Despite a challenging learning curve towards the high-powered lightweight stock car, Elliott ultimately finished third behind Ty Majeski and Derek Thorn, in an event that also included fellow Cup Series champion Kyle Busch and NASCAR notables Noah Gragson, Grant Enfinger and Chandler Smith. The week-long event allowed him to reconnect with his first crew chief, 2002 Snowball Derby winner Ricky Turner, the racer turned mechanic that powered Elliott to over 50 Late Model victories across the East Coast. Daylon Barr The No. 9 Super Late Model looked familiar but was owned by veteran Cup Series team owner James Finch, who actually made the phone call to Hendrick that encouraged him to sign the second-generation racer to a development contract at just 14-years-old.