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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