· Racing in Kansas: Harrison Burton and his Morton Buildings team head to Kansas Speedway this weekend as the NASCAR Xfinity Series makes their only visit to the Kansas City, KS facility this season. Burton has three starts on his resume in Kansas with one top five and one top-10 finish to his credit. In his last visit to Kansas last season, Burton started 18th and finished 11th in his Toyota Supra.
· Texas Recap: The NASCAR Xfinity Series kicked off the Round of 8 in the NASCAR Xfinity Series Playoffs last weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. After starting eighth, Burton maintained his position inside the top 10 for most of the day, ultimately crossing the finish line eighth and securing his 21st top-10 finish of the 2021 season.
· Honoring a Hero: Burton will carry a special name on his Morton Buildings Supra this weekend as the team honors a cancer survivor through the Martin Truex Jr foundation. Kerry Stewart, a stage 4 colon cancer survivor, will be honored with her name above the driver’s side door on the #20 this weekend. Burton is one of Stewart’s favorite drivers in NASCAR.
· Special Paint Scheme: Burton will be sporting a brand-new Morton Buildings paint scheme this weekend in Kansas as his Toyota Supra pays tribute to his dad’s iconic Caterpillar paint scheme. The design will feature highlights and stripes that turns back the clock to Jeff Burton’s 2012 NASCAR Cup Series ride.
· Playoff Battle: Following the race in Texas last weekend, Burton and his Joe Gibbs Racing team currently sit seventh in the playoff standings, 21 points below the cut line heading into the weekend.
· Starting Spot Secured: Based on their performance last weekend in Texas, unofficially, Burton and his Morton Buildings team will start seventh on Saturday afternoon in Kansas.
· JGR at Kansas: JGR has 10 wins, 17 top five, and 31 top-10 finishes at Kansas Speedway in 54 combined starts. The Championship Organization has led 1,187 laps with an average start of 10.6 and an average finish of 13.3
· Morton Buildings: Morton Buildings returns as a sponsor of Burton and the No. 20 team this weekend. Morton Buildings, headquartered in Morton, Illinois, is the industry leader in post-frame manufacturing and construction. At Morton, the difference is in the details. From our cutting-edge innovations and best-in-class warranty, to our craftsmen in the field, we are dedicated to surpassing expectations. Our legacy of excellence in construction spans more than a century and more than a quarter-million satisfied customer. Morton Buildings is 100% employee-owned and proud to be ranked #71 on the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) 2021 Employee Ownership 100 list, which includes the nation’s largest companies that are at least 50% owned by an employee stock ownership plan. For more information, please visit www.mortonbuildings.com
· RACE INFO: Coverage of this weekend’s race at Kansas Speedway is scheduled for Saturday, October 23, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Watch and listen live on NBC, SiriusXM Channel 90 and MRN Radio.
Burton’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats at Kansas Speedway
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13.0 | 16.0 |
Burton’s 2021 NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 30 | 0 | 9 | 21 | 0 | 182 | 7.0 | 12.0 |
Burton’s Career NASCAR Xfinity Series Stats
| Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Poles | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish |
| 72 | 4 | 25 | 48 | 0 | 472 | 7.6 | 11.7 |
From the Cockpit:
Harrison Burton:
“I’m looking forward to Kansas this weekend and trying to rebound from Texas last week. I’ve always enjoyed racing at Kansas and think we have a good shot at coming home with good finish on Saturday. Morton Buildings is back on our Supra this week and we are running a scheme that is similar to my dad’s 2012 iconic Caterpillar paint scheme which is pretty cool. We also have a cancer hero’s name on our car this weekend through the Martin Truex Jr foundation, so it’s the perfect weekend to get our first checkered flag of the season!”
JGR PR
