
While Harrison Burton crossed the finish line at Daytona, creating one of the biggest upsets in the series in some time, another story was nearly unfolded, one involving another hopeful young driver. Had it happened, it would have been an even bigger upset and instantly made the driver a household name. Instead, he finds himself answering for his actions and defending the moves he made at the end of Saturday's race.
Parker Retzlaff, 21, was making his second start in the NASCAR Cup Series at Daytona that weekend with Beard Motorsports — a Chevrolet team that formed a technical alliance with Richard Childress Racing. Remember that, as it will become important in a minute.