Stremme to Make Snowflakes in Florida
On a weekend that started with a massive snowstorm battering large portions of eastern America the Snowflake 100 held at Five Flags Speedway is, to say the least, appropriately named.
NEXTEL Cup rookie David Stremme and A.J. Foyt IV headline the Late Model event that is considered a lead-in event for Sunday’s 39th annual Snowball Derby, the Snowflake 100 features a variety of big-name drivers. There will be 69 cars qualifying this afternoon for 30 spots in the evening race.
The other eight positions will be determined with two provisional spots and a pair of 15-lap, last-chance races for the other six positions.
Cale Gale who appeared in 4 Busch Series events in 2006 is entered along with Busch veteran Butch Miller. Also driving will be former NBA player Derek Strong (Orlando Magic).
Sunday’s Snowball Derby features a return of Rusty’s son Steve Wallace who missed last year after winning the event in 2004. Other well known names entered are “Buckshot” Jones, Dave Mader, III (2000 winner), Stanley Smith, Bobby Gill, Butch Miller 1987 winner), Gary St. Amant (1992 and 2000 winner) and Jay Middleton.
Qualifying for the $20,000 to win Snowball Derby is today. Four qualifying heat races are Saturday with 3 transfers from each event moving into the Derby that runs at 2pn Sunday afternoon.
UPDATE: Matt Hawkins won the Snowflake 100 David Stremme finished a creditable fourth and A J Foyt IV finished nineteenth a lap down to the leader. Complete results here.
Here is the starting line-up for Sunday’s Snowball Derby. Johnny Brazier rolls off from the pole position. Rusty’s son Steve is buried in the field in 39th after taking a past Derby winner provisional.
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Glad to see you are still up and running after that typhoon hit your area. I hear they are forcasting yet another one before typhoon season is over, that’s got to be hard on everyone there. Take care.
The typhoon ended up much to do about nothing around my place. It veered south in the last few hours and all I saw was a little rain and winds of about 60mph.
Although I did lose power for about 10 hours. That’s normal, if someone within 100 miles eats too many beans and franks for lunch we lose power.
If you get my drift.