News of PLM 100 on July 6

1 Donald Crocker 4 Bill Cooley 4 Toddd Jones 7 Kody Brusso 9 Kody Jett 14w Wesley King 14 Lee Carter 15 Kevin Chase 17 Chris Cotto 17 Chance Adkins 22 Jeremy Pate 26 Corbitt Moseley 28 Rick Ortell 30 Ricky Vice 31 Jr. Niedecken 32 Stuarat Dutton 33 Joe Bathea, Jr 41 Troy Grisaffi 54 Conner Sutton 57 Charlie Skipper 84 Joe Mahuron 88 Brandon Spreen 92 Bubba Winslow 92 Ron McDonald 94 Jason Johnson 95 Phillip Crownover 96 John Heil 96 Rick Pollaro 97 Hunter Lambert 98 Scotty Anderson 151 Gary Sutton 311 Michael Johnson

PLM Drivers Size Up a Win Friday Night, While Building Knowledge for December’s Big Race When the first week of December rolls around, the racing world turn its focus upon Five Flags Speedway. Going on more than 50 years now, the Snowball Derby has become short-track racing’s pinnacle event for Super Late Models.

Equally as important, in recent years, has been the race staged the night before Sunday’s 300 lapper.The Snowflake 100 for the Allen Turner Pro Late Models has a history of champions that are as decorated and respected as

00 Anthony Cataldi 00 Brandon Curren 1 Josh Adkins 2 Luke Christian 3 Taylor Jorgensen 4 Elliott Massey 4 Neil Wells 04 Cory Roper 05 Bayley Currey 08 Memphis Villarreal 7 Cole Daffron 9 Jeff Choquette 10 RS Senter 14 Conner Okrzesik 14 Chris Davidson 17 Kurt Guillot 18 Ryan Paul 18 Casey Roderick 21 Brandon Johnson 21 Ryan Herbert 22 Brandon Herbert 22 Riley Thornton 23 Josh Hollis 24 Christopher Tullis 26 Chandler Smith 27 Austin Wood 30 Bobby Knox 30 Rusty Sanford 41 Troy Graziffi 42 J J Day 43 Justin South 46 Cole Williams 46 Jarrett Parker 50 Ty Roberts 51 Perry Patino 51 Zack Knowles 55 Ronnie Osmer 66 Korey Ruble 79 Michael Villarreal 89 Taylor Jorgensen 95 Derrick Griffin 99 Jr. Niedecken 114 Sterling Marlin

the group who have been fortunate enough to win the Derby and hoist the Tom Dawson trophy.

July 20 Blizzard # 3, OS, PS “It has become an event that Aug 3 Demo Derby, Mods, SP, PS rivals the Snowball in some degrees,” Five Flags General Man- Aug 17 PLM 100, PT, PS Sept 15 Championships ager Tim Bryant said. for OS, PT, SP, PS Current Monster Energy Cup Sept 22 Championships for NASCAR star Chase Elliott won the ’Flake three times to go along Blizzard & PLM

with his two Derby titles. Late

Schedule model legend Augie Grill has also won the race three times.

Thursday Bubba Pollard and John Hunter Thursday, July 5th Nemechek have also won the Open Practice All Divisions event in recent years.

Pits Open 4pm Practice In addition to Grill and Elliott, Ed- 5pm -9pm (tires and fuel die Mercer, Gary St. Amant and available until 8pm) Dave Mader III are among the seven drivers who have won both Friday, July 6th the Derby and the ’Flake.

2:00pm Pits Open “It’s a very prestigious race if (pre-tech open) you’re a Pro Late Model driver,” 3:00pm ATPLM Driver’s said Derrick Griffin, whose Meeting (tech station) ninth-place result last year was his best ’Flake finish in three 3:30pm ATPLM Practice career attempts.

5:15pm OS, SP, PS Practice (2 rounds) The stature that the Snowflake 5:30pm ATPLM cars to 100 holds among PLM drivers Qualifying Tech (by group) and teams puts added importance on the four races that are 6:45pm OS, SP, PS Drivrun at Five Flags during the regu- er’s Meeting (front stretch) lar season.

