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Nov 27 2007 --- Snowball Derby Brings Hundreds Upon Hundreds Of Cars To
Pensacola
There is nothing race fans love more is than to see a packed pit area when
they walk in the front gates of a racetrack. There is also nothing race
promoters love more than to see a packed pit area when they show up for
work at the track. And because of that, the 40th Annual Snowball Derby
weekend at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida should be a dream
weekend for everyone.
As of Sunday, November 25th, there were already paid 65 entries for the 40th
running of the Snowball Derby, one of the biggest and most prestigious races
in the country. On top of that, the Eighth Annual running of the Snowflake 100
for Pro Late Models has already received 80 total paid entries as of November
25th. That makes for 145 cars expected to show up in Pensacola for just two
races.
“We are ecstatic with the entry list,” said Tim Bryant, promoter of Five Flags
Speedway and the Snowball Derby. “I guess, we are nervous more than
anything because we want to make sure it’s a good experience for everybody.
When you have that many cars in a confined spot, there will be some glitches
along the way. We just try to handle everyone in the best way that we can.”
A total of 13 states will be represented in drivers vying for starting spots at the
Snowball Derby. Drivers will come from as far from Maine, Oklahoma,
Michigan and Indiana and from as close as right in Pensacola.
Drivers racing for spots in the Snowflake 100 will also represent 13 total
states, including Delaware, Kentucky, Michigan and Colorado.
“It is always nice when you see a lot of teams and drivers come in from around
all over the Southeast and the greater Eastern part of the United States,” said
Bryant. “That makes the whole weekend more enjoyable because you get to
see a lot of guys race with each other who haven’t raced with each other very
much.”
In addition to the Snowball and Snowflake races, there are Modified, Super
Stock, Sportsman and Bomber races all expected to go off during the
weekend. While those four classes have 53 pre-paid entries up to this point,
Bryant expects plenty more cars to show up and pay for entries during the
race weekend.
“What we are seeing with the local classes are guys that are building next year’
s cars and thrashing on them at the last minute to get them done,” added
Bryant. “A lot of them will come to the Snowball with new cars and fresh paint
schemes. It is their Snowball Derby too.
“A lot of those guys will enter when they come through the gate on their
particular racedays. The Super Stocks will probably get around 25 cars. The
Sportsman Division will get between 30 and 35 cars, and before its over, I think
we’ll have around 40 Bombers. The wild card is the Modified Division. We
have 17 confirmed entries as of Monday, but we really think that number could
as much as triple. It should be a good show.”
Tickets the 40th Annual Snowball Derby weekend are still available, but they
are going fast. Four-day advance Reserved seats are only $70. For more
information on tickets contact Five Flags Speedway at 850-944-8400 and visit
www.snowballderby.com
For more information on the 40th Annual Snowball Derby event, contact Matt
Kentfield at (704) 788-2134 x 5 and visit www.snowballderby.com
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