43rd Annual Snowball Derby Unofficial Results :
1. Johanna Long
2. Donnie Wilson
3. Scott Hantz
4. Landon Cassill
5. Dennis Schoenfeld
6. Derrick Griffin
7. Mason Mingus
8. Travis Kittleson
9. John Bolen
10. Jimmy Garmon
11. Bubba Pollard
12. Mike Garvey
13. David Stremme
14. Casey Smith
15. Dan Fredrickson
16. Casey Roderick
17. Chase Elliott
18. Johnny VanDoorn
19. Ross Kenseth
20. Grant Enfinger
21. Cale Gale
22. Andy Loden
23. Chris Davidson
24. Jeff Fultz
25. Josh Hamner
26. Ryan Sieg
27. David Ragan
28. Augie Grill
29. Jerry Artuso
30. Dennis Prunty
31. Clay Rogers
32. Korey Ruble
33. Brandon Carlson
34. Ryan Lawler
35. TJ Reaid
36. Dave Mader III
37. Eddie Mercer
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Listen to the Snowmobile Derby Live
RACE TALK RADIO - sit down, strap in, sound off
Click on the Listen Live Button located on the upper right.
Click on the Listen Live Button located on the upper right.
Dec 05, 2010 - Chase Elliot - Chases.. Catches... and WINS Allen Turnber Snowflake 100
Dec 05, 2010 - Chase Elliot - Chases.. Catches... and WINS Allen Turnber Snowflake 100
Chuck Corder
Watch closely. Chase Elliott is ready to amaze at any moment. A teenage sensation in every sense of the word, Elliott has only been racing for seven of his 15 years.
But each time he climbs into one of his trademark No. 9 cars, the improbable seems likely for the son of NASCAR legend Bill Elliott.
It happened again in the Snowflake 100 on Saturday night at Five Flags Speedway.
Elliott started 31st out of 36 cars. When it was over, he wildly swung the checkered flag above his head as water, Red Bull and the crowd’s roar washed over him.
“It really shows how hard we worked for this,” said Elliott, who assumed the lead on Lap 86. “To have as many problems today … and to comeback, I’m just thankful.”
Elliott started near the tail end of the field after winning one of two last-chance qualifiers earlier Saturday. That was only necessary after he was disqualified following qualifying because officials ruled the nose of his car was too low.
None of it mattered. In fact, some of Elliott’s rivals thought the afternoon race might have helped him.
“He saw what was working,” said Bubba Pollard, who moved from third to second after Landon Cassill was disqualified in post-race inspection. “He’s a good little race-car driver, though.”
The good little race-car driver methodically made his way from the back of the pack while Augie Grill comfortably led for more than 70 laps (7 to 78).Elliott began to lean on the throttle a little bit more at the midway point, as he cracked the top 10. Then, he just began embarrassing drivers, especially coming out of Turn 4 where he shined. He mowed down Pensacola’s Johanna Long, who finished a disappointing 13th after running in the top five early. He did away with today’s Snowball Derby polesitter Cale Gale. Before you knew it, Elliott was up to fifth by Lap 70.
“I don’t believe it. The longer it went, the better he got,” papa Bill said.
The younger Elliott caught a burst of speed on Dwayne Buggay for third on Lap 78. A lap later, Pollard past Grill for the lead, but the kid wasn’t far from making his final move.
“We had a good car; we just missed a little bit,” Pollard said. “I think I raced to hard at the beginning with Augie, but that’s how he races.” After being the class of the field early, Grill fell back to sixth by the Snowflake’s end.
Long felt the sting of defeat, too, because the handling of her car continued to get worse as the race rolled on. “It’s disappointing,” she said. “I expected so much.”
The expectations will culminate in today’s 43rd annual running of the Derby, America’s most prestigious short-track race. It has been, unquestionably, a messy weekend out at Five Flags with some vicious crashes.