7:15pm ATPLM Qualifying With defending Allen Turner PLM 7:55pm Pre- Race Festivities 8:00pm Faith Chapel Outlaw Series track champion Casey Roderick winning the first 100 Stock Feature (35 Laps) lapper in March, all eyes turn to Allen Turner Pro Late Model Friday’s second race.

Series Race #2 (100 Laps) Dock of Pensacola Beach Car Photos Video Sportsman (30 Laps) Ted Baber Lloyd’s Glass Pure Eddie Richie 850-458-2501 Stocks (20 Laps) 251-232-8836

1 Johnathan Langham, Mobile 3 Mark Barnhill, Mobile, AL 07 Jim Pokrant, Pensacola 07 Johnny McNair, Pensacola 8 B J Leytham, Mobile 09 Hunter McNair, Cantonment 13 Paul Mathis, Pensacola 28 Dayton Sidner, Cantonment 29 Shanna Ard, Milton, FL 31 Johnny Greene, Daphne, AL 32 Red Dog Reynolds, Mobile 54 Donald Hardy, Cantonment 55 Jimbo Walker, Mobile, AL 60 Jimmy Goodwin, Pensacola 71 Tommie Blocker 97 Hunter Lambert, Pensacola 357 Jason Huffmaster, Mobile

2 11 11 12 16 16 17 19 25 21 22 24 27 29 30 34 42 49 52 80 86 91 95 97 97

Tony Boyd, Pensascola, Johnathan Day, Mobile Cameron Leytham, Mobile T J Thonpson, Mobile Brad Mosley; 8 Mile Rocky Boyd; Pensacola Lee Williams, Theadore, Daryl McDonald III, Theadore, Robert Loper, Theadore, AL Butch Harvell, Pensacola John K Merritt, Pensacola Caleb Burkett, Pensacola Jimmy Hollingsworth, Mobile Matt Thompson, Wilmer, AL Bobby Suarez, Pensacola Cory Pittman, Cantonment Brandin Sidner, Pensacola Jay Whalen, Pensacola Robert Balkum, Pensacola Zack Jordan, Pensacola Jonathan Smith, Theadore Sarah Dority, Pensacola Robert Riley, Gulfbreeze David Johnson, Irvington, Charles Barber, Mobile

Griffin finished seventh at the PLM season opener on March 30. While the South Bend, Ind., native has lived in Pensacola for the last couple of years, he’s still getting used to the abrasive asphalt at Five Flags.

“I’ve run a total of 11 races here my entire life,” Griffin said. “That’s not very many.

By far, it’s the most difficult racetrack to get ahold of, and I’ve been to a lot. Getting a good baseline during these races is crucial when it comes to making Snowflake week a lot easier.

“The physical characteristics of this racetrack are something you can’t simulate,” he continued. “The track itself will go through its changes from now until the ’Flake because of the changing temp and overall rubber on the track, but building a package that gets you through the corners is something you can do and apply now for December.” (con’t on our web site: www.5 flagsspeedway.com).

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Robert Balkum

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Mark Barnhill

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Casey Roderick

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Caleb Burkett

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Jimbo Walker

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Chandler Smith

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Sarah Dority

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Dayton Sidner

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Brandin SIdner

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Shanna Ard

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Garrett Jones

Bubba Pollard

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John K Merritt

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Jim Pokrant

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Carter Stokes

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Logan Boyett

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Bubba Winslow

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Casey Roderick

95 Chris Comalander

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Kody Brusso

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Dustin Smith

00 Brannon Fowler

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Todd Jones

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Chris Davidson

21 Jason Welch

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Donald Crocker

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Korey Ruble

56 Darryl Rudd

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Conner Sutton

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Giovanni Bromante

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First Feature Win Enjoyed by Pure Stock Driver Daryl McDonald III.

Photo by Eddie RIchie