Ep.045: Ward Burton's Journey From Racing Volkswagens at South Boston Speedway to the Cup Series

Crossroads with the Burtons Podcast · Apr 16, 2026 · 40m

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 Volkswagens at South Boston Speedway, to showing up to the Bristol Busch race with just him and his dad and barely making the race.