2024 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway

William Sawalich Reacts To Argument With Noah Gragson At Snowball Derby

William Sawalich Reacts To Argument With Noah Gragson At Snowball Derby

It was an eventful first day of the Snowball Derby that brought Noah Gragson and William Sawalich a bit close for comfort, which resulted in name calling.

Dec 6, 2024 by Andy Schamma
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William Sawalich and Matthew Dillner had a little fun about Noah Gragson calling him a "dip dot" after a Thursday practice get-together at the Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway. The two drivers hit the track in the second day of practice on Friday morning in the cold Pensacola weather.

Day one was a rainy day at Five Flags Speedway as the 2024 Snowball Derby festivities began with cars hitting the track for about three hours before everything was shut down thanks to a few rain cells that moved into the Pensacola area from the west. 

During those short few hours on the track, it was still enough time for Sawalich and Gragson to run out of space and find each other bumper to bumper, even touching at one point. Watch the interview below.

William Sawalich Reacts To Incident With Noah Gragson And 'Dip Dot' Comment

Sawalich Reacts To Incident With Gragson

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.

Archived Footage On FloRacing

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