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• Snowball Derby Controversy: Did Ty Majeski Get Robbed of a Win?

If you were watching the 58th Snowball Derby, you probably felt the same collective jaw-drop that the rest of us did when the black flag came out. Ty Majeski, who had arguably the most dominant car of the day, crossed the finish line first—but he wasn’t the winner....2025
• Stephen Nasse wins Snowball Derby after late black flag on Ty Majeski
After a restart violation, Ty Majeski was black flagged, leading Stephen Nasse to win the rain-delayed Snowball Derby! Nasse gets his Snowball Derby win back after losing it to technical inspection in 2019....2025
• Ty Majeski reacts to black flag in Snowball Derby: ‘I feel like we won this race’

A very unfortunate end to the Snowball Derby for Ty Majeski. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver dominated all day. However, a late black flag took the win away from him as the driver was accused of jumping the restart twice....2025
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• Fog, Frustration, and a Fight for Survival: Busch Scrapes Into 57th Annual Snowball Derby

If you’ve ever spent time at a short track, you know the specific kind of misery that comes with a rain delay. The smell of damp asphalt, the anxious pacing of crew chiefs, and the collective groan of the grandstands when the jet dryers turn off....2025
• Keelan Harvick Embodied Father Kevin’s Composure

Keelan Harvick Embodied Father Kevin’s Composure The Closer, Part II becomes the Youngest Snowflake 125 Winner in History For a brief moment, Keelan Harvick thought he let a victory slip away in his debut Snowflake 125 appearance at Five Flags Speedway early Sunday morning. A bad restart with 45 laps remaining stymied a valiant charge the young Harvick had made from the 15th starti...2025
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• Kevin Harvick’s Son Keelan Shocks Snowball Derby Week With Record-Breaking Victory
Kevin Harvick’s teen son Keelan steals the spotlight at Snowball Derby Week, setting a record and outshining top competitors....2025
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• Leaders crash, Majeski wins second Snowball Derby

After a big wreck on the frontstretch wiped out several contenders with just under 25 of 300 laps remaining, then-leader Stephen Nasse and Bubba Pollard wrecked racing for the lead, which allowed Majeski to inherit the top spot with less than 10 laps to go.After the second red-flag of the race to clear the track of debris, Majeski got a good restart with seven laps remaining and held off Gio ...Ke...2023
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• Chase Elliott wins Snowball Derby after Christopher Bell DQ'd
Two years after being disqualified for failing post-race technical inspection, Chase Elliott was declared the winner of the 2015 Snowball Derby when Chirstopher Bell suffered the same fate Sunday afternoon. Daniel ShireyWhile much of the NASCAR community was recovering from its Vegas vacation, some of the most up-and-coming short track drivers hit the pavement for the 48th annual Snowball Derby ...2015
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2025
"December's Snowball Derby winner made his way back to the site of the triumph with the ASA STARS National Tour on Sunday afternoon."

2024
"Looking ahead to this weekend's edition of Super Late Model racing's crown jewel event, the Snowball Derby."

2023
"With the win, Majeski became the 12th multi-time winner of the Snowball Derby."

2022
"With a Snowball Derby victory already to his resume back in 2018, Noah Gragson has faced minimal pressure in his subsequent trips back to Pensacola the past two Decembers and is just looking forward to making more memories next months."

2021
"Three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin says he wants to run more short track events this year, culminating with the Snowball Derby in December."

2020
"The 25-year-old driver plans to race a pavement Super Late Model machine in the upcoming Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL on December 6th."

2019
"Travis Braden had to overcome a lot working his way from a 36th place starting position in the Snowball Derby to a flagged second place finish."

2018
"After closing the 2017 season with his second win in the prestigious Snowball Derby, Kyle Busch opened 2018 Saturday with a dominant victory in the Fourth Annual SRL Winter Showdown at Kern County Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif."

2017
"Kyle Busch won the 50th annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Fla."

