Winningest driver is history of 5 Flags Speedway event knocks young drivers spending “Daddy’s money”
Sparks flew at 5 Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. The LCQ brought drama on the half-mile oval.
View full 2019 Snowball Derby results below.
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Derek Thorn qualified on the front row for the Snowball Derby on Friday. On Saturday, he took home the win in the Snowflake 100 as well.
Thorn started on the outside front row for the Snowflake race. On lap 65, he passed Augie Grill to take the lead. He drove off to lead the remainder of the event.
John Heil started on the pole in the outlaws division. He swept the show and took the win.
In other action, the super late model division was on track for their LCQ event. The 50 lap race saw 21 drivers going for the final four spots in Sunday’s main event.
Snowball Derby LCQ Drama
Rich Bickle is the winningest driver in Snowball Derby history. He found himself in a transfer spot toward the end of the LCQ.
However, contact with Carson Hocevar also collected Harrison Burton and it took them all out.
“It’s the same point of view you get anywhere you race anymore,” Bickle told Speed51.
“You get these 14, 15, 16-year-old kids where their daddies pay for every thing and you get sick of getting wrecked.”
“I was running second, they take the top four and there are only four cars remotely fast left. I gave him plenty of room for two laps on the outside and he just totally dumps me off of four and runs me into the 12.”
Bickle has spent many years away from the track after domination more than a decade ago. But, he’s still got some fire in him…
“There’s no emotion, it’s all truth, Bickle added.
“I’ve got eight cars sitting there. I’m going to fucking bring them here two at a time and wreck their s— and see if they like it. That’s the fifth race this year I’ve gotten wrecked for no reason. I’m tired of it,” Bickle concluded.
Hocevar took blame for the crash…
“I guess it was my fault, for sure,” Hocevar said.
“We’re all racing hard. He ran me up the hill in three and four and came across my nose. I didn’t have enough time to slow down for him.”
“He was already sideways, I was already throttled up. That’s my fault. You can’t stop these things on a dime, for sure. We didn’t make it either, so I would have rather run fourth.”
Five Flags Speedway Results
Snowball Derby
December 7, 2019
View full results from the week of the Snowball Derby in Pensacola, Florida below.
Snowflake 100
Snowflake Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. Augie Grill (16.662); 2. Derek Thorn (16.740); 3. Brandon Oakley (16.748); 4. Bubba Pollard (16.762); 5. Sammy Smith (16.767); 6. Justin South; 7. Ryan Paul; 8. Kyle Plott; 9. Jackson Boone; 10. Mason Keller; 11. Conner Okrzesik; 12. Mason Diaz; 13. Perry Patino; 14. Jake Johnson; 15. Dustin Smith; 16. Jett Noland; 17. Wayne Anderson; 18. Dylan Fetcho; 19. Carson Hocevar; 20. Stephen Nasse; 21. Daniel Dye; 22. Kyle McCallum; 23. Jo Jo Wilkinson; 24. Stacey Crain; 25. Jarrett Parker; 26. Mike Garvey; 27. Rodrigo Rejon; 28. Brandon Curren; 29. Chris Hacker; 30. Dan Leeck; 31. Jake Griffin; 32. Justin Bonnett; 33. Bill Melvin; 34. Elliott Massey; 35. Trever McCoy; 36. Cody Brake;
2019 Snowflake 100
Race Results
Laps: 100
1. Derek Thorn
2. Augie Grill
3. Sammy Smith
4. Justin South
5. Stephen Nasse
6. Bubba Pollard
7. Jackson Boone
8. Brandon Oakley
9. Jake Johnson
10. Kyle Plott
11. Jett Noland
12. Dan Leeck
13. Daniel Dye
14. Mason Diaz
15. Dustin Smith
16. Rodrigo Rejon
17. Trever McCoy
18. Jake Griffin
19. Kyle McCallum
