Pill Draw Sets Snowball Derby Qualifying Order
Times typically drop later in the session as it gets colder and less humid.
Snowball Derby
Seeking his 14th appearance in the Snowball Derby, the first driver to take his two timed laps on Friday night in qualifications will be Super Late Model veteran Mike Garvey.
The 1990 NASCAR All American Challenge champion was one of 51 drivers to clock in on Wednesday night to set the order for the most dramatic time trials format in the discipline. The session will take only the 30 fastest drivers with everyone else forced to race for four spots in Saturday’s last chance race.
The caveat is the two provisionals to the Southern Super Series and Blizzard Series full-timers highest in championship points from the 2021 season who didn’t make the field on speed.
As for Garvey, the first car out isn’t what he wanted as the track will likely be humid and damp, something that only improves as the session goes on.
"No, that's terrible," Garvey said of his fortune.
On the other hand, Pensacola racer Kyle Bryant will have his best chance to make his second Snowball Derby appearance in his ninth appearance as he will be the final driver to take his two timed laps. Casey Roderick and former pole sitter Preston Peltier will take their turns right before Bryant, and those could be the favorites for the pole.
Peltier especially set a would-be new track record during his test session if that inspires any confidence.
Many of the other obvious contenders are expected to turn their laps somewhere in the middle stages of the session when the track could be at its most humid worst -- as a visible film of dew tends to cover the track partway through the session.
Ty Majeski currently holds the track record with a 16.120 second lap in 2015 and the defending race winner goes out 11th on Friday. Erik Jones has two Tom Dawson Trophies and will go out just before that.
"We can work with that," Jones said.
Modified Tour champion and Cup Series regular Ryan Preece is looking to make his first start in the race since 2008 and should have a decent opportunity when he goes out 29th.
"It’s the most nerve-wracking part of the week," Preece said.
The full Snowball Derby qualifying order can be found below and the full Snowflake 100 Pro Late Model order can be found below that.
Note: The Snowball Derby qualifying order has been updated to reflect Cassius Clark is 42nd in the order.
SNOWBALL DERBY QUALIFYING ORDER
- 122 Mike Garvey
- 9 Brad May
- 45 Rich Bickle
- 53 Cole Butcher
- 51 Stephen Nasse
- 4 Kyle Plott
- 78 Corey Heim
- 53 Boris Jurkovic
- 51 Jake Finch
- 4 Erik Jones
- 91 Ty Majeski
- 69 Michael Hinde
- 18 Hunter Robbins
- 2 John Bolen
- 88 Perry Patino
- 1 Michael House
- 21 Derek Kraus
- 36 Dan Fredrickson
- 96 Kaden Honeycutt
- 21 Jesse Love
- 21 Jeff Choquette
- 43 Daniel Dye
- 45 Kodie Conner
- 43 Derek Thorn
- 51 Michael Atwell
- 4 Luke Fenhaus
- 23 Eddie Van Meter
- 6cr Ryan Preece
- 9 Brandon Watson
- 14 Carson Hocevar
- 22 Sammy Smith
- 7 John DeAngelis
- 08 Jace Hansen
- 25 Jeff Storm
- 10 Ryan Crane
- 81 Jett Noland
- 44 Jeremy Doss
- 26 Bubba Pollard
- 7 Paul Shafer Jr.
- 26 Chandler Smith
- 32 Grant Enfinger
- 13 Cassius Clark
- 54 Matt Craig
- 12G Derek Griffith
- 35 Jake Garcia
- 62 Lee Tissot
- 24 Mason Diaz
- 5 Casey Johnson
- 48 Preston Peltier
- 25 Casey Roderick
- 79 Kyle Bryant
SNOWFLAKE 100 QUALIFYING ORDER
- 112 Augie Grill
- 13 Nick Egan
- 22 Brandon Oakley
- 12 Justin Bonnett
- 4 Kyle Plott
- 51 Stephen Nasse
- 54 Jarrett Butcher
- 89 Dylan Fetcho
- 77 Andrew Schied
- 25 Blaine Rocha
- 29 Mason Keller
- 90 Trevor Cristiani
- 23 Eddie Van Meter
- 34 Dylan Smith
- 26 Cole Williams
- 57 Zach Telford
- 47 Dakota Stroup
- 12 Bryson Shaffer
- 18 Johanna Long Robbins
- 11 Jolynn Wilkinson
- 122 Mike Garvey
- 81 Jett Noland
- 12 Christopher Tullis
- 26 Bubba Pollard
- 43 Derek Thorn
- 67 Colin Allman
- 77 Timothy Watson
- 5 Jeremy Miller
- 48 Preston Peltier
- 41 Hunter Jack
- 89 Chase Spradlin
- 33 Wes Griffith, Jr.
- 15 Mike Hopkins
- 69 Michael Hinde
- 36 Jake Bollman
- 20 Harrison Halder
- 53 Kyle Ivey
- 35 Jake Garcia
- 54 Grant Thompson
- 9 Ryan Luza
- 2 Kyle Jones
- 15 Mike Lovell
- 7 John DeAngelis
- 10 Steve Dorer
- 91 Jim Wall
- 30 Noah Gragson
- 24 William Sawalich
- 14 Conner Jones
- 4 Elliott Massey
- 5 Casey Johnson
- 2 John Bolen
- 12G Derek Griffith
- 32 Treyten Lapcevich
- 11 Stacey Crain
- 11 Brian Reeves
- 9 Hudson Halder
- 13 Austin MacDonald
- 33 Dustin Smith
- 95 Derrick Griffin