12 Nov

This is Something New for 5 Flags, 4 Cylinder Compacts March 13 & 14th

Vores Compact Touring Series To Make First Florida Visit Here in March The Vores Compact Touring Series. presented by Mercer County Electric, will be making a trip to the Sunshine State for the first time in its 10 year history, during the 2020 racing season.  The event is set for Friday and Saturday, March 13/14 at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida as part of the Pensacola 200 ARCA race weekend, a promotion of Five Flags Speedway and Track Enterprises.  The VCTS portion of the event will be presented by Pest Doctor. Not only will this event be the first for the Midwest’s premier Compact touring series in Florida, Five Flags Speedway will have front wheel drive four cylinders on their ½-mile for the first time ever.  The professional series races at tracks such as Lucas Oil Raceway, Shady Bowl, Anderson, and Eldora as well as Winchester Speedway, Salem Speedway, and [...]

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11 Nov

Orlando’s David Rogers Gearing Up for Snowball #34 after Bout with Cancer.

Story by Speed 51   Last weekend, David Rogers climbed behind the wheel of a Super Late Model for the first time since his battle with lymphoma, testing at New Smyrna Speedway (FL).  On Speed51’s “The Morning Bullring,” the Florida racing legend broke the news that he will make his return to competition at Five Flags Speedway (FL) for the 52nd Annual Snowball Derby on December 4-8.   Rogers is currently tied with Red Farmer for most starts in the prestigious Super Late Model event held each December at the Pensacola, Florida half-mile.  Rogers will be looking to break that tie as he returns to racing for the 2019 edition of the race.   “We’re going to the Derby,” Rogers said.  “I talked to Steve Holland, the TM Ranch man that’s been behind me so long.  The Derby is his pride and joy.  He wants to be there and be part of it, and he [...]

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07 Nov

Speed 51.com Offering 2 VIP Snowball Weekend Tickets including Hotel & Air Fare

Two lucky race fans will enjoy an experience of a lifetime this December in Pensacola, Florida.  As part of the “Race to the Snowball Derby,” Speed51 will be giving away a VIP experience for two to the 52nd Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway.   The VIP experience provided by Speed51 will provide the contest winner with two Snowball Derby tickets, as well as a hotel and round-trip airfare from within the United States. Additionally, the winner will be treated like a true VIP during the experience with unique behind-the-scenes access opportunities, including the ability to meet drivers.   CLICK HERE TO ENTER CONTEST   “As we attend short track racing events at race tracks throughout the country, we often hear race fans express their desire to attend the Snowball Derby,” said Bob Dillner, President of Speed51.  “We’re excited to be able to provide this unique experience to two lucky race fans who may otherwise [...]

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06 Nov

ARCA Back at 5 Flags with 2 day event March 13-14, 2020

Five Flags Speedway To Again Host ARCA In 2020   (Pensacola, FL) Five Flags Speedway, the home of the prestigious Snowball Derby for Super Late Models, will once again play host to an early-season event for the ARCA Menards Series East in 2020. The event is slated for Saturday, March 14, and it will be race number two of the reformatted East Series championship schedule following the opener at another Florida venue, New Smyrna Speedway on February 10.   The ARCA Menards Series returned to Five Flags in 2019 after a 26-year absence, with Michael Self taking home his first career series short track checkered flag. In 2020, the ARCA Menards Series was blended with the former NASCAR K&N Pro Series East and West, with ten events on the series schedule designated Showdown races which will bring together teams from all three divisions.   The East and West Series will maintain their own separate stand-alone [...]

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06 Nov

BJ’s Wholesale Club Announced as Presenting Snowball Sponsor

Story by Speed51 The Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway is the most prestigious event in pavement Super Late Model racing, entering its 52nd running in 2019.  It is also one of the great fan gatherings in racing, as fans flock to Pensacola, Florida throughout the week to enjoy all of the great racing at the half-mile oval.   Since 2017, those fans have been able to enjoy a fan zone area behind the main grandstands on the frontstretch.  That area will be back, bigger and better in 2019, thanks to the support of BJ’s Wholesale Club. This past summer, the retailer announced plans to open a Pensacola location in early 2020. “We’re excited to bring the value and convenience of a BJ’s membership to the Pensacola community,” said Kirk Saville, senior vice president, corporate communications, BJ’s Wholesale Club. “We’re proud to support the communities in which we live and work, which is why we’re thrilled [...]

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05 Nov

Family Funeral & Cremation Helping Thorn in Snowball

Local Business teams up with California Driver:   Campbell Motorsports driver Derek Thorn, Bakersfield California, will return to the Snowball Derby in 2019 with support from longtime Five Flags Speedway patron and Snowball Derby supporter Chris Jensen and Family-Funeral and Cremation.   "The Snowball Derby is always a big event for us at Campbell Motorsports," stated Thorn. "It takes a lot of people to help pull it off and we are excited and honored to have Chris on board again this year. We look forward to representing Chris and Family-Funeral and Cremation, and hope to make a good showing at one of the most prestigious short track races of the year."

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01 Nov

Practice Day is Preview Day in 3 weeks for All Snowball Divisions

Story by Speed 51   Drivers looking for an opportunity to prepare for the 52nd Annual Snowball Derby will get that chance on Saturday, November 23 with the Snowball Derby Preview at Five Flags Speedway (FL).  The open practice session is the last chance many teams will have to tackle the half-mile speedplant before Snowball Derby week on December 4-8.   Racers can also pad their pockets during the Snowball Derby Preview, going against the long-time racing adage of “practice doesn’t pay anything.”  The fastest team in each division will receive a cash bonus for their effort during the practice session, running from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT.   "The Snowball Derby Preview has turned into a fun but productive day for race teams,” said Five Flags Speedway promoter Tim Bryant.  “It's a day when drivers can fine tune their entries in a more relaxed setting, void of the urgency and intensity that comes [...]

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21 Oct

Another Roderick Success

Another big race finish for Casey, and another championship.  The Lawrenceville (Atlanta Metro) Georgia driver wrapped up the Sunoco Southern Super Series                                                                                                                                                 with a 4th place finish at New Smyrna on Sunday, with enough season points to clinch the 2019 title. Roderick was aboard a Rowdy built car of Donnie Wilson. With it goes a guaranteed spot in the starting grid of the 2019 Snowball Derby December 8th, and a $10,000  check. Roderick won both the 2018 Pro Late Model and [...]

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