The Pro Late Models, though, proved their mettle by running green for the opening 34 laps before the first yellow came out. Dillon Oliver nudged Pensacola’s Tommy Rollins into the Turn 2 wall. There was just one other yellow the rest of the way, as the race finished in a blazing time of right at an hour.
Nothing was as fast as Elliott, though. “I thought at one point we were too loose,” he said.
Too loose? Now, that’s amazing.
Snowflake 100 Results � 1. Chase Elliott; 2. Bubba Pollard; 3. Mike Garvey; 4. John Bolen; 5. Daniel Hemric; 6. Augie Grill; 7. Erik Jones; 8. Cale Gale; 9. Andy Pugh; 10. Kenzie Ruston; 11. D.J. VanderLey; 12. Johanna Long; 13. Matt Smith; 14. Brandon Bendele; 15. Cody Smith; 16. David Odell; 17. Jason Young; 18. Tony Clark; 19. Logan Boyett; 20. Shanna Ard; 21. Chuck Tuck; 22. Kyle Bryant; 23. Austin Kirkpatrick; 24. Dwayne Buggay; 25. Brandon Odom; 26. Hunter Robbins; 27. Kyle Benjamin; 28. Dillon Oliver; 29. Justin South; 30. Thomas Praytor; 31. Chris Davidson; 32. Scott Patton; 33. Tommy Rollins; 34. David Jones; 35. Robert Royce; DQ. Landon Cassill
Chuck Corder
Watch closely. Chase Elliott is ready to amaze at any moment. A teenage sensation in every sense of the word, Elliott has only been racing for seven of his 15 years.
But each time he climbs into one of his trademark No. 9 cars, the improbable seems likely for the son of NASCAR legend Bill Elliott.
It happened again in the Snowflake 100 on Saturday night at Five Flags Speedway.
Elliott started 31st out of 36 cars. When it was over, he wildly swung the checkered flag above his head as water, Red Bull and the crowd’s roar washed over him.
“It really shows how hard we worked for this,” said Elliott, who assumed the lead on Lap 86. “To have as many problems today … and to comeback, I’m just thankful.”
Elliott started near the tail end of the field after winning one of two last-chance qualifiers earlier Saturday. That was only necessary after he was disqualified following qualifying because officials ruled the nose of his car was too low.
None of it mattered. In fact, some of Elliott’s rivals thought the afternoon race might have helped him.
“He saw what was working,” said Bubba Pollard, who moved from third to second after Landon Cassill was disqualified in post-race inspection. “He’s a good little race-car driver, though.”
The good little race-car driver methodically made his way from the back of the pack while Augie Grill comfortably led for more than 70 laps (7 to 78).Elliott began to lean on the throttle a little bit more at the midway point, as he cracked the top 10. Then, he just began embarrassing drivers, especially coming out of Turn 4 where he shined. He mowed down Pensacola’s Johanna Long, who finished a disappointing 13th after running in the top five early. He did away with today’s Snowball Derby polesitter Cale Gale. Before you knew it, Elliott was up to fifth by Lap 70.
“I don’t believe it. The longer it went, the better he got,” papa Bill said.
The younger Elliott caught a burst of speed on Dwayne Buggay for third on Lap 78. A lap later, Pollard past Grill for the lead, but the kid wasn’t far from making his final move.
“We had a good car; we just missed a little bit,” Pollard said. “I think I raced to hard at the beginning with Augie, but that’s how he races.” After being the class of the field early, Grill fell back to sixth by the Snowflake’s end.
Long felt the sting of defeat, too, because the handling of her car continued to get worse as the race rolled on. “It’s disappointing,” she said. “I expected so much.”
The expectations will culminate in today’s 43rd annual running of the Derby, America’s most prestigious short-track race. It has been, unquestionably, a messy weekend out at Five Flags with some vicious crashes.
The Pro Late Models, though, proved their mettle by running green for the opening 34 laps before the first yellow came out. Dillon Oliver nudged Pensacola’s Tommy Rollins into the Turn 2 wall. There was just one other yellow the rest of the way, as the race finished in a blazing time of right at an hour.
