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Burt Jenner

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Burt Jenner
Born
Burton William Jenner

(1978-09-06) September 6, 1978 (age 46)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materMalibu High School
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • off-road racing driver
EmployerWest LA Dogs
TelevisionOctane Academy
PartnerValerie Pitalo
Children3
Parents
Relatives

Burton William Jenner (born September 6, 1978) is an American businessman, owner of West LA Dogs, and a professional off-road racing driver. He is the eldest son of television personality and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner[a] and her first wife Chrystie Scott.

Early life

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Jenner was born on September 6, 1978[1] to Chrystie Scott (née Crownover) and Olympic decathlete Caitlyn Jenner.[a][2][3][4][5] Burt is named after Caitlyn's brother, who was killed in a car accident. He has one full-sister, Casey. His parents divorced in 1981.[5][6] Caitlyn later remarried twice, and Burt gained half-siblings Brandon Jenner, Brody Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner.[7] His step-siblings included members of the Kardashian family through Caitlyn's marriage to Kris Jenner.[7][8] Jenner has said that after Caitlyn remarried they had a strained relationship, as she was not always present.[3][7][9] He blamed Kris Jenner for changing his relationship with Caitlyn, but later apologized and now speaks with her regularly.[8] He has stated that he and his sister, Casey, were not invited to participate in Keeping Up with the Kardashians.[8][10] Jenner later appeared on four episodes of Keeping Up with the Kardashians and one episode of Call Me Cait.[11]

In the 1980s, Burt's parent, Caitlyn Jenner raced professionally for Jack Roush in the International Motor Sports Association.[3][7] Burt grew up watching Caitlyn race and developed his own love for racing.[3] Caitlyn introduced him to go-karts at age seven, which quickly replaced downhill skiing as his favorite sport.[3][7][6]

In the background, the #33 Mustang driven by Burt's parent, Caitlyn Jenner in 1987

Career

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West LA Dogs

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In his early 30s, Jenner was broke when he decided to become a dog walker.[3][12] Jenner was a pit bull advocate, and because of his comfort in working with pit bulls, he began to attract clients who wanted him to assist them in socializing their dogs.[3][8] Jenner began illegally housing his clients' dogs when they were away, at one point hosting seventy-three dogs over a Christmas holiday out of his two-bedroom cottage.[3] After winning $100,000 on season two of Octane Academy, the largest amount of money Jenner had ever earned, he invested it in a legitimate dog boarding business, which he called "West LA Dogs".[3] West LA Dogs is located in a 14,000 square foot facility.[3] Not wanting to ask Caitlyn to co-sign the lease, Jenner used his entire $100,000 winnings as a down payment for the facility and began living at the facility with his girlfriend, Valerie Pitalo.[3][8] It was profitable eighteen months later.[3] West LA Dogs provides organic food, and owners can pay for their dog to stay in private suites with human beds and flat-screen TVs.[3][11]

Racing

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When he was sixteen, Caitlyn gave him an old racing kart.[6] Jenner unsuccessfully attempted to start a career through attending racing schools, including Skip Barber Racing.[7][6] In 2011, Jenner watched the first season of Octane Academy, a racing competition show by Ford Performance, and realized he could beat all of the contestants on the show.[3] Later, Burt went to audition for the show at the California Speedway.[3] He waited in line for nine hours and was one of the last people to audition.[3][7] After his audition, Jenner was chosen for the show and was later the winner of season two of Octane Academy, earning $100,000, which he put toward his business, West LA Dogs.[3][7] In August 2013, Burt and Caitlyn raced alongside each other in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series.[13][14]

Jenner is sponsored by Gladiator Tires.[3][15] In 2014, Jenner raced in five Stadium Super Trucks events, placing third in Las Vegas during his final event of 2014.[1][16] His third place win in Las Vegas was his first podium finish of his career.[16][17] He participated in the 2014 Baja 1000 alongside Caitlyn Jenner.[3][18] They competed as part of Potts Racing Team, driving a customized trophy truck.[19][20] After crashing their truck three times, they pulled out of the race.[21][13]

