Snowball Derby Entry List Now Up to 56
Pensacola, FL – Still more than a month remains until the 48th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway and now the entry list is up to 56 participants. The new names on the list of Super Late Model entries for the December 6th 300-lap race in Pensacola, FL, include NASCAR champions, winners from the Midwest and last year’s Snowball Derby winner.
John Hunter Nemechek is now set to defend his Snowball Derby crown from a year ago. Michigan’s Brian Campbell, who has a couple handfuls of victories around the tough Midwest Super Late Model scene and NASCAR K&N Pro Series East champ William Byron are among the latest entrants.
Officials from the Snowball Derby are reminding competitors that there is an advantage to getting your entry blank in as soon as possible. Pit stalls for the 48th Annual Snowball Derby will be selected by the order in which the entry blanks are received.
“We are just so delighted to see the interest in this year’s Snowball Derby from all of the racers sending in their entries,” said Tim Bryant, promoter at Five Flags Speedway. “The interest in the Derby continues to grow each year and we are hard at work in make sure our facility is top-notch when everyone arrives.”
To date, a total of 56 entries have been received for the prestigious event. To obtain an entry blank, visit www.snowballderby.com and click the Snowball Derby tab in the upper-right portion of the site. From there, click the Driver Registration area to access the form for all divisions competing during this year’s Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway.
As an added incentive for drivers considering making a long haul to compete in the Snowball Derby, Speed51.com powered by JEGS has put up three, $551 bounties for the highest-finishing driver from different regions of the country.
A Midwest team that originates from the states of Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin are eligible for the Midwest $551 bonus.
The Northeast bonus of $551 is up for grabs for teams based in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Vermont or Rhode Island.
For the first time this year, a West Bounty of $551 will be paid to the highest finishing team coming from the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
The 48th Annual Snowball Derby weekend kicks off with the Cat Country/WEAR-TV3 Green Flag Party on Wednesday, December 2. On-track activities start Thursday, December 3, for the opening practice rounds for the Snowball Derby Super Late Models and Snowflake 100 Pro Late Models. The Five Flags Butler U-Pull-It Bombers and Beef ‘O’Brady’s Sportsman divisions will also have feature events on Snowball Derby Thursday.
The top Snowball Derby starting spots will be set on Friday, December 4 during WXBM 102.7 Pole Night at Five Flags. The Five Flags Faith Chapel Super Stocks and Modifieds will also battle in their Snowball Derby features after Super Late Model qualifying.
The Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100 takes center stage on Saturday, December 5 as the top Pro Late Model racers in the country qualify and battle for 100 laps at Five Flags. In addition, Saturday’s action features the final 50-lap qualifying event for Snowball Derby drivers to make one last effort to qualify for the 300-lap Super Late Model race. The Better Built Tool Box Pro Trucks will also have a 50-lap feature on Snowball Derby Saturday.
Then on Sunday, December 6, the green flag will drop on the 48th Annual Snowball Derby at 2 p.m. CT at Pensacola, Florida’s Five Flags Speedway.
For more information on the 48th Annual Snowball Derby weekend at Five Flags Speedway, visit www.snowballderby.com. All media inquiries and credential requests for the Snowball Derby can be sent to Matt Kentfield at matt@51sports.net.
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Current Entries – 48th Annual Snowball Derby
(As of 5 pm ET, October 20, 2015)
# DRIVER HOMETOWN
1 Garrett Jones Mooresville, NC
1 Tim Martin Amite, LA
11 David Rogers Orlando, FL
11 Johanna Long Mooresville, NC
11 Logan Boyett Pensacola, FL
12 Harrison Burton Huntersville, NC
129 Spencer Davis Dawsonville, GA
15 Christan Eckes Middleton, NY
17 Quin Houff Mt. Sidney, VA
18 Hunter Robbins Mooresville, NC
2 DJ VanderLey Mobile, AL
14 Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK
22 Josh Bragg Mobile, AL
23 Grant Enfinger Statesville, NC
26 Bubba Pollard Senoia, GA
29 Anderson Bowen Suwanee, GA
29 Jeff Choquette West Palm Beach, FL
31 Kyle Grissom Concord, NC
33 Dustin Smith Mobile, AL
4 Kyle Plott Marietta, GA
42 Chad Finley Laingsburg, MI
42 Dennis Prunty Knowles, WI
43 Dennis Schoenfeld Van Buren, AR
43 Derek Thorn Bakersfield, CA
47 Allen Karnes Sharpsburg, GA
47 Brian Campbell Wyoming, MI
47 Chris Fontaine Lakeland, FL
48 Preston Peltier Concord, NC
5 Daniel Hemric Kannapolis, NC
5 Dominique Van Wieringen Amherstburg, Ontario
51 Brandon Oakley Beavercreek, OH
51 Christopher Bell Norman, OK
51 Michael Atwell Naples, FL
51 Stephen Nasse Pinellas Park, FL
53 Boris Jurkovic Manhattan, IL
57 Cole Timm Mooresville, NC
5S Dalton Sargeant Boca Raton, FL
7 Casey Roderick Lawrenceville, GA
7 John DeAngelis Hubertus, WI
7 Paul Shafer, Jr. Portage, IN
75 Jeremy Doss Upper Lake, CA
77 Zane Smith Huntington Beach, CA
79 Kyle Bryant Navarre, FL
8 John Hunter Nemechek Mooresville, NC
811 Mason Mingus Brentwood, TN
83 Scotty Ellis Forsyth, GA
88 Roger Reuse Birmingham, AL
9 Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA
9 Derek Kraus Stratford, WI
9 William Byron Charlotte, NC
91 Ty Majeski Seymour, WI
98 Rico Abreu Rutherford, CA
98 Ross Kenseth Jenison, MI
99 Casey Smith Austin, TX
99 JJ Haley Winamac, IN
H2 Bret Holmes Munford, AL
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