Nothing was as fast as Elliott, though. “I thought at one point we were too loose,” he said.
Too loose? Now, that’s amazing.
Snowflake 100 Results � 1. Chase Elliott; 2. Bubba Pollard; 3. Mike Garvey; 4. John Bolen; 5. Daniel Hemric; 6. Augie Grill; 7. Erik Jones; 8. Cale Gale; 9. Andy Pugh; 10. Kenzie Ruston; 11. D.J. VanderLey; 12. Johanna Long; 13. Matt Smith; 14. Brandon Bendele; 15. Cody Smith; 16. David Odell; 17. Jason Young; 18. Tony Clark; 19. Logan Boyett; 20. Shanna Ard; 21. Chuck Tuck; 22. Kyle Bryant; 23. Austin Kirkpatrick; 24. Dwayne Buggay; 25. Brandon Odom; 26. Hunter Robbins; 27. Kyle Benjamin; 28. Dillon Oliver; 29. Justin South; 30. Thomas Praytor; 31. Chris Davidson; 32. Scott Patton; 33. Tommy Rollins; 34. David Jones; 35. Robert Royce; DQ. Landon Cassill
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Garvey Puts on a Show at Five Flags But So Does Chase Elliot
Muskegon's Mike Garvey started 26th tonight in the Snowflake 100 at Five Flags Speedway and charged all the way to a fourth place finish. While Garvey's efforts were good, Chase Elliot the son of former NASCAR Champion Bill Elliot were better. Elliot started 31st tonight and took the lead on lap 86 and never looked back. At the tender age of 14 Elliot looks to be the next big name in racing.
Full Unofficial Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100 Finishing Order :
1. Chase Elliott
2. Landon Cassill
3. Bubba Pollard
4. Mike Garvey
5. John Bolen
6. Daniel Hemric
7. Augie Grill
8. Erik Jones
9. Cale Gale
10. Andy Pugh
11. Kenzie Ruston
12. DJ Vanderley
13. Johanna Long
14. Matt Smith
15. Brandon Bendele
16. Cody Smith
17. David Odell
18. Jason Young
19. Tony Clark
20. Logan Boyett
21. Shanna Ard
22. Chuck Tuck
23. Kyle Bryant
24. Austin Kirkpatrick
25. Dwayne Buggay
26. Brandon Odom
27. Hunter Robbins
28. Kyle Benjamin
29. Dillon Oliver
30. Justin South
31. Thomas Praytor
32. Chris Davidson
33. Scott Patton
34. Tommy Rollins
35. David Jones
36. Robert Royce
Full Unofficial Allen Turner Hyundai Snowflake 100 Finishing Order :
1. Chase Elliott
2. Landon Cassill
3. Bubba Pollard
4. Mike Garvey
5. John Bolen
6. Daniel Hemric
7. Augie Grill
8. Erik Jones
9. Cale Gale
10. Andy Pugh
11. Kenzie Ruston
12. DJ Vanderley
13. Johanna Long
14. Matt Smith
15. Brandon Bendele
16. Cody Smith
17. David Odell
18. Jason Young
19. Tony Clark
20. Logan Boyett
21. Shanna Ard
22. Chuck Tuck
23. Kyle Bryant
24. Austin Kirkpatrick
25. Dwayne Buggay
26. Brandon Odom
27. Hunter Robbins
28. Kyle Benjamin
29. Dillon Oliver
30. Justin South
31. Thomas Praytor
32. Chris Davidson
33. Scott Patton
34. Tommy Rollins
35. David Jones
36. Robert Royce
VanDoorn and Garvey Make Snowball Lineup: Barely
Both Coopersville's Johnny VanDoorn and Muskegon's Mike Garvey are in the show for the 43rd Annual Snowball Derby. Both Drivers did it the hard way. Garvey received a provisional based upon his Blizzard Series Points while VanDoorn raced his way in by finishing fourth in the Last Chance 50 lap event this evening. Vandoorn's spot was the final one to be taken. Of the 50 drivers who tried to qualify Friday night Garvey ranked 32nd and Vandoorn ranked 39th. The event starts at 3:00 PM Sunday.
