Harrison Burton took the lead from Kyle Busch on the final lap at Daytona and held on for his first career win and a spot in NASCAR's playoffs.
Burton, who already lost his ride in the famed No. 21 Ford with Wood Brothers Racing next season, took the lead from Busch on the final lap thanks to a huge push from little-known
Busch fought back and had a chance down the stretch, but he couldn't pass Burton. Burton said he"cried the whole victory lap." His dad, former NASCAR driver. It was Burton's first win in 98 career Cup starts. It was also the 100th victory for the Wood Brothers.'s No. 4 Ford flipped and slammed into an inside retaining wall while upside down and sliding on its roof. Berry had to wait several minutes inside his car as safety crews flipped the car over.
It started when Suarez and Denny Hamlin got stacked up behind Harrison Burton on pit road. Hamlin's engine seemed to backfire while his exhaust hovered over spilled fuel. That sparked a fire that spread to the read of Suarez's car. By the time Suarez turned a lap under caution, the fire had engulfed the entire rear of his car.
"Just a bad deal," Suarez said."I could feel heat in my back, but I could not see it. Very unfortunate." NASCAR moves to Darlington Raceway next Sunday for the regular-season finale, the last chance for drivers to secure playoff spots.
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