Burton Is Latest Racer to Qualify for Wild NASCAR Playoff Field

Harrison Burton is the latest driver to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after winning Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona.

Harrison Burton, driver of the #21 DEX Imaging Ford, poses with the winner sticker on his car in victory lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Aug. 24, 2024 Sean Gardner/Getty Images

Another driver has qualified for the NASCAR playoffs, and the racers are poised for a wild finish heading into the year’s final event at the venerable Darlington Raceway.

Harrison Burton is the latest driver to qualify for the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs after winning Saturday’s Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona. Entering the race, Burton was not among the top 20 in points, but now he can win a title.