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Where will NASCAR drivers begin in 2025 Snowball Derby at Five Flags Speedway? Starting lineup and pole explored

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The 2025 Snowball Derby has set its starting lineup, with several nascar/news-kyle-busch-among-big-nascar-names-set-compete-2025-snowball-derby” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer” data-is-sponsored=”false”>NASCAR names vying against some of the top short-track racing drivers. The crown jewel of the Super Late Model event of the year will be held at Five Flag Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, on Sunday, December 7, at 1 pm CT. The live streaming will be available on FloRacing.

After the qualifying session and 25-lap Last Chance Qualifier (LCQ) on Saturday evening, the 36-driver lineup has been determined.

Preston Peltier, who is making his return to Derby, will start from the pole on Sunday at the half-mile track. He claimed the 2025 Snowball Derby pole after recording a lap time of 16.240 seconds in Saturday’s (December 6) qualifying. It marked his second career pole in the prestigious event.

2024 NASCAR Truck Series champion and last year’s pole winner Ty Majeski will share the front row with Peltier after turning a lap time of 16.301 seconds. He is also a two-time Snowball Derby champion.

The pair will be followed by Hudson Bulger, part-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series driver Jake Finch, and Spencer Davis in the top five. Michael Atwell, Jace Hansen, Truck Series team owner David Gilliland, Haedon Plybon, and Kasey Kleyn completed the top 10.

Two-time NASCAR Cup Series champion and two-time Snowball Derby winner Kyle Busch led the 25-lap LCQ wire-to-wire to lock his spot in Sunday’s main event. He will start 31st in the 36-driver field.

NASCAR Cup driver Ryan Preece and Truck Series driver Jake Garcia will start 27th and 34th, respectively.

NASCAR 2025 Snowball Derby starting lineup

Below is the complete starting lineup for the 36-car grid at Five Flag Speedway:

  1. #48 – Preston Peltier
  2. #91 – Ty Majeski
  3. #17 – Hudson Bulger
  4. #51f – Jake Finch
  5. #96d – Spencer Davis
  6. #3 – Michael Atwell
  7. #08 – Jace Hansen
  8. #98g – David Gilliland
  9. #55 – Haedon Plybon
  10. #1 – Kasey Kleyn
  11. #89 – Dylan Fetcho
  12. #26s – Dawson Sutton
  13. #28b – Cole Butcher
  14. #16 – Jacob Gomes
  15. #96 – Derek Thorn
  16. #21 – Kaden Honeycutt
  17. #81 – Carson Brown
  18. #5m – Tristan McKee
  19. #18 – Max Reaves
  20. #26p – Bubba Pollard
  21. #9 – Derek Kraus
  22. #30t – Treyten Lapcevich
  23. #30c – Casey Roderick
  24. #36 – Ty Fredrickson
  25. #22 – Buddy Shepherd
  26. #33 – Dustin Smith
  27. #60 – Ryan Preece
  28. #6 – Brandon Lopez
  29. #76 – Kole Raz
  30. #14p – Chase Pinsonneault
  31. #51b – Kyle Busch
  32. #51n – Stephen Nasse
  33. #12g – Derek Griffith
  34. #35 – Jake Garcia
  35. #44c – Matt Craig
  36. #24 – Gavan Boschele