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56th Snowball Derby
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The Snowball Derby presented by Bayou Fox Hooters is a 300-lap super late model stock car race held annually at the Five Flags Speedway a half-mile paved oval track in Pensacola, Florida. The race has been contested every year since 1968 and is typically run on the first weekend in December, although in some years it has been run on the second weekend.
The Snowball Derby has a reputation for attracting some of the bigger names in short tract racing including top series NASCAR drivers (when not in conflict with their year-end banquet) because it is run after most tracks and touring series have concluded their season. For example, the 2009 event was won by NASCAR driver Kyle Busch and also featured Steve Wallace, Bobby Gill, Chase Elliot, Matt Kenseth’s son Ross Kenseth, David Stremme and Cale Gale. As a result, in 2017, NASCAR moved the Cup Series prize-giving banquet to the Thursday instead of Friday, as in years past, in order to allow drivers to participate in the Snowball Derby.
2023 SNOWBALL DERBY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
2023 Snowball Derby
Ticket Prices:
4 day reserved: $90
Thursday only; $15
Friday only; $20
Saturday only; $30
Sunday only; $45
Advanced Pit Pass: $120
VIP Pass (seat in stands plus pits); $140
Schedule
Friday Nov. 17th, Miss Snowball Derby Pageant, Seville Quarter, Downtown
Saturday Nov. 18th, Snowball Preview, 10am-6pm, day long practice,
6pm Story & Bleich Roofing Crown Stock 40 race
Tuesday Nov 28
Welcome Party, Hooters on
Pensacola Beach 7pm
Wednesday Nov. 29
9:00 Rig Parking
11:00 SBD & SF Tech Opens
5:00 Cones up at SBD & SF Tech Line
6:00 Snowball/Snowflake Qualifying Draw, Chili for Charity
8:00 Pepperjack Kennels Green Flag Party
Tool Shack Qualifying Draw Down
Chili for Charity
Thursday November 30
8:00 Pits Open
9:00 SBD & SF Driver’s Meeting
10:-4:00 SBD & Snowflake Practice
4:30 Pro Truck, Sportsmen & Pure Stock Driver’s Meeting
5:00 Racing America Bullring Show in Fan Zone
5:-6:30 Truck, Sportsmen & Pure Stock Practice
6:45 Truck, Sportsmen & Pure Stock Qualifying
7:45 Pre Race Festivities
8:00 ZOOM Pro Truck 50
Dock of P’cola Beach Sportsmen 50
Lloyd’s Glass Pure Stock 35
Friday December 1 # Country Pleasin’ Pole Night
8:00 Pits Open
9:00 SBD & SF Driver’s Meeting
10:00-10:45 SBD Practice
10:45-11:30 SF Practice
11:30-12:30 Modifieds Practice
1:00 SBD Practice
2:00 SF Practice
Mods to Pre Qualifying Tech
3:00 Mod Qualifying (Lock 28)
SBD Cars to Pre Qualifying Tech (by group)
4:30 Mod Driver’s Meeting, turn 1
5:00 Racing America Bullring Live in Fan Zone
6:00 56th Snowball Derby Qualifying
7:45 Pre Race Festivities
8:00 Crown Stock Practice, Group Qualifying
8:15 Modifieds of Mayhem 75
Story & Bleich Crown Stock Invitational 25
Saturday December 2
8:00 Pits Open
9:00 SBD & SF Driver’s Meeting
10:00-11:00 SF Practice
11:00-11:45 Outlaw Practice
11:45-12:45 SBD Practice
1:30 Outlaw Qualifying (Lock 28)
2:00 SF Qualifying (lock top 30)
SF Qualifier (50 Laps, transfer 4)
SBD Qualifier (50 Laps, transfer 4)
Outlaws B-Main (if necessary)
6:00 Outlaws Driver’s Meeting
7:00 Allen Turner Snowflake 100
Faith Chapel Outlaw SBD 50
Sunday, Dec 3
7:00 Pits Open, team members only
(Haulers must exit by 9am)
8:00 Pits Open
9:30 SBD Driver’s Meeting
10:00 Worship Service
12:00 Engine Warmups /Cars to grid
Pre Race Festivities
2023 SBD Class Photo
Driver Introductions
1:00 Snowball Derby (300 Laps}