The Snowball Derby presented by Bayou Fox Hooters is a 300-lap super late model stock car race held annually at the Five Flags Speedway, a half-mile paved oval track in Pensacola, Florida, United States.
The Snowball Derby has a reputation for attracting some of the bigger names in short track racing, including top series NASCAR drivers.
[1] The popularity of the race forced NASCAR to move their annual national series prizegiving banquet in 2017 to a date as to not conflict with the Snowball Derby.
[2] Though most drivers entering the race are from nearby states, some drivers travel across the United States to compete, mainly because of the posted awards and super late model rules, which are very similar to each other regardless of track or tours (the United Super Late Model Rules Alliance).
The Snowball Derby is an independent event, meaning that it is not officially sanctioned (for a fee) by a racing organization.