Professional American race car driver Burney Lamar has an estimated net worth of $10 million in 2012. Currently a free agent, Lamar has already participated and raced in the Camping World Truck Series and the NASCAR Nationwide Series.

Burney Lamar was born on August 21, 1980 in West Sacramento, California. Since December 27, 2006, Lamar has been married to Niki Taylor with whom he has a daughter. Niki Taylor is five years his senior and already has twin sons from her first marriage. Together, Burney and Niki Lamar welcomed their daughter Ciel Taylor Lamar on March 4, 2009.

At an early age, Lamar was already named as a three-time International Karting Federation Regional title holder and has won 25 track championships. At age 16, he was already racing stock cars at the Stockton 99 Speedway.

Burney Lamar is a 3-time IKF Champion. In 2000, he was named as the Stockton 99 Speedway Rookie of the Year. In 2001, he was also named as the Rookie of the Year during the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series. Also, he was a recipient of the Bud Pole Award of NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series in 2002, 2003 and 2005. Furthermore, he received the  NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division, Southwest Series' Gatorade Frontrunner Award in 2002.