The Snowball Derby is an annual super late model stock race that has attracted some of the biggest names in NASCAR in the past. Since it is held towards the end of the year, drivers are usually done with their racing schedules by then. Notably, in 2009, the Richard Childress Racing star Kyle Busch won the race amidst a star-studded field of Chase Elliott, Steve Wallace, and Bobby Gill.

Noticing the response that the Derby got from drivers, the promotion moved its annual award ceremony banquet to enable drivers to participate in it. As a result, we will be seeing more stars including William Byron, grace the celebrated event this year.

A field filled with NASCAR’s elite in the 56th Snowball Derby

The Snowball Derby is annually held at the Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. In existence since 1968, it is usually held around the first week of December and this year won’t be any different. Presented by the Bayou Fox Hooters and Safe Locater, it will be raced between November 30 and December 3. While many drivers from a string of racing series across the country are scheduled to participate in it, Hendrick Motorsports star William Byron will be heading NASCAR’s lineup.

The 56th version of the event will however not be Byron’s first appearance in it. Participating back in 2015, he won 8th place. Among those from the tracks of NASCAR who are among the 53 entries thus far are Erik Jones, the young Carson Hocevar, Ryan Preece, and Noah Gragson. Erik Jones has won this race on two occasions before, in 2012 and 2013.

With the event winner getting $30,000 in addition to a $5000 championship ring, they will only be the least of rewards to join an elite list of this major stock race. A special entry from beyond the Cup Series will be the NASCAR Canada champion, Treyten Lapcevich. The two-time K&N Pro Series West champion Derek Thorn will also be joining the list of disciplines from outside NASCAR to test the caliber of the top tier.

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According to a new report by Wear TV, a local affiliate of ABC, all the reserved tickets for the event are already sold out with racing fans flocking to Pensacola. Tim Bryant, the general manager of the Five Flags Speedway says, “The economic impact on our area is over $10,000,000 for this event. Again we have fans coming from all four corners of the United States. Some from Canada and some from Mexico.”

With the track poised to overflow with crowds during the main event that is scheduled for 2:00 PM (CT) on Sunday, Racing America will serve as the channel partner for the race. The race can be streamed live on RacingAmerica.TV, or streamed on platforms including Tubi, FuboTV, Xumo and more. Driver introductions are scheduled to begin at 12:00 PM, so make sure not to miss out on watching the NASCAR stock lineup before they get into the late models. Let’s hope the drivers from the top series champion the name of NASCAR fittingly.

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