Bubba Pollard, seen here from earlier action, turned the fastest lap in Thursday’s opening day of practice for the 46th annual Snowball Derby. Photo by Doug Chellew
The haze around the question of who might pace the field as the pole sitter for Sunday’s 46th annual Snowball Derby at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, FL began to clear with the opening day of practice on Thursday.
And the answer should come as a surprise to no one.
Bubba Pollard turned the fastest time around the legendary Florida half mile in Thursday’s practice, ripping off a lap at 16.552, in the neighborhood of 108.74 mph.
The Senoia, GA speedster is the track record holder for Super Late Models, having turned a lap at 16.145, 111.5 mph in May of this year.
Alabama’s Augie Grill, a two time Snowball Derby champion, has yet to put his name on the list of pole sitters for the famed event. He was second fastest in Thursday’s practice. 2013 Southern Super Series champion Daniel Hemric was third fastest. Zak Hausler turned in the fourth fastest time, while Kyle Benjamin timed in at fifth.
Grant Enfinger, Anderson Bowen, Casey Smith, David Rogers and Dawsonville, GA’s Spencer Davis rounded out the top ten on the speed charts.
Other notables included T.J. Reaid putting in the 12th fastest time, second generation racer John Hunter Nemechek in 15th, Hunter Robbins, driving for 1977 Snowball Derby winner Ronnie Sanders in 17th, D.J. Vanderley in 18th, Stephen Nasse in 22nd, defending Snowball Derby winner Erik Jones in 23rd, NASCAR Sprint Cup driver David Ragan, who won the pole for last year’s Snowball, in 28th, Cale Gale in 32nd, and World Crown 300 winner Preston Peltier in 33rd.
In all, 48 cars took time in practice. Qualifying for the 46th annual Snowball Derby is slated for Friday, with the top 30 locking in on time.
Meanwhile, Thursday night saw the opening of racing action for the Snowball Derby weekend, as the Bomber and Sportsman divisions did battle.
B.J. Leytham started the Bomber feature from the pole, and went on to score the victory. Ryan Worsham finished in second, with Donnie Phillips in third.
Steve Buttrick beat out Shanna Ard for the Sportsman feature win, with Johnny Greene coming home in third. The official Sportsman finishing order is pending further tech analysis, according to a track release.
All results are unofficial until certified by race officials.
Action continues at 5 Flags Speedway Friday, with pole qualifying for Sunday’s Snowball Derby on tap, along with 50 lap features for the Super Stock and Modified.
For more info, visit 5flagsspeedway.com.
46th Annual Snowball Derby
5 Flags Speedway – Pensacola, FL
Thursday Practice – Dec. 5, 2013
1. Bubba Pollard 16.552
2. Augie Grill
3. Daniel Hemric
4. Zak Hausler
5. Kyle Benjamin
6. Grant Enfinger
7. Anderson Bowen
8. Casey Smith
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10. Spencer Davis
11. Derek Thorn
12. T.J. Reaid
13. Mason Mingus
14. Paul Shafer, Jr.
15. John Hunter Nemechek
16. Landon Cassill
17. Hunter Robbins
18. D.J. Vanderley
19. D.J. Shaw
20. Dakota Armstrong
21. Dennis Schoenfeld
22. Stephen Nasse
23. Erik Jones
24. Alex Labbe
25. Mason Massey
26. Chad Finley
27. Jeremy Pate
28. David Ragan
29. Clay Rogers
30. Jeff Fultz
31. Mark Kraus
32. Cale Gale
33. Preston Peltier
34. Austin Theriault
35. Kyle Bryant
36. Dwayne Buggay
37. Brady Boswell
38. Donnie Wilson
39. Junior Niedecken
40. Allen Karnes
41. Lonnie Sommerville
42. Cole Powell
43. Nathan Davis
44. Steve Dorer
45. Jerry Artuso
46. Logan Boyett
47. Dalton Grindle
48. Tim Martin
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