In 2015, Jenner placed in four events, with three wins.[1][3] His first win of 2015 was in St. Petersburg, Florida.[3][7][22] In May 2015, Jenner won the SPEED Energy Formula Off-Road Series truck race on Belle Isle.[7][9] Jenner also received the trophy for the overall winner for the three-race weekend.[7][23]

In 2016, Jenner finished first in the second race of the season opener at the Adelaide Street Circuit in Australia.[24][25] During the race, Matt Mingay nearly landed on Jenner during a rollover, but Jenner went on to win the race.[24]

In April 2017, Jenner joined AF Racing, making his debut for the team in the Red Bull Global Rallycross Lites in Memphis.[14][26] In the first round of the Rallycross Lites, Jenner placed 10th.[27] After completing eight places, Jenner was disqualified.[28]

X Games

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In the X Games Austin 2014, Jenner placed 13th in TRK Racing.[1] Jenner qualified second for the X Games Austin 2015 and was on the front row.[3][29] Early in the race, another driver spun him out, and Jenner could not make up the lost time.[3] Jenner placed sixth in the 2015 games.[1]

Personal life

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Jenner has three children with his girlfriend, Valerie Pitalo.[30] His first son, Bodhi Burton Jenner, was born in July 2016.[31][32] William Behr Jenner, Burt's second son, was born in February 2019.[33] His daughter, Goldie Brooklyn Jenner, was born in March 2022.[34] Jenner has a vacation home near Lake Tahoe.[11] Jenner has been homeless twice.[3] Jenner once volunteered to spend a week in an L.A. County jail because he could not afford $15,000 in accumulated traffic fines.[3] He is a supporter of the LGBT community and defended Caitlyn Jenner during her transition, and made an appearance on Caitlyn's Diane Sawyer interview.[21][35]

Motorsports career results

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Stadium Super Trucks

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(key) (Bold – Pole position. Italics – Fastest qualifier. * – Most laps led.)

Stadium Super Trucks results
Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SSTC Pts Ref
2014 STP STP LBH IMS
7 		IMS
9 		DET
5 		DET
7 		DET
4 		AUS
13 		TOR TOR OCF
4 		OCF
11 		CSS
4 		LVV
3 		LVV
11 		6th 207
2015 ADE ADE ADE STP
5 		STP
1* 		LBH DET
3* 		DET
3 		DET
1* 		AUS
6 		TOR TOR OCF
9 		OCF
2 		OCF
3 		SRF
1* 		SRF
6 		SRF
9 		SRF
4 		SYD
11 		MGM
2 		MGM
10 		4th 399 [36]
2016 ADE
8 		ADE
1 		ADE
5 		STP STP LBH LBH DET
12 		DET DET TOW TOW TOW TOR TOR CLT CLT OCF OCF SRF SRF SRF 17th 73 [37]
2017 ADE ADE ADE STP STP LBH LBH PER PER PER DET DET TEX TEX HID HID HID BEI GLN GLN ELS
6 		ELS
DNQ 		26th 25 [38]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Caitlyn fathered Burt prior to her gender transition

