Byron, who led the Cup Collection in wins this season (six) and made his first look within the Championship 4, is among the many 53 entries thus far for subsequent weekend’s prestigious Tremendous Late Mannequin occasion.
The 300-lap 56th annual Snowball Derby is scheduled for Dec. 1-3 at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., a half-mile paved oval observe.
Byron, who drives the No. 24 Chevrolet for Hendrick Motorsports, was the youngest of the Championship 4 drivers at 25 years previous and together with his first alternative to win a title.
He received the pole for the season finale at Phoenix, led 63 laps however ended up fourth within the race and third among the many Championship 4 contenders as Ryan Blaney received his first collection title.
Byron has competed within the Snowball Derby earlier than, with a finest end of eighth in 2015.
Different drivers with Cup expertise who’re entered within the occasion embrace Erik Jones, who competes for Legacy Motor Membership; Carson Hocevar, who will compete in 2024 with Spire Motorsports; Ryan Preece, who drives for Stewart-Haas Racing; and Noah Gragson, who has but to safe a journey for subsequent season.
Among the many different NASCAR regulars who’ve entered the occasion are William Sawalich, Derek Kraus, Sammy Smith, Jake Garcia, Ty Majeski and Connor Jones. Treyten Lapcevich, the 2023 NASCAR Canada Collection champion, can be entered.
Two-time ARCA West champion Derek Thorn received the occasion final season, Chandler Smith in 2021, Majeski in 2020, Gragson in 2018 and Jones is a two-time winner (2012 and 2013).
Previous Snowball Derby Winners
1968 Wayne Niedecken
1969 Friday Hassler
1970 Wayne Niedecken
1971 Dickie Davis
1972 Ed Howe
1973 Dickie Davis
1974 Pete Hamilton
1975 Donnie Allison
1976 Darrell Waltrip
1977 Ronnie Sanders
1978 Dave Mader III
1979 Freddy Fryar
1980 Gary Balough
1981 Freddy Fryar
1982 Gene Morgan
1983 Mickey Gibbs
1984 Butch Lindley
1985 Jody Ridley
1986 Gary Balough
1987 Butch Miller
1988 Ted Musgrave
1989 Rick Crawford
1990 Wealthy Bickle Jr
1991 Wealthy Bickle Jr
1992 Gary St Amant
1993 Bobby Gill
1994 Tammy Jo Kirk
1995 Jeff Purvis
1996 Wealthy Bickle Jr
1997 Bobby Gill
1998 Wealthy Bickle Jr
1999 Wealthy Bickle Jr
2000 Gary St Amant
2001 Wayne Anderson
2002 Ricky Turner
2003 Charlie Bradberry
2004 Steven Wallace
2005 Eddie Mercer
2006 Clay Rogers
2007 Augie Grill
2008 Augie Grill
2009 Kyle Busch
2010 Johanna Lengthy
2011 Chase Elliott
2012 Erik Jones
2013 Erik Jones
2014 John Hunter Nemechek
2015 Chase Elliott
2016 Christian Eckes
2017 Kyle Busch
2018 Noah Gragson
2019 Travis Braden
2020 Ty Majeski
2021 Chandler Smith
2022 Derek Thorn
