b22fan's Ward Burton Page

Ward, born October 25, 1961, is married and has two children. Ward began his racing career in a go-cart - and look where it lead him! Before turning to racing as a career though, he went to Hargrave Military Academy where he was a first lieutenant and was first place on the rifle team. He then attended Elon College before doing odd jobs for a few months in florida. Ward then returned to Virginia and moved into a cabin on a 1,100-acre farm where he began trapping for the winter for a living. He lived like that for a year and a half. One Saturday night Ward was offered a ride and so began his racing career! In 1994, he begun his rookie season in the Winston Cup series. And on October 22, 1995, he won his first race at North Carolina Motor Speedway.