The 55th edition of the annual Snowball Derby championship is just a few hours away from us as the globe’s most skilled racing drivers hit the road at the Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, United States. It is a half a mile-long oval track on which the drivers will have to complete a 300-lap super late-model stock car race to get their name on the podium. The event will be held for four days starting on Thursday, December 1st to Dec. 4th.
Viewing Information:
Date: Thursday, December 1 – Sunday, December 4
Start Time: 6:00 PM ET
Live Streams: Pay-Per-View
NASCAR will enter the race as the hot favorites as their off-season’s biggest assignment is almost upon them. It’s been a long time since they won any title as their last triumph came back in 2009. They will look to bag another trophy this time around as the competition is getting tougher with each passing year.
On December 1, the race activity will officially commence with the involved drivers dragging past each other to get the best time under their belt. Each team will be hoping to get in the groove straight away before the finale on Sunday. It’s anyone’s race as the fans from across the country have started heading towards five flags speedway in big numbers.
Here is what you need to know about the 55th Annual Snowball Derby.
How to watch Snowball Derby 2022 live online
The 55th Annual Snowball Derby presented by Hooters will be streamed live on Racing America website. The streaming service is set to cover more than 35 hrs of racing from Thursday to the finale which will be held on Sunday.
Automobile fans in Canada, Mexico, and abroad can stream the event live by acquiring a subscription to live pay-per-view broadcast.
Snowball Derby 2022 Starting Time and a complete schedule
Thursday will see the formal beginning of the most prestigious race in super late model racing with coverage starting at 6 p.m. ET. The drivers will take the opportunity of the opening day to get their engines running as it is mostly a practice day before handing over the track to three divisions of racing late evening.
Friday is expected to be the most action-packed as all 30 drivers will enter the qualifying race in quest of securing top spots with the minimum possible time.
The Allen Turner Snowflake 100 for Pro Late Model competitors will take place on Saturday with 40 drivers striving to get past each other.
And on Sunday, the massive main event race, the 55th Annual Snowball Derby will be on show. The 300-lap race will decide who will take home the Tom Dawson Trophy and joins the historic list of Snowball Derby winners.
List of Last Decade Winners:
- 2011 Chase Elliott (Youngest winner in Snowball Derby history)
- 2012 Erik Jones[8]
- 2013 Erik Jones[9]
- 2014 John Hunter Nemechek[10]
- 2015 Chase Elliott[11]
- 2016 Christian Eckes
- 2017 Kyle Busch
- 2018 Noah Gragson
- 2019 Travis Braden
- 2020 Ty Majeski
- 2021 Chandler Smith
NASCAR champion Brad Keselowski will be competing for the first time in Snowball Derby and is tipped to leave everyone behind at the end of the race. He will be driving the No. 6 Ford with sponsorship from long-time and significant racing supporter, Fr8Auctions.
