Pensacola, FL – The wait is almost over as the season-opening weekend at Five Flags Speedway is now just one week away, highlighted by the Sunshine State 200 presented by Appalachian Sucker Punch on Friday–Saturday, March 13–14.
The marquee Super Late Model event will once again serve as the second race of the 2026 season for the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour, bringing some of the best drivers in pavement racing to the Gulf Coast.
The 2025 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway is one of the most prestigious Super Late Model events of the year and top NASCAR Cup Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series drivers are heading down to Pensacola, Florida to compete for the crown. See below for a breakdown and catch it all live exclusively on FloRacing December 4-7.
PENSACOLA, Fla.: As the racing world shifts its attention to Pensacola for one of the most significant short-track events of the year, Sigma Performance Services (SPS) Racing is proud to announce its driver lineup for Snowball Derby weekend at Five (Fla.) Flags Speedway.
The organization will field entries in both the Allen Turner Snowflake 125 and the 58th annual Snowball Derby, showcasing its growing footprint in late model racing and its continued commitment to driver development.
AUSTIN, TX (Nov. 12, 2025) — Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Busch today announced he will return to Five Flags Speedway to compete in the 58th annual Snowball Derby, Dec. 4–7 streamed exclusively on FloRacing. This marks Busch’s third appearance on FloRacing this year following races at Chili Bowl Nationals and the Tulsa Shootout.
Building on a season filled with thrilling finishes, breakout performances, and championship-caliber competition, the Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour is gearing up for a 2026 campaign that continues its mission to unite the nation’s best Super Late Model drivers. The 2026 schedule features a mix of traditional crown jewel events, fan-favorite venues, and a few exciting new additions as the series enters its third season.
PENSACOLA, Fla.: After a turbulent week last month that kicked off the 2025 Appalachian Sucker Punch ASA STARS National Tour season opener at New Smyrna (Fla.) Speedway, Milverton, Ontario, Canada native Kyle Steckly and his Rette Jones Racing team trek for Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway looking for a major rebound in Sunday’s Sunshine State 200. (more…)
STATESVILLE, N.C.: Cyclum NextGen Travel Centers, Capstone Engineered Solutions, and Gallagher Insurance will extend their partnership with Kole Raz and AM Racing for the ARCA Menards Series East season opener at Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway in Pensacola, Fla., on March 22, 2025.
The team will feature a 76® Renewable Diesel-branded car, highlighting their focus on sustainability and performance.
Hettinger Racing To Field No. 4 ebb Logistics/PayCafe Chevrolet for 16-Year-Old Racer in ARCA Menards Series East Season Opener in Pensacola, Florida
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (March 19, 2025) – Sixteen-year-old racer Carson Brown is on the fast track.
For the third time in as many months, the resident of New London, North Carolina, will make a racing debut, this time in the ARCA Menards Series East season opener Saturday night at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida. Brown will drive the No. 4 ebb Logistics/PayCafe Chevrolet for Hettinger Racing.
The idea of owning an ARCA Menards Series team seemed far-fetched to Andrew Patterson only a few years ago.
Starting with the ARCA Menards Series East opener at Five Flags Speedway on March 22, Patterson will have his own team on the starting grid. The No. 40 Win Supply/SCS Gearbox Chevrolet fielded by Andrew Patterson Racing is set to participate in eight events on the ARCA Menards Series platform during the 2025 season. (more…)
PENSACOLA, Fla.: With the hopes of ending his 2024 racing campaign by hoisting the coveted Tom Dawson trophy in the highly anticipated 57th annual Snowball Derby, an independent race considered by many as the most prestigious Super Late Model race because of its all-star nature, Canadian standout Treyten Lapcevich will have to wait another year to make that dream a reality after suffering a mechanical issue Sunday afternoon at Five Flags (Fla.) Speedway. (more…)
