Daytona – Harrison Burton wins for the first time in his career!

Burton at the same time offers the hundredth victory to the legendary team of the Wood brothers, entered in NASCAR for 71 years. Kyle Busch (Richard Childress Racing) was leading the race entering the final lap, but had to settle for second after Burton was pushed forward by stunning rookie Parker Retzlaff (Beard Motorsports).

As is often the case at Daytona, the race was marked by several accidents, involving a large part of the peloton. One of them notably forced Justin Haley (Rick Ware Racing), Joey Logano (Team Penske) and Michael McDowell (Front Row Motorsports), three of the strong men of this round, to retire. In the final laps, Josh Berry (Stewart-Haas Racing) was the victim of an impressive exit, when his Ford turned around on the back straight, before hitting the inside wall, while being on the roof. Berry escaped without injury, after a race in which he was also at the forefront for a long time.

JOSH BERRY HITS THE WALL WHILE UPSIDE DOWN.

He got out and gave a thumbs up to the crowd. #NASCAR

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- NASCAR on NBC (@NASCARonNBC) August 25, 2024

With this first career victory, Harrison Burton becomes the thirteenth driver to qualify for the playoffs this season. Next week, at Darlington, the last race of the regular season will reveal the names of the last three qualified for the first phase of the playoffs. If Martin Truex Jr. (Joe Gibbs Racing) should logically qualify on points, the fight for the two remaining places risks being fiercely contested, because as we saw this weekend, a victory and that is a guaranteed place in the “postseason”…

Daytona – Results

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