PENSACOLA, Florida-- Imagine crossing the finish line first and then later being told that you have been disqualified. Then, think about what it must feel like to have ,000 slip through your fingers.
That's what racing star Chase Elliot, son of NASCAR legend Bill Elliot experienced in Pensacola at the on Sunday.
Elliot was disqualified in post-race technical inspection for having tungsten instead of lead, a rule that is not consistent in the racing world but is written in bold in the rulebook for the Snowball Derby, per
While the win went to second place's Erik Jones, fans and spectators of Elliot were left aghast at the situation at the end and took to social media to vent. Elliot also reached out himself.
Simply sorry to everyone. One Mistake on our part costed us the race. I Can't thank the ones who are still supporting us tonight enough.
-- Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) He also retweeted a message from fellow driver Clay Rodgers.Want everyone to understand that the performance of tonight was not enhanced by a piece of tungsten, rule is for cost!
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