A very dejected Ty Majeski is left licking his wounds. The Snowball Derby didn’t just crown a winner; it detonated a controversy. The call by race control was like a “ball and strike in the biggest race of the year,” and he added that while he has faced tough moments before, this one “probably takes the cake.”

Despite dominating most of the 300 laps at Five Flags Speedway, officials hit him with a black flag for jumping the final restart. That call flipped the script, and now NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Jr. has stepped into the spotlight, ready to play white knight in the sport’s latest firestorm.

Dale Jr. defends Ty Majeski’s near win amid the controversy

Speaking on his Dale Jr. Download podcast , the veteran didn’t hold back on his support for Majeski.

“Man, I don’t know. I hated it

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