Arguably the biggest story that emerged from the NASCAR weekend at Talladega Superspeedway was Jeb Burton’s upset win in the Xfinity Series.
It was Burton’s second career win in the Xfinity Series (and his first in two years), and it was the first win for Burton’s team Jordan Anderson Racing, which Burton had just joined at the beginning of the 2023 season.
Team owner Jordan Anderson has long been known and beloved by fans for his grassroots approach to racing, and his road to finally reaching victory lane has been rocky to say the least.
Anderson’s family didn’t have any kind of racing background. It was clear from the start that if Anderson wanted to go NASCAR racing someday, he’d have to make his own way.
He debuted in the Craftsman Truck Series (then sponsored by Camping World) in 2014, driving two races: one for the now-defunct MAKE Motorsports and one for Mike Harmon Racing (now known as CHK Racing).
He continued driving for Harmon in 2015, even making a few Xfinity Series starts. But he then joined Bolen Motorsports in 2016, driving the No. 66 truck and attempting all but three races. He failed to qualify for Atlanta Motor Speedway and the spring Martinsville Speedway race, but his efforts were enough to allow him to compete full-time in 2017, thanks to fans’ support.
In September of that year, a “Fueled by Fans” campaign allowed Anderson and Bolen to buy a new motor, as over 120 fans donated money to the cause. This was the first time fans helped Anderson on a national scale, and his support only grew from there.
2017 did not get off to a great start for Anderson, as he failed to qualify for the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway. At Atlanta, he crashed out of the race in a wild ride after getting turned by Korbin Forrister in turn 4 and catching the infield grass, shearing the whole splitter off of the truck.
The truck was destroyed and left Anderson with no truck for the next race at Martinsville Speedway. He then set up a website, SponsorJordan.com, that allowed fans to donate to fund a truck. This website is still in existence and essentially serves as a gear shop for Jordan Anderson Racing memorabilia.
With the help of race fans, Anderson was able to return to the track in a partnership with JAR and TJL Motorsports, driving the No. 1 at Kansas Speedway and for the rest of the season (save for two races that TJL had already contracted drivers to race).
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