Battle Your Favorite Drivers at the Fast Eddies Snowball Showdown
Pensacola, FL – The “Snowball Showdown” pits drivers, fans, team members and media members in a battle for on-track karting supremacy, and on Thursday, December 3 it returns for its 16th year at Fast Eddies Fun Center in Pensacola, Florida. While the event is meant for fun, there’s plenty of intensity with a prize of $251 on the line.
The “Snowball Showdown” is an annual karting race event held at Fast Eddies Fun Center in conjunction with the Snowball Derby. Registration begins at 7:00 p.m. with the “Snowball Showdown” starting at 8:00 p.m. The race will take place on Fast Eddies SuperKart Speedway. The entry fee is $12.00 plus $8.00 for each race entered. There will be 10-lap heat races, semi-finals and a 20-lap feature race. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top-three finishers. All participants must be at least 16 years of age with valid I.D.
In addition to the Snowball Showdown, there will a Snowball Derby driver’s race at 7 p.m. and another for all Media in attendance beginning at 7:15 p.m. (Members of the media will be allowed practice time on the track beginning at 6:45 p.m. There is no charge for participating in the media or driver events).
“The Snowball Showdown is always a great time,” said Bob Dillner, Executive Editor of Speed51.com and a the 2008 Snowball Showdown winner. “While everyone wants to win, especially with some money on the line, this event is more about just having fun and it always delivers in that regard.”
We would like to extend a fun-filled invitation to everyone in the area media to attend and/or participate. If you’ve ever dreamed of racing side-by-side with some of your favorite race car drivers, now is your chance.
The winner of the overall event will receive a check for $251 and a nice trophy as well. Second-place will receive $100 and the third-place finisher will be awarded $75.
There will also be a Speed51.com race with plenty of bragging rights on the line. Speed51.com’s editor, Brandon Paul, has won that race two years in a row and is looking for the three-peat this year.
So come on down to Fast Eddies Fun Center for what is sure to be a great night of racing fun.
Fast Eddies Fun Center proudly supports Toys for Tots. Bring a new unused toy on the day of the Snowball Showdown and receive 1 FREE Family Track ride ($6.40 value).
For more information on Fast Eddies Fun Center and the 15th Annual “Snowball Showdown,” visit www.fasteddiesfuncenter.com. Fast Eddies Fun Center is located at 505 Michigan Avenue, Pensacola, Florida.
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.
Fans unable to make it to Pensacola, Florida for the Snowball Derby can watch all of the action through a live online TV style pay-per-view broadcast on Speed51 TV. A four-day video ticket can be purchased now for $59.99 allowing fans to watch all of the action from Five Flags Speedway. Single-day video tickets are also available. Visit Speed51.com for more information.
For more information on the 48th Annual Snowball Derby weekend at Five Flags Speedway, visit www.snowballderby.com. All media credential requests and inquiries for the Snowball Derby can be sent to Matt Kentfield at matt@51sports.net and/or Pat Bryant at pat@snowballderby.com.
For more information on Speed51.com and the rest of the 51 Companies, contact Jana Wimmer (Director of Business) at 51 Sports via email through jana@speed51.com and visit Speed51.com. Speed51.com is on Twitter at @speed51dotcom and on Facebook by searching Speed51.com.
Known Past Snowball Showdown A-Main Winners
2014 – Kyle Plott
2013 – Shane Clapp
2012 – Russell Fleeman
2011 – Jimmy White
2010 – Doug Stevens
2009 – Brandon Carlson
2008 – Bob Dillner
2007 – Jeff Choquette
2006 – Jeff Choquette
2005 – JR Norris
2004 – JR Norris
2003 – Randy Thompson
2002 – Greg Tuberville
Sources: 51 Sports/Snowball Derby PR