20. Chris Hacker
21. Ryan Paul
22. Mason Keller
23. Dylan Fetcho
24. Carson Hocevar
25. Mike Garvey
26. Wayne Anderson
27. Jo Jo Wilkinson
28. Stacey Crain
29. Jerrett Parker
30. Justin Bonnett
31. Perry Patino
32. Brandon Curren
33. Conner Okrzesik
34. Bill Melvin
35. Elliott Massey
36. Cody Brake
37. Jacob Beasock
Outlaws
Outlaws Qualifying (2 Laps): 1. John Heil (17.663); 2. Gary Sutton (17.748); 3. George Gorham Jr (17.823); 4. Joe Bethea Jr (17.848); 5. Donald Crocker (17.861); 6. Jason Vail; 7. Stephen Nasse; 8. Nathan Henderson; 9. Patrick Thomas; 10. Connor Sutton; 11. Wayne Niedecken; 12. Doug Thorpe Jr; 13. Jeff Belt; 14. Corbitt Mosley; 15. Greg Davidson; 16. Jake Finch; 17. Jason Furrow; 18. Casey Caudill; 19. Gary Goodwin; 20. Justin Beck; 21. Brooke Storer; 22. Adams Briggs; 23. Paul Jean; 24. Jason Loveday; 25. Jonathan Langham; 26. Troy Grisaffi; 27. Spencer Bragg; 28. Adam Salter; 29. Lee Carter; 30. Ricky Harrison; 31. Todd Jones; 32. Chase Oliver; 33. Bill Touchtone; 34. Kody Brusso; 35. Ryan Worsham; 36. Bubba Winslow; 37. David Hodges; 38. Jason Welch; 39. Stuart Dutton; 40. Daniel Webster; 41. Jody Henderson; 42. Chris Cotto; 43. Cameron Henderson;
2019 Faith Chapel Outlaws 50
Race Results
Laps: 50
1. John Heil
2. Joe Bethea Jr
3. Kody Brusso
4. Cameron Henderson
5. George Gorham Jr
6. Donald Crocker
7. Brooke Storer
8. Paul Jean
9. David Hodges
10. Bubba Winslow
11. Gary Goodwin
12. Chase Oliver
13. Jason Vail
14. Jeff Belt
15. Stephen Nasse
16. Wayne Niedecken
17. Gary Sutton
18. Corbitt Mosley
19. Casey Caudill
20. Stuart Dutton
21. Chris Cotto
22. Greg Davidson
23. Jody Henderson
24. Todd Jones
25. Jason Furrow
26. Nathan Henderson
27. Jason Welch
28. Doug Thorpe Jr
29. Justin Beck
30. Patrick Thomas
31. Jake Finch
32. Connor Sutton
Super Late Models
The starting lineup has been set for the 2019 Snowball Derby via two rounds of qualifying.
Snowball Derby Practice
Snowball Derby – Saturday Practice: 1. Jeremy Doss (16.782); 2. Corey LaJoie (16.961); 3. Harrison Burton (17.009); 4. Ty Majeski (17.016); 5. Lucas Jones (17.065); 6. Josh Berry (17.065); 7. Travis Braden (17.073); 8. Bubba Pollard (17.078); 9. Giovanni Bromante (17.081); 10. Chandler Smith (17.096); 11. Cole Cutcher; 12. Dan Fredrickson; 13. Jesse Dutilly; 14. Austin Nason; 15. David Gilliland; 16. Derek Kraus; 17. Hunter Robbins; 18. Boris Jurkovic; 19. Casey Roderick; 20. Preston Peltier; 21. David Rogers; 22. Matt Craig; 23. Stephen Nasse; 24. Cole Moore; 25. Michael House; 26. Jake Garcia; 27. Derek Thorn; 28. Corey Heim; 29. Michael Atwell; 30. Jett Noland; 31. Jeremy Pate; 32. Jeff Choquette; 33. Kyle Plott; 34. Rich Bickle; 35. Jack Dossey III; 36. Connor Okrzesik; 37. Kaden Honeycutt; 38. Derek Griffith; 39. John DeAngelis; 40. Johnny Van Doorn; 41. Jerry Artuso; 42. Casey Smith; 43. Brad May; 44. Dalton Zehr; 45. Trey Bayne; 46. Carson Hocevar; 47. Kyle Bryant; 48. Jordan Anderson; 49. Chris Davidson; 50. Rodrigo Rejon; 51. Colten Nelson; 52. AJ Wernette; 53. Mason Mingus; 54. Derrick Griffin; 55. Tim Curry; 56. Steven Davis; 57. Augie Grill;
Snowball Derby LCQ
Super Late Model
LCQ Race Results
Laps: 50 (Top 4 Advance to Main Event)
1. Dan Fredrickson
2. Brad May
3. Rodrigo Rejon
4. Michael House
5. Jett Noland
6. Carson Hocevar
7. Kyle Bryant
8. David Rogers
9. Rich Bickle
10. Boris Jurkovic
11. Harrison Burton
12. Johnny Van Doorn
13. Trey Bayne
14. Chris Davidson
15. Jerry Artuso
16. Colten Nelson
17. Jordan Anderson
18. Casey Smith
19. Austin Nason
20. Jack Dossey III
21. AJ Wernette
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