Sometimes luck, timing, and a little bit of lightning can change everything. Back in 2019, a young Justin Haley found himself in the right place at the right time — and ended up winning a NASCAR Cup Series race without even leading a green-flag lap.
What chaotic sequence of events turned Daytona into a game of weather roulette?
How did 17 cars wrecking in one lap set up the ultimate underdog victory?
Why did everyone else pit when Haley stayed out?
And what role did lightning — literally — play in sealing the deal?
It’s one of the strangest, most unexpected wins in modern NASCAR history, and it all happened in a matter of minutes. A 20-year-old in his third start, a team that barely existed, and a storm that refused to quit — the perfect recipe for a once-in-a-lifetime upset.
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