The pressure was on for Harrison Burton heading into Daytona, with his playoff hopes dangling by a thread. Sitting a precarious 12th in the standings, just 30 points above the cutoff, Burton knew every lap, every pit stop, every dicey move could mean the difference between chasing a championship and packing it up for the season.

With a host of Xfinity regulars nipping at his heels, the challenge wasn’t just outrunning the field. But it was about fending off rivals who could steal his spot with one timely win or a surge in stage points. But as Stage 1 wound down, Burton’s night took an unexpected turn. And it was not from a rival’s bold move, but from something that rattled him in a way no points chart ever could.

Harrison Burton’s Daytona drama

The tension in Daytona ramped up quickly f

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