Before making his exit from the Snowball Derby, Nasse found William Byron under caution and rammed into him, taking the young and still up-and-coming driver out, before launching a tirade into what the difference between him and the 19-year-old who had run into him was.

With the race seemingly out of reach as the No. 24 Chevrolet underperformed, Will Byron kept his head and seized an 11th-hour opportunity similar to his 2024 victory.