It’s Snowball Derby race day at Pensacola Five Flags Speedway, and we’ve got the actual race start time, the starting lineup and some other facts about the Super Bowl of Super Late Model racing.
What time does the race start today?
As is tradition, the Snowball Derby will start at 3 p.m. EST (2 locally). The command to fire engines and the official start of the race will begin shortly after the top of the hour.
Race name/distance: Today’s race is the Snowball Derby, which is scheduled for 300 laps and 150 miles to close out the Super Late Model season.
Radio and live streaming: For just the second time in event history, the Snowball Derby will be streamed over the internet via Speed51.com’s 51TV online streaming service. For those that did not purchase the weeklong package, the single-day Snowball Derby broadcast can be accessed for $29.99.
*** NOTE: If you’re out and about today and can’t watch to the race, make sure to follow me (@MattWeaverSBN) on Twitter. I’ll be tweeting live updates throughout the event. ***
Tickets: Five Flags Speedway has not announced a complete sellout but grandstand tickets are sparse and limited to general admission seating. If you are in the area and have decided to come out, plan to park in the Fairgrounds parking lot to receive a free shuttle ride to the ticket booth.
Weather: The weather along the Gulf Coast is as perfect as it gets on Sunday. The race day forecast for the Snowball Derby will see a high of 70 degrees and a zero percent chance of rain.
Last year: One year ago, John Hunter Nemechek held off Dalton Sargeant to win his first career Super Late Model race and did it in style in the Snowball Derby.
Below is the starting lineup for the 48th Annual Snowball Derby. The top-30 spots were decided during qualifying with Christopher Bell, Christian Eckes, Cassius Clark and Caleb Adrian earning the final four positions during a last chance race on Saturday night.
ARCA Midwest Tour champion Ty Majesky will start from the pole on Sunday and will be joined on the front row by 2012 Snowball Derby winner Chase Elliott.
- Ty Majeski
- Chase Elliott
- Preston Peltier
- Dalton Sargeant
- Logan Boyett
- Casey Roderick
- Johanna Long
- Stephen Nasse
- Spencer Davis
- Kaz Grala
- Daniel Hemric
- Derek Thorn
- Augie Grill
- Kyle Grissom
- William Byron
- DJ VanderLey
- Jerry Artuso
- Bubba Pollard
- Zane Smith
- Derek Kraus
- Donnie Wilson
- Kyle Plott
- Scotty Ellis
- Harrison Burton
- Bret Holmes
- Chad Finley
- Clay Jones
- Quin Houff
- Noah Gragson
- Corey LaJoie
- Christopher Bell
- Christian Eckes
- Cassius Clark
- Caleb Adrian
- Casey Smith
- Garrett Jones
- John Hunter Nemechek
