Defending Daytona 500 winner William Byron posted the fastest lap in Friday's Cup practice at Daytona International Speedway. Byron led the way with a lap of 194.923 mph in a draft. He was followed by Hendrick Motorsports teammate Chase Elliott (194.

Before making his exit from the Snowball Derby, Nasse found William Byron under caution and rammed into him, taking the young and still up-and-coming driver out, before launching a tirade into what the difference between him and the 19-year-old who had run into him was.

In a session shortened by rain, defending Daytona 500 winner William Byron topped the leaderboard in Friday evening’s NASCAR Cup Series practice at Daytona International Speedway. The driver of the No.