2016
"Ty Majeskiâ€™s only 21 years old, but the wise beyond his years racer is ready to make his step into big time auto racing after finishing third in the 2015 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway, and winning the Howie Lettow Memorial at Madison International Speedway where he beat out several of the Midwestâ€™s best short trackers."

2015
"Two years after being disqualified for failing post-race technical inspection, Chase Elliott was declared the winner of the 2015 Snowball Derby when Chirstopher Bell suffered the same fate Sunday afternoon."

2014
"John Hunter Nemechek won the 47th annual Snowball Derby from Pensacola 5 Flags Speedway."

• Preston Peltier wins pole for 50th running of Snowball Derby, full qualifying results from 5 Flags Speedway
Preston Peltier was the fastest qualifier for Sunday’s running of the 50th annual Snowball Derby. The event held at Five Flags Speedway has been getting the attention of short track specialists from all around for the better part of five decades. This year a handful of NASCAR regulars have accended on the track inclyding Kyle […]...2017
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• Ty Majeski on pole, 48th annual Snowball Derby qualifying results
Ty Majeski will be on the pole for the 48th Annual Snowball Derby at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL after Kyle Busch Motorsports Driver Christopher Bell’s time was disallowed following a technical inspection. John Hunter Nemechek also was disqualified but will be in the race thanks to a past champions provisional. The 48th annual […]...2015
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• John Hunter Nemechek wins Snowball Derby, full results from 5 Flags Speedway
John Hunter Nemechek won the 47th annual Snowball Derby from Pensacola 5 Flags Speedway. Nemechek beat out Dalton Sargeant and Derek Thorn to the checkered flag. Hunter Robbins and girlfriend Johanna Long, the 2010 winner, began the day on the front row for the 300 mile race. Former event winners Chase Elliott and Erik Jones both suffered overheating issues […]...2014
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• Hunter Robbins claims pole for Snowball Derby, full qualifying results
Hunter Robbins beat out girlfriend Johanna Long for the pole of the 47th running of the Snowball Derby by 0.016 seconds. A winner of this event in 2010, Long fills out a field that includes 2012 and 2013 winner Erik Jones as well as a series of others who have seen time in the Truck and […]...2014
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• Keelan Harvick Embodied Father Kevin’s Composure
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• William Sawalich gets middle finger from Noah Gragson during heated Snowball Derby practice

Yesterday, Noah Gragson was pretty upset with William Sawalich. Thanks to the 18-year-old posting his in-car footage, we have the on-track moment on camera....2024
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• ST: Nemechek Nails It: Reigning Derby Champion Dominates Snowflake 100
By Chuck Corder Sons rarely want to follow their father’s advice. During the last few runnings of the Snowflake 100, John Hunter Nemechek admittedly allowed his bravado to get the better of him, eschewing the advice of father and NASCAR fan favorite Joe Nemechek. The 18-year-old late model driver decided to listen to dear ol’ dad this year, and discovered sometimes fathers do know best. John Hunte...2015
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• John Hunter Nemechek earns historic Snowball Derby win
At just 17 years old, John Hunter Nemechek is already turning heads behind the wheel. The son of NASCAR veteran Joe Nemechek, the father-son duo split the 2014 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season, with John earning a career-high finish of fifth at New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Yet on Sunday afternoon, the younger Nemechek cemented his name in stock car history by earning his first win in the ...2014
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• John Hunter Nemechek wins Snowball Derby, full results from 5 Flags Speedway
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• Hunter Robbins claims pole for Snowball Derby, full qualifying results
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• Chase Elliott wins Snowball Derby after Christopher Bell DQ'd
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• Chase Elliott wins Snowball Derby after Christopher Bell DQ'd
Kyle Busch Motorsports' Christopher Bell took the checkered flag during Sunday's 48th annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, but when his car failed post-race technical inspection 2014 XFINITY Series champion Chase Elliott was declared the winner of the prestigious late model short track race....2015
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• Noah Gragson Running Snowball Derby

