The 54th Annual Snowball Derby week began in earnest on Wednesday at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL with Tech Day. The calm of a mostly empty speedway was dashed away with the arrival of the Snowball Derby and Snowflake 100 team haulers, all cramming into what becomes a very tight space over the next…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 9, 2020) — Here we are a couple of days removed from the 53rd Annual Snowball Derby, where Ty Majeski found his way to victory lane, besting Derek Thorn, who carried himself to second place after being the dominant driver in the race, and perhaps the weekend. It was a fun story…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 6, 2020) — In his seventh start in the most prestigious race in short track racing, Ty Majeksi was able to raise the Tom Dawson Trophy above his head as a winner in the 53rd Annual Snowball Derby. Unlike last year, Majeski didn’t have the most dominant car, but instead was ready…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 6, 2020) — He’s one of the nation’s best short trackers, having won many of the country’s premiere and marquee events. He’s the highest rated driver on the iRacing sim-racing platform and has made his way to the ARCA, NASCAR Trucks and NASCAR Xfinity Series ranks. Oh, and he’s the current track…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 5, 2020) — The Snowflake 100 was an epic event. Well, the Snowflake 99 was epic. The final lap is where the lore of the event will take its hold in the history books, as we saw a dump and run for the win, followed by that win being called off while…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 5, 2020) — The field of 36 drivers for the 53rd Annual Snowball Derby is set and all that’s left for the Super Late Models is the 300 lap race, to air live on Speed51.TV. Derek Thorn will lead the field to green. That field includes three former, multi-time winners Augie Grill,…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 5, 2020) — Now that all the qualifying, last chance racing, and provisionals have been determined, we now know who will race in both Saturday’s 22nd Snowflake 100 and Sunday’s 53rd Snowball Derby. Snowflake 100 Qualifying Derek Thorn swept the pole position for both the 53rd Snowball Derby and the 22nd Snowflake…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 5, 2020) — Saturday is a very busy day at the 53rd Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway. From practice in morning, to qualifying and last chance racing in the afternoon, and the 22nd running of the Allen Turner Snowflake 100 Pro Late Model race, Saturday is a jam packed day of…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 4, 2020) — The intensity is naturally high. It’s heightened by an immeasurable factor when it comes to qualifying for the most prestigious race in short track racing. On this night of qualifying, for the 53rd Snowball Derby, the drama was ramped up to an all new level. An unprecedented group of…
PENSACOLA, Florida (December 4, 2020) — It’s one of the most nail biting, intense moments in all of short track racing. It’s Pole Qualifying for the Snowball Derby. Over 50 drivers will each take timed laps to determine the 30 fastest, those locked into the race on Sunday. From there, the only hope for most…