43rd Annual Snowball Derby Unofficial Starting Line-up
1 83 Cale Gale Winston-Salem, NC
2 74 Ryan Lawler Colleyville, TX
3 2 John Bolen Jasper, AL
4 10 Johanna Long Pensacola, FL
5 82 Grant Enfinger Montrose, AL
6 97 Jimmy Garmon Hoschton, GA
7 82 Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK
8 36 Dan Fredrickson Lakeville, MN
9 7 Landon Cassill Charlotte, NC
10 9 Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA
11 47 Casey Roderick Lawrenceville, GA
12 51 TJ Reaid Acworth, GA
13 4 Derrick Griffin Indianpolis, IN
14 42 Dennis Prunty Knowles, WI
15 49 Josh Hamner Chelsea, AL
16 25 Ross Kenseth Spring Valley, IL
17 35 David Stremme Moorseville, NC
18 112 Augie Grill Hayden, AL
19 43 Dennis Schoenfeld Van Buren, AR
20 29 Andy Loden Stanley, AL
21 41 Chris Davidson Pearland, TX
22 72 Eddie Mercer Pensacola, FL
23 08 Bubba Pollard Senoia, GA
24 16 Korey Ruble Headland, AL
25 12 Travis Kittleson Marret Island, FL
26 21 Brandon Carlson Cantonment, FL
27 98 Mason Mingus Brentwood, TN
28 99 Casey Smith Austin, TX
29 5 David Ragan Unadilla, GA
30 18 Dave Mader III Irvington, AL
31 72 Scott Hantz Angola, IN
32 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA
33 5 Jerry Artuso Sault Ste Marie, ON
34 61 Johnny VanDoorn Coopersville, MI
35 1 Mike Garvey McDonough, GA
36 67 Jeff Fultz Troutman, NC
37 2 Clay Rogers Troutman, NC
43rd Annual Snowball Derby Unofficial Starting Line-up
1 83 Cale Gale Winston-Salem, NC
2 74 Ryan Lawler Colleyville, TX
3 2 John Bolen Jasper, AL
4 10 Johanna Long Pensacola, FL
5 82 Grant Enfinger Montrose, AL
6 97 Jimmy Garmon Hoschton, GA
7 82 Donnie Wilson Oklahoma City, OK
8 36 Dan Fredrickson Lakeville, MN
9 7 Landon Cassill Charlotte, NC
10 9 Chase Elliott Dawsonville, GA
11 47 Casey Roderick Lawrenceville, GA
12 51 TJ Reaid Acworth, GA
13 4 Derrick Griffin Indianpolis, IN
14 42 Dennis Prunty Knowles, WI
15 49 Josh Hamner Chelsea, AL
16 25 Ross Kenseth Spring Valley, IL
17 35 David Stremme Moorseville, NC
18 112 Augie Grill Hayden, AL
19 43 Dennis Schoenfeld Van Buren, AR
20 29 Andy Loden Stanley, AL
21 41 Chris Davidson Pearland, TX
22 72 Eddie Mercer Pensacola, FL
23 08 Bubba Pollard Senoia, GA
24 16 Korey Ruble Headland, AL
25 12 Travis Kittleson Marret Island, FL
26 21 Brandon Carlson Cantonment, FL
27 98 Mason Mingus Brentwood, TN
28 99 Casey Smith Austin, TX
29 5 David Ragan Unadilla, GA
30 18 Dave Mader III Irvington, AL
31 72 Scott Hantz Angola, IN
32 39 Ryan Sieg Tucker, GA
33 5 Jerry Artuso Sault Ste Marie, ON
34 61 Johnny VanDoorn Coopersville, MI
35 1 Mike Garvey McDonough, GA
36 67 Jeff Fultz Troutman, NC
37 2 Clay Rogers Troutman, NC
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)