Snowball Derby News
BRYANT’S THANK ALL FOR THE PRESENTATION
It came from the pits, the drivers, car owners, crew members and fans. A crystal vase presented to Bill and Ginny Bryant the founders of Bryant Motorsports, and owners of 5 Flags Speedway. Dan VanderLey represented the owners and... Continue »Bubba Pollard’s Season Ends With Record Derby Pole Run
19 Wins Leaves 2011 Behind as a Memorable Season www.bubbapollard.net Bubba Pollard’s 19 wins coming into the 44th Annual Snowball Derby Weekend made him an early favorite for the win in the prestigious 300-lap event and also the 100-lap... Continue »
Derek Thorn’s 2100-Mile Trip to the 44th Annual Snowball Derby
BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (December 9, 2011) – Overcoming incredible odds, Bakersfield’s Derek Thorn nearly pulled off a top-ten in the 44th annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL over the weekend, driving from his 30th starting position... Continue »Ruston’s First Snowball Derby Ends With Overheating Issues
Posted by Kenzie Ruston PR in News Pensacola, FL (December 4th, 2011) Kenzie Ruston and the famed Five Flags Speedway have had their good days and bad days. Last year Ruston turned heads with her performances on the half-mile... Continue »Casey Smith Leads the Most Laps in the 44th Annual Snowball Derby in Route to Tenth Place Finish
Austin, TX 12/7/11- Sometimes one race can make or break your racing season; for Texas native Casey Smith a tenth place finish in the 44th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida made his 2011 season.... Continue »
51′s Five Star Race Car Bodies Snowball Derby Tough Guy
$500 Five Star Gift Certificate to the “Tested Tough” Driver Visit www.fivestarbodies.com for more on Five Star Race Car Bodies Each day during the 44th Annual Snowball Derby weekend, Five Star Race Car Bodies awarded a $100 Tough Guy” ... Continue »
‘Twenty-Thousand Dollar’ Chase, Elliott Edges VanderLey at Line to Win 44th Snowball Derby
By Chuck Corder It just keeps getting better. Few thought the Snowball Derby would ever live up to the drama and excitement created in 2010. And while the storybook ending of hometown girl Johanna Long racing to Snowball glory... Continue »
Settling for Second Not a Bad Consolation Prize for VanderLey in Snowball Derby Debut
By Chuck Corder Track officials could have turned the lights out. Linda VanderLey’s beaming face was illuminating all of Five Flags Speedway early Sunday evening. Her boy, 19-year-old D.J. VanderLey, had done her proud. The Auburn honors college sophomore,... Continue »Speed falls short to tough tires, skill and luck in Snowball Derby
Bill Vilona PNJ.COM In his three-year racing experience at the Snowball Derby, there is one aspect Chase Elliott has learned above anything else. “There is just a certain level of patience that you have to have in order to... Continue »
Grill Flashes His Grill, Wins Second Career Allen Turner Snowflake 100 Amid Caution-Plagued Race
Chuck Corder Heartbreak was littered across Five Flags Speedway’s high banks Saturday night after the Snowflake 100. On every inch of asphalt in all four turns. Painted across the inside wall down the front stretch. And inside numerous idle... Continue »
Follow the Derby Live Online
For the 10th year in a row Bob Dillner’s Speedw51.com will be covering the Snowball Derby with Trackside Now. If you can’t be at the track, you can join our online racing family by clicking SPEED51 TRACKSIDE NOW. Continue »DEREK THORN GARNERS RACING COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO RUN SNOWBALL DERBY
Press Release BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA (November 29, 2011) – 2011 TOYOTA All-Star Showdown pole sitter Derek Thorn, through the generous support of many personal donations and sponsorships, will take the #26 Sigma Engineering / JRC Toyota Camry to Pensacola, FL... Continue »
2 Nights of Racing 4 Derby Champions
Third Time the Charm for Indiana’s Nester in Super Stocks Snowball Derby Title Run Chuck Corder Brian Nester is a quick study. In two previous appearances at the Snowball Derby in his Modified ride, the Indiana driver didn’t qualify... Continue »
Bubba Pollard Sets Record Qualifying Time at Five Flags Speedway
A great season for Bubba Pollard just got grander. By Bill Vilona www.pnj.com His No. 18 race machine, adorned in Pollard’s team favorite Georgia Bulldogs colors, continued its smooth operation by capturing the pole position for Sunday’s 44th Snowball Derby... Continue »
Third Time the Charm for Indiana’s Nester in Super Stocks Snowball Derby Title Run
Chuck Corder Brian Nester is a quick study. In two previous appearances at the Snowball Derby in his Modified ride, the Indiana driver didn’t qualify well. It cost him both times and he ended with a pair of thirds.... Continue »
Baker Bides Time, Makes Strong Late Push to Pull Off Super Stocks Snowball Derby Title
Chuck Corder Steam billowing off a head full of perspiration, Regan Baker breathed a long sigh of relief. So good in qualifying for the Super Stocks Snowball Derby on Friday, Baker surrendered his lead and slipped as low as... Continue »
Redemption Song: Faircloth Shakes Off Tough Season Finish to Capture Butler U-Pull-it Bombers Derby Crown
Chuck Corder Racing is all about how you finish. Curtis Faircloth embodied that old adage during the Bombers division of the 44th annual Snowball Derby on Thursday at Five Flags Speedway. The Sportsmen Derby was not completed at press... Continue »
Buttrick Does it Again, Defends West Florida Coatings Sportsmen Snowball Derby Title
By Chuck Corder The late models have Augie Grill and Bubba Pollard. But even those two stalwarts must gawk at the accomplishments of one Steve Buttrick. No one dominates Five Flags Speedway like the West Florida Coatings Sportsmen driver.... Continue »Snowball Derby Race Procedures
Here are the race procedures by class for the 44th Annual Snowball Derby Super Late Model Race Procedures Pro Late Model Race Procedures Modified Race Procedures Super Stock Race Race Procedures Sportsman Race Procedures Bomber Race Procedures Continue »
