Jeb Burton No. 27 damaged after coming loose in the hauler at New Hampshire

Before Jeb Burton could even get his car off the hauler, he had damage. The No. 27 came loose in transit and damaged the front end. The NASCAR Xfinity Series driver did not need this setback.

After what looked like a breakthrough season in 2023, Jeb Burton has not been on the same level in 2024. His Jordan Anderson Racing car taking damage before it was even unloaded at New Hampshire is just adding insult to injury.

Now the car has been repaired with Bondo and is ready to race. Practice and qualifying were canceled, so the 27 team is going in blind.

As Jeb Burton is saying on USA, his primary car came loose in the hauler and the front end was damaged. The car had a heavy smell of bondo after repair work in the garage prior to practice/qualifying.

— Bob Pockrass (@bobpockrass) June 21, 2024

Last year, Jeb Burton was a race winner and playoff driver. This is the worst start to a NASCAR season for Burton since his 2015 season in the Cup Series with BK Racing.

At this point in the season last year, Burton had a win and another top-10 finish. He also had eight finishes in the top-20, and six of those were in the top-15. This year, Burton has a top-10 and only three top-20 finishes to his record.

In the last three races, Burton has finished P37, P36, and P24. It has gone from bad to worse to an absolute nightmare in the first 15 races of the season. His teammate Parker Retzlaff on the other hand has had a strong season in his sophomore season in the Xfinity Series.

Jeb Burton and Parker Retzlaff – a tale of two seasons

With Jeb Burton’s season put into perspective, let’s look at his teammate. The young Parker Retzlaff is seen as a real prospect. Especially after the start to his season in 2024. At 21 years old, Retzlaff has a lot to prove, but he’s done great at Jordan Anderson Racing.

With back-to-back top-5 finishes to start the season, Retzlaff was off and running. A pair of DNFs derailed his season a bit, but he bounced back. Strong P11 at COTA, the pole award at Richmond. Then top-10 finishes at Dover and Portland.

In terms of points, Retzlaff is on par with his 2023 performance. The driver finished 16th overall in the points with six top-10 finishes and a top-5 to his record. While he has struggled with DNFs this season, five in total, Retzlaff has a ton of potential to earn points and move up the standings.

Jeb Burton is going to have a hard time at New Hampshire. It’s a track his father Ward Burton won at in his NASCAR career. His uncle Jeff won at New Hampshire three years in a row in the same race and four times between 1997-2000. Jeb will hope for some of that Burton magic at the Magic Mile tomorrow.