With a Snowball Derby victory already to his resume back in 2018, Noah Gragson has faced minimal pressure in his subsequent trips back to Pensacola the past two Decembers and is just looking forward to making more memories next months. That‘s right — the soon-to-be Petty GMS NASCAR Cup Series star has entered the 55th […]...2022
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• Brad Keselowski enters Snowball Derby

The Snowball Derby is known as one of the biggest stock car events in the country, and this year it will feature RFK Co-Owner and Driver Brad Keselowski, who will wheel the No. 6 in arguably the most prestigious grassroots event of the year. Five Flags Speedway, a half-mile asphalt track in Pensacola, Florida, has […]...2022
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• Snowball Derby entry list packed with NASCAR drivers

Four Cup drivers are among those entered for Sunday‘s 55th annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. The Cup drivers entered are former series champion Brad Keselowski, playoff competitor William Byron, two-time Southern 500 winner Erik Jones and incoming Cup rookie Noah Gragson, who advanced to the Xfinity title race this year. […]...2022
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• Ty Majeski Survives Late-Race Carnage to Win 2nd Snowball Derby
With the win, Majeski became the 12th multi-time winner of the Snowball Derby. Source...2023
• John Hunter Nemechek wins Snowball Derby, full results from 5 Flags Speedway
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• Snowball’s Chance in Hell? 5 Flags Speedway Proves Tough on NASCAR Regulars
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Snowball Derby Sunday at Five Flags Speedway (Dec. 3) started with plenty of NASCAR flavor to go around. It didn’t end that way. Source...2023
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• Ty Majeski reacts to black flag in Snowball Derby: ‘I feel like we won this race’
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• Keelan Harvick Embodied Father Kevin’s Composure
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• 'Reminds Me of a 90s Cup Race': Noah Gragson Harps Back to NASCAR Glory Days Talking About This Grassroots Event

Noah Gragson is one of the many NASCAR drivers scheduled to race at the 58th Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, this weekend....2025
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• NASCAR drivers competing at 2025 Snowball Derby

The Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, is the biggest Super Late Model race of the year, so it’s no surprise the event attracts a handful of NASCAR national series drivers seeking to compete against some of the best in short-track racing. Defending winner Kaden Honeycutt (pictured) is among those entered in […]...2025
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• Carson Hocevar taking on Gateway Dirt Nationals Modified race

The start of December is going to be dirty for Carson Hocevar. He’s racing the Gateway Dirt Nationals Modified race. While many drivers are heading to Pensacola, Florida, for pavement racing at the Snowball Derby, Hocevar is slinging dirt....2025
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• Noah Gragson reflects on challenge presented by Snowball Derby

The Snowball Derby at Pensacola, Florida’s Five Flags Speedway, is coming up. Noah Gragson will be in the mix. At least, he’s hoping that he will be. It’s a long weekend, trying to get into the most prestigious Super Late Model race of the year....2025
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• Kyle Busch calls Snowball Derby ‘bucket list’ race ahead of quest for third win

This December, Kyle Busch is racing for his third Snowball Derby win, and he knows just how important this race is to stock car history. As one of the winningest drivers in NASCAR history, Busch reveres the Snowball Derby and what it represents....2025
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• Kyle Busch making his return to 2025 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway

Pensacola, Florida, is about to get ROWDY! Kyle Busch is making his return to the Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway this year. Busch is getting back in his Super Late Model and wants to not only make his return to the race, but also make his return in Victory Lane, too....2025
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• How Ryan Preece is Preparing for the Snowball Derby After a Career NASCAR Season

Ryan Preece just wrapped the most successful NASCAR season of his eight-year Cup tenure, although without a playoff ticket. For the first time, he finished just outside the top 16, in P18, with three top 5s, 14 top 10s, and one pole win....2025
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• Ty Majeski car damaged in Snowball Derby practice after track breaks apart at Five Flags Speedway

Bad news for defending Snowball Derby winner Ty Majeski. A chunk of asphalt came off the track and damaged his car. The NASCAR Truck Series champion is looking to become the second three-time winner in the history of the race....2024
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