Burt Jenner facts for kids

Burton William Jenner (born September 6, 1978) is an American businessman and a professional off-road racing driver. He owns a company called West LA Dogs. Burt is the oldest son of famous television personality and Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner.

Early Life and Racing Dreams

Burt Jenner was born on September 6, 1978. His parents are Chrystie Scott and Olympic athlete Caitlyn Jenner. Burt was named after Caitlyn's brother, who passed away in a car accident. He has one full sister named Casey. Caitlyn later remarried, and Burt gained half-siblings: Brandon Jenner, Brody Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Kylie Jenner.

In the 1980s, Burt's parent, Caitlyn Jenner, raced cars professionally. Burt grew up watching Caitlyn race. This helped him develop his own love for racing. Caitlyn introduced him to go-karts when he was seven years old. Go-karts quickly became his favorite sport.

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

Burt's Career Path

West LA Dogs: A Business for Pups

When Burt was in his early 30s, he started a dog walking business. He was very good at working with pit bulls. Because of this, many clients asked him to help socialize their dogs. Burt began taking care of clients' dogs at his home. At one point, he hosted 73 dogs over a Christmas holiday!

Burt later won $100,000 on a TV show called Octane Academy. This was the most money he had ever earned. He used all of it to start a real dog boarding business. He named it "West LA Dogs." His business is in a large 14,000 square foot building. West LA Dogs offers organic food for dogs. Owners can even pay for their dogs to stay in private rooms. These rooms have human beds and flat-screen TVs.

Racing Adventures

When Burt was sixteen, Caitlyn gave him an old racing kart. He tried to start a racing career by attending racing schools. In 2011, Burt watched the first season of Octane Academy. This was a racing competition show by Ford Performance. He felt he could beat the contestants on the show.

Burt auditioned for the show at the California Speedway. He waited in line for nine hours. He was one of the last people to audition. Burt was chosen for the show and later won season two of Octane Academy. He earned $100,000, which he used for his West LA Dogs business. In August 2013, Burt and Caitlyn raced together. They competed in the Lamborghini Super Trofeo Series.

Jenner is sponsored by Gladiator Tires. In 2014, Burt raced in five Stadium Super Trucks events. He placed third in Las Vegas. This was his first time finishing in the top three. He also raced in the 2014 Baja 1000 with Caitlyn Jenner. They drove a special trophy truck. They had to leave the race after crashing their truck three times.

In 2015, Burt won three races. His first win of 2015 was in St. Petersburg, Florida. In May 2015, Burt won a truck race on Belle Isle. He also received the trophy for the overall winner that weekend.

In 2016, Burt finished first in a race in Australia. During the race, another driver almost landed on Burt's truck. But Burt still went on to win.

In April 2017, Burt joined AF Racing. He raced in the Red Bull Global Rallycross Lites in Memphis.

X Games Challenges

Burt competed in the X Games Austin 2014. He placed 13th in TRK Racing. He qualified well for the X Games Austin 2015. However, another driver spun him out early in the race. Burt could not catch up and placed sixth in the 2015 games.

Personal Life

Burt Jenner has three children with his girlfriend, Valerie Pitalo. His first son, Bodhi Burton Jenner, was born in July 2016. William Behr Jenner, his second son, was born in February 2019. His daughter, Goldie Brooklyn Jenner, was born in March 2022. Burt has a vacation home near Lake Tahoe.

Burt is a supporter of the LGBT community. He defended Caitlyn Jenner during her transition. He also appeared in Caitlyn's interview with Diane Sawyer.