The 2025 Snowball Derby promised to be one of the most loaded lineups the legendary Five Flags Speedway has ever seen. Many NASCAR stars have arrived to taste that win. Kyle Busch is here chasing his third Tom Dawson Trophy, Noah Gragson and Ryan Preece are sharpening their short-track edge, and Erik Jones is returning to one of the crown-jewel events that helped shape his career. But the track wasn’t so kind to all.

Mother Nature has been brutal, as it’s been raining cats and dogs at the track. And unfortunately, for one of the NASCAR drivers, the dream of making the main event got crushed before the green flag even waved.

Erik Jones’ Snowball Derby hopes collapse

“Really disappointed we won’t be in the main #SnowballDerby show later today. Went out to qualify right after the caution a

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