Overview
- Officials warned Ty Majeski on the first late restart and issued a black flag on the second, transferring the lead to Stephen Nasse with roughly a dozen laps remaining.
- Race director Nicholas Rogers rejected Majeski’s protest, called the decision final, and indicated the restart procedure could be rewritten for next year.
- Post-race, Majeski confronted officials in the tech area, showed replay clips, and spoke with track owner Tim Bryant as he argued the call.
- Nasse was declared the winner pending post-race inspection, with Dawson Sutton second and Jake Garcia charging from 32nd to finish in the top five alongside Kasey Kleyn and Jake Finch.
- The outcome drew strong fan backlash on social media, including calls for accountability and comparisons to other high-profile officiating controversies.