This article was originally published on www.si.com as Parker Kligerman Helps Get First National NASCAR Win for a Relief Driver in 18 Years. Parker Kligerman began Friday's Wawa 250 in Daytona Beach, Fla., as a color television commentator for The CW's coverage of the Xfinity Series race. That positioning gave no hint of where he'd end it.

Connor Zilisch "won" the Xfinity race at Daytona, but another driver is staking his claim on the checkered flag. Here's what went down.

In a stunning twist, fill-in driver Parker Kligerman won the NASCAR Xfinity race at Daytona while Connor Zilisch watched on from the pit box. Zilisch started the race, but Kligerman took over during the first caution period. He then drove a perfect race, going from last to first to claim — then accidentally snap — the checkered flag in celebration.