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2024 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway

Pensacola Weather Should Stay Dry For Rest Of Snowball Derby At Five Flags

Pensacola Weather Should Stay Dry For Rest Of Snowball Derby At Five Flags

After what was a rainy first day of the 2024 Snowball Derby, it looks like the Pensacola weather will play nice for the rest of the weekend.

Dec 6, 2024 by Andy Schamma
'Tis The Season At The Snowball Derby

After what was a rainy first day of the 2024 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway, it looks like the Pensacola weather will play nice for the rest of the weekend in the Florida panhandle.

Temperatures were as cold as the upper 30's on Friday morning as the drivers entered their second practice session, preparing specifically for the Snowball Derby qualifying session on Friday night at 6:00 p.m. CT, which will be in similar temperatures as the morning.

NASCAR drivers Ty Majeski, Noah Gragson and Bubba Pollard were fighting against the cold in Thursday's practice sessions before things were shut down due to rain clouds that moved into the area and started dropping water on the track over the next few hours. 

2024 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway


Pensacola Weather Should Stay Dry For Rest Of Snowball Derby At Five Flags

It wouldn't be until almost 9:00 p.m. ET before the sound of race cars and trucks being pushed to their limit would once again take over the sound waves at Five Flags Speedway. During the nearly seven hour delay, a fleet of more than five trucks with top-shelf dryers worked slowly and suredly away at getting the track back in working condition for high velocity racing as soon as possible.

Drying vehicles from Owasso Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway contributed to the efforts.

Unfortunately, spotty clouds kept bringing more bouts of rain and delayed things further.

It was worth the effort, however, as local fans and viewers got to see three local division races finally take place with the pro trucks, craftsmans, and pure stock cars hitting the Five Flags Speedway. That was only after annotated group qualifying sessions. 

Kaden Honeycutt ended up winning his first of four races that he participated in this weekend in Pensacola after Steven Davis was disqualified. Davis failed the technical inspection after the race.

View the full results here.

The forecast for race day on Sunday, however, is set to be sunny and in the 70s—which has created quite the challenge for the drivers as they strategize and attempt to gather data in practices to see how they might run in the race.

Friday Forecast:

  • High: 53
  • Low: 36
  • Precipitation: Sunny, 0%

Saturday Forecast:

  • High: 61
  • Low: 45
  • Precipitation: Partly Cloudy, 0%

Sunday Forecast:

  • High: 69
  • Low: 63
  • Precipitation: Mostly Cloudy, 4%

How To Watch The 2024 Snowball Derby

This year, for the first time, the Snowball Derby will be broadcast on FloRacing and is available to all FloRacing subscribers. 

Fans can watch on their SmartTVs, mobile phones or tablets, as well as computers on FloRacing.com. The FloSports app is available on Roku, FireTV, Samsung, LG, Google Play Store and the Apple Store. 

What Kind Of Cars Race In The Snowball Derby?

The Snowball Derby is a 300-lap race contested by Super Late Models. 

Without getting too technical, Super Late Models are the Late Models most frequently raced around North America and are raced at other big events, such as the Winchester 400, All-American 400, Oxford 250 and the Battle at Berlin. 

Pro Late Models also race during Snowball Derby week, in the Snowflake 100, which traditional is contested on Saturday night each year, while the Snowball Derby takes place Sunday. 

Pro Late Models are nearly identical to Super Late Models, except under the hood, as they have less horsepower.

Who Is Racing In The 2024 Snowball Derby?

The Snowball Derby attracts attention from racers all over North America, from the weekly Super Late Model ranks, all the way up to the NASCAR Cup Series. 

With an entry list consisting of more than 50 cars, it’s impossible to spotlight every driver, but here are a few of the more noteworthy names:

NASCAR Cup Series driver, and winner of the 51st Snowball Derby, Noah Gragson, is returning to Five Flags in search of his second Tom Dawson Trophy. 

Derek Thorn of Bakersfield, California, is back again in search of his second victory (2022), while Ty Majeski of Seymour, Wisconsin, is looking to join rarified air by winning his third Snowball Derby and second in a row (2020, 2023). 

Meanwhile, Super Late Model superstars Bubba Pollard of Senoia, Georgia, and rival Stephen Nasse of Pinellas Park, Florida, will arrive at Five Flags Speedway looking to win for the first time.

Learn more about the Snowball Derby, check out this year’s entry list and see if you recognize any names on the long list of winners.

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