Harrison Burton is parting methods with AM Racing after one season with the group within the NASCAR Xfinity Sequence. He helped to raise the small group, making the 2025 NASCAR Xfinity Sequence playoffs earlier than being eradicated within the first spherical. Burton at the moment sits twelfth within the championship standings with a program that was exterior the top-30 only one yr in the past, however he introduced on Wednesday that he is not going to return to the group in 2026.
Burton made the bounce to Cup with the Wooden Brothers in 2022 after scoring a number of Xfinity wins, however he struggled on the high stage of the game with simply two high fives and 6 high tens in three years of competitors. Regardless of his struggles, he did safe a shock victory at Daytona in 2024, vaulting him into the Cup playoffs final yr.
Nevertheless, the choice had already been made to half methods with Burton, who was then capable of finding a brand new full-time experience again within the Xfinity Sequence with AMR.
Harrison Burton, AM Racing Ford
Photograph by: Jordan Financial institution / Getty Pictures
“I wish to thank AM Racing, Tim Self, and Wade Moore for the chance and belief at a pivotal second in my profession after I misplaced my Cup seat coming into 2025,” stated Burton in a press release on Wednesday. “From day one, the group’s dedication and preparation helped us ship tangible progress. Up to now, we’ve got team-record top-five and top-ten outcomes and the group’s first journey to the Xfinity Sequence Playoffs. I am happy with how we present up every week, compete on the highest stage, and end sturdy.
“I am additionally grateful for the individuals who made this attainable: our crew members, engineers, workplace workers, companions, and the followers who’ve our backs in every single place we race. This season jogged my memory why I really like competing; the teamwork, the main focus, and the battle. I am tremendous excited concerning the subsequent chapter and can announce my plans at a future date.”
AM Racing expressed gratitude for Burton’s contributions to the rising group, saying he “helped elevate this system with group document high 5 and high ten finishes and guided the No. 25 to AM Racing’s first-ever Playoff look. The group thanks Harrison and the Burton household for his or her professionalism and contributions on and off the monitor, and needs them continued success in Harrison’s future endeavors. Am Racing will share extra up to date relating to 2026 driver and program plans at a later date.”
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