Daniel Suarez's car on fire

Daniel Suarez's No. 99 Chevrolet Camaro caught fire during the Coke Zero Sugar 400 at Daytona International Speedway, resulting from a backfire from Denny Hamlin's No. 11 car that ignited spilled fuel on pit road. Despite feeling the heat behind him, Suarez, who uses a rear camera instead of a rearview mirror, was unaware of the fire until it became severe. He was forced to exit the car as flames engulfed the rear, and the incident led to his retirement from the race. Although technically a mechanical failure, the damage was too extensive for the No. 99 team to repair and return for the race. Suarez's last performance before the incident was an eighth-place finish at Michigan, and he remains safely in the playoffs due to a previous win this season.