References

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  2. ^ "Burton William Jenner, Born June 9, 1978 in California". California Birth Index. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y Dean, Josh (October 28, 2015). "Caitlyn Jenner's Least Famous Progeny Finds a New Kind of Fame". Esquire. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Ottum, Bob (November 3, 1980). "Hey, Mister Fantasy Man". Sports Illustrated (SI Vault). Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Chrystie Jenner (January 12, 1981). "An Olympic Hero's Ex-Wife Finds Out Who She Is in the Wreckage of Her Marriage". Vol. 15, no. 1. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  6. ^ a b c d Brudenell, Mike (May 31, 2015). "Bruce Jenner's son, Burt, wins truck race in Detroit". USA Today. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Caitlyn Jenner's son Burt makes name for himself in truck racing". Fox Sports. May 31, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  8. ^ a b c d e Skene, Kathleen (October 23, 2015). "Burt Jenner, Bruce's son, prefers to race trucks on GC than keep up with the Kardashians". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  9. ^ a b Goricki, David (May 31, 2015). "Burt Jenner wins final trucks race of Grand Prix weekend". Detroit News. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  10. ^ "Burt Jenner: I hope Caitlyn Jenner will be a 'better person'". Washington Post. June 2, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c "More down-to-earth reality show for Burt Jenner than his famous dad and the Kardashian clan". National Post. June 3, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  12. ^ Robinson, Eugene S. (October 13, 2020). "WHY CAITLYN JENNER STOPPED TALKING ABOUT POLITICS". OZY. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  13. ^ a b Goldstein, Sasha (February 18, 2015). "'He was a stud': Bruce Jenner's transition to living as a woman shocks longtime racing pal Scott Pruett". New York Daily News. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Wilde, Dominik (April 28, 2017). "Burt Jenner joins AF Racing for Red Bull GRC season opener". Checkered Flag. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  15. ^ "X Games info". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  16. ^ a b Sinclair, Adam (March 31, 2015). "Burt Jenner Wins Stadium Super Trucks Race No. 2 at St. Petersburg Grand Prix". Speedway Digest. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  17. ^ "THE LINE - NOVEMBER 5, 2014". AutoExtremist. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  18. ^ Ungereanu, Ionut (November 11, 2014). "Bruce Jenner and His Sons Will Race at This Year's Baja 1000". AutoEvolution. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  19. ^ "PUTTING HIS BALLS ON THE LINE, BUT... Not His Pesos In Baja Race". TMZ. November 11, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  20. ^ Telling, Gillian (November 11, 2014). "Ready, Set, Go! Bruce Jenner Competing in Baja 1000 Race with Son Burt". People. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  21. ^ a b Corinthios, Aurelie (April 22, 2016). "'#MyDadLooksBeautiful': Caitlyn Jenner Spends a Day at the Racetrack in Las Vegas with Son Burt". People. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  22. ^ Burns, Josh (March 17, 2015). "SPEED Energy Stadium Super Trucks Returns to St. Petersburg Gran Prix". Off Road. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  23. ^ "Bruce Jenner's son wins Sunday Super Trucks race on Belle Isle in Detroit". Autoweek. June 1, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  24. ^ a b Herrero, Daniel (March 5, 2016). "SUPPORTS WRAP: TCM, ARC, V8 Utes, Trucks". SpeedCafe. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  25. ^ "2016 CLIPSAL 500 ADELAIDE RACE #2". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  26. ^ "Burt Jenner". AF Racing. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  27. ^ "GRC Lites: Red Bull GRC Memphis Round 1 Recap". SuperCar Lites. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  28. ^ Caruso III, Anthony (April 30, 2017). "Martell gets the first GRC Lites win of the season". Capital Sports Report. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  29. ^ Renner Brown, Eric (June 4, 2015). "Caitlyn Jenner's son Burt to compete in this weekend's X Games". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  30. ^ Nardino, Meredith (November 22, 2019). "Caitlyn Jenner May Not Know How Many Grandkids She Actually Has". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  31. ^ Gajewski, Ryan (July 8, 2016). "Burt Jenner, Girlfriend Valerie Pitalo Welcome Baby Boy: See the Pic From Caitlyn Jenner's Eldest Son". Us Magazine. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  32. ^ Quintana, Anna (August 1, 2016). "Burt Jenner Accused of Being a Bad Parent on Instagram". Life & Style. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  33. ^ DeSantis, Rachel (February 17, 2019). "Caitlyn Jenner Bonds with 7th Grandchild After Son Burt Welcomes Baby Boy with Girlfriend". People. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  34. ^ Slater, Georgia (March 22, 2022). "Burt Jenner Welcomes His Third Baby, Daughter Goldie Brooklyn — See Caitlyn Jenner's Response!". People. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  35. ^ McRady, Rachel (December 24, 2015). "Burt Jenner Reveals He's Expecting a Baby Boy: See the Announcement from Caitlyn Jenner's Eldest Son!". Us Weekly. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  36. ^ "2015 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 18, 2017.
  37. ^ "2016 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  38. ^ "2017 Overall Point Standings". Stadium Super Trucks. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
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