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One of the most stressful days in motorsport came and went as it was qualifying night for the 55th Annual Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway. Derek Thorn entered today as the odds on favorite for capturing his fourth consecutive pole postion for the biggest race in short track racing. Unfortantely for him, pole postition went to another short track ace in Josh Berry. Berry claimed the pole over Thorn by only .04 seconds for a very strong front row for the Derby.
Due to Hunter Robbins and Bubba Pollard qualifying inside the Top 30, the two provesional spots were given to Augie Grill and Stephen Nasse due to points claimed during the Blizzard Series and Southern Super Series 2022 standings.
With only 32 spots claimed in qualifying day for the Snowball Derby, Brad Keselowski will be the biggest name heading Saturday night's last chance qualifer race. In the Snowball Derby LCQ, only four drivers of the twenty-two drivers competeing will advance to the 300 lap main event on Sunday.
55th Annual Snowball Derby Qualifying Results: (Gold=Advanced)
1. Josh Berry - 16.333
2. Derek Thorn - 16.378
3. Conner Jones - 16.388
4. Matt Craig - 16.396
5. Noah Gragson - 16.402
6. Carson Kvapil - 16.420
7. Giovanni Ruggiero - 16.429
8. Jacob Gomes - 16.457
9. Austin Nason - 16.458
10. Ryan Luza - 16.458
11. Jace Hansen - 16.465
12. Erik Jones - 16.470
13. William Byron - 16.472
14. Bubba Pollard - 16.473
15. Ty Majeski - 16.481
16. Cole Butcher - 16.494
17. Jake Garcia - 16.508
18. Luke Fenhaus - 16.513
19. Corey Heim - 16.529
20. Hunter Robbins - 16.535
21. Jeremy Doss - 16.536
22. Daniel Dye - 16.559
23. Dustin Smith - 16.569
24. Albert Francis - 16.580
25. Casey Roderick - 16.592
26. Blaine Rocha - 16.598
27. Tyler Tanner - 16.603
28. Sammy Smith - 16.606
29. Michael Hinde - 16.611
30. Jake Finch - 16.622
31. Derek Griffith - 16.639
32. Jesse Love - 16.646
33. Michael House - 16.648
34. John Bolen - 16.653
35. Stephen Nasse - 16.655
36. Derek Kraus - 16.655
37. Preston Peltier - 16.656
38. Casey Johnson - 16.658
39. Augie Grill - 16.664
40. Johnny Clark - 16.668
41. Zach Telford - 16.687
42. Billy Van Meter - 16.694
43. Brad Keselowski - 16.719
44. Brad May - 16.721
45. Michael Simko - 16.744
46. Boris Jurkovic - 16.763
47. Connor Mosack - 16.798
48. George Gorham Jr. - 16.798
49. Haeden Plybon - 16.915
50. Harold Crooms - 16.954
51. Connor Okrzesik - No Time
52. Kyle Plott - No Time
53. Eddie Van Meter - No Time
On Saturday, the action keeps coming as the Allen Turner Snowflake 100 takes center stage for both qualifying and the 100 lap feature. It is also another heavy hitter as the Snowball Derby LCQ race will close out the night. Follow along on Twitter @TheCollinBest for all of the news as it happens from Five Flags Speedway.
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