When Harrison Burton beat Kyle Busch to the finish line at Daytona last weekend, it created one of the biggest upsets the NASCAR Cup Series has seen for some time. A second-generation driver that has lost his ride at the storied Wood Brothers Ford team for 2025 to Josh Berry was now a winner. And had punched his ticket into the playoffs to boot.
But another story that so nearly unfolded, involving another young hopeful driver, would have been an even bigger upset had it happened and instantly made the racer in question a household name. Instead, Parker Retzlaff finds himself answering for his actions and defending the moves he made at the end of Saturday's race.
