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Josh Berry captures pole, Keselowski to LCQ: Snowball Derby day two recap.



(Photo Credit: @RacingAmerica)


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.


Or watch live on Racing America via PPV.

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