We’re back for season two of Off the Wall With… and we’ve got five brand-new, off-track questions for your favorite racing personalities! This week, NASCAR XFINITY Series & Sprint Cup driver Jeb Burton takes his turn in the hot seat. While Burton’s full-time XFINITY ride is on hold with Richard Petty Motorsports, a sponsorship issue announced earlier this week he’s found a temporary home at Pocono with the No. 32 Go FAS Racing Ford. Burton will start the Cup race Sunday and then go week-to-week as a driver for hire based on funding and opportunities.
What was your first race car and what number was it?
Jeb Burton: My first race car was a late model stock and it was No. 27. It wasn’t my favorite number, but my dad [Ward] ran the No. 27 XFINITY car one time and I just got it from that.
What’s the craziest thing that’s ever happened to you during a race?
Burton: Probably having studs out of the hub come out on the car and give it a hell of a vibration at Pocono last year. That was pretty crazy.
What was the first concert you ever attended?
Burton: I think it was Jason Aldean, five years ago. When I was younger, that’s what I listened to.
What’s the best practical joke you were ever involved in, as either perpetrator or victim?
Burton: Probably shooting water balloons at somebody with a water balloon launcher one time. It was on some of my family.
What was the worst thing you hid from your parents as a kid?
Burton: That I didn’t do my homework, but only a couple times.
| Off The Wall | What was your first race car and what number was it? | What’s the craziest thing that’s happened to you during a race? | What was the first concert you ever attended? | What’s the best practical joke you were ever involved in, as either perpetrator or victim? | What was the worst thing you hid from your parents as a kid? |
| Ray Black, Jr. | No. 4 Mini-Cup | Lights went out during race | Eric Church | Huge water fight at Homestead | “BB” gun |
| David Ragan | No. 77 Bandolero | Throwing up in the car | Doobie Brothers & Tom Petty | Rather watch than be involved | Nothing! |
| Casey Mears | No. 10 Super Lite off-road | A guy running onto the track under a red flag | Soul Asylum | Being in a van when Sterling Marlin threw a quarter-stick of dynamite under it | “Borrowing” dad’s Jeep at 14 when parents were out of town |
| Chris Buescher | No. 67 dirt bike | Being upside down in a Legends car | Can’t remember exactly | Putting the wrong name on the windshield | Tore up truck playing in the snow |
| Gray Gaulding |
No. 07 (Bobby Dotter’s Number) | Trying to avoid the Big One at Daytona | Jason Aldean | Pranking manager Rusty | Drove a family friend’s car down the street at age 8 |
| Brendan Gaughan | No. 13 Superlite | Huge fire in pits at Richmond | Chicago…with Mom | Filling a high school teacher’s car with paper | Hid a speeding ticket from Dad |