DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Harrison Burton won a wild Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, holding off Kyle Busch in overtime for his first career victory and a spot in NASCAR’s playoffs.
Harrison Burton wins a wild NASCAR Cup race at Daytona for a playoff berth no one saw coming
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Harrison Burton won a wild Cup Series race at Daytona International Speedway on Saturday night, holding off Kyle Busch in overtime for his first career victory 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 Parker Retzlaff.
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 Jeff Burton, called the race and radioed down to offer his congratulations.
Busch finished second, followed by Christopher Bell, Cody Ware and Ty Gibbs. It was Burton’s first win in 98 career Cup starts. It was also the 100th victory for the Wood Brothers.