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