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Grant Enfinger waves to the crowd. (Speed51.com photo)
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An impressive crowd has gathered for the Snowball Derby draw. (Speed51.com photo)
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Fultz has some fun with Bob Dilner on his way to draw. (Speed51.com photo)
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Allen Karnes, sporting a Bubba Pollard shirt, makes his pick. (Speed51.com photo)
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Schoenfeld’s defers to his crew chief. (Speed51.com photo)
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Kenseth is pleased with his draw number. (Speed51.com photo)
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“Snowball” has arrived. (Speed51.com photo)
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Bob Dillner talks with Johanna Long on her draw. (Speed51.com photo)
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Ricky Brooks pointed to this sign when talking about the confiscated carburetor from the Cale Gale machine. (Speed51.com photo)
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Work continues for a handful of teams here on day one of “Derby Week”. Davey Coble’s Pro Late Model here. (Speed51.com photo)
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Bob Dillner consoles John Bolen, a die-hard Alabama Crimson Tide football fan, on his team’s loss to Auburn last weekend. (Speed51.com photo)
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Miss Snowball Derby assisting with tonight’s Green Flag Party. (Speed51.com photo)
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A good crowd is assembled to watch the draw. (Speed51.com photo)
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Legend Ronnie Sanders draws the number for his driver Hunter Robbins. (Speed51.com photo)
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Johanna Long grabs her Jack Links bag. (Speed51.com photo)
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Jarrod Foley first to draw. (Speed51.com photo)
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The Jack Links bags that contain the numbers. (Speed51.com photo)
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While RS Senter prepares to draw for qualifying, his crew is still hard at work on the car. (Speed51.com photo)
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Wide shot of the Green Flag Party. (Speed51.com photo)
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More and more Drivers assemble “backstage” as we are moments away from the start. (Speed51.com photo)
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1987 winner Butch Miller is in the booth (Speed51.com photo)
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Jack Link’s Beef Jerky is the proud sponsor of tonight’s qualifying draw. (Speed51.com photo)
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With under 10 minutes until the start of the Pro Late Model qualifying draw, teams are assembling by the JEGS stage. (Speed51.com photo)
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Josh Hamner’s car is put away for the night with Qualifying Draw approaching. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Speed51.com Founder/FOX Sports NASCAR Reporter Bob Dillner is on WTKC 97.1 FM. (Speed51.com photo)
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The sun is starting to set over Five Flags Speedway. (Speed51.com photo)
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The band goes through sound check before tonight’s festivities. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Derek Thorn’s crew is taking advantage of the remaining daylight to nut and bolt his car after already having passed tech. (Speed51.com photo)
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Defending Snowball Derby winner Erik Jones goes on the radio. (Speed51.com photo)
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Quite a few teams are loading up here as we get set for tonight’s festivities to begin. (Speed51.com photo)
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Brady Boswell does not have a lot of stickers on his Super Late Model. But we’d like to think this one is sporty looking on his car. (Speed51.com photo)
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DJ VanderLey displays his school colors proudly not only on the hood of his Super Late, but also on his helmet. (Speed51.com photo)
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Tonight’s entertainment sets up on the JEGS stage. (Speed51.com photo)
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John Hunter Nemechek is ready for his radio interview. (Speed51.com photo)
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Oviedo, Florida’s Brad May (left) has raced nearly 50 tracks all over the Country in his 18 year career. He made his first ever start here at FFS back in September and said aside from being fast, this track is unlike any other he has driven. May w
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T.J. Reaid gets interviewed on WTKC 97.1 FM. (Speed51.com photo)
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On the other side of the Tech area, several carburetors remain to be checked. (Speed51.com photo)
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Both Snowball and Snowflake Tech Lines remain busy places today. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Johanna Long has come up to the tower for a radio interview. (Speed51.com photo)
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Augie Grill will once again be turning heads with the wrap on the Josh Bragg Pro Late Model he will wheel in the Allen Turner Snowflake 100. (Speed51.com photo)
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Erik Jones has requested that he would like a second consecutive Snowball Derby win for Christmas. Who better to ask than Santa Claus himself? (Speed51.com Photo)
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Not a scratch on the new nose piece of Schoenfeld’s Super Late Model. (Speed51.com photo)
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Dennis Schoenfeld’s team taking their time under cloudy skies (Speed51.com photo)
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CRA Late Model Sportsman regular, 14-year-old, J.J. Haley called in ‘sick’ from school and is forced to miss his freshman high school classes until next week. (Speed51.com photo)
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Derek Thorn and crew talk shop (Speed51.com photo)
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Tech continues as Chad Finley heads over the scales. (Speed51.com photo)
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Good to see former Montgomery track champ John Bolen back at Five Flags. (Speed51.com photo)
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Southern Super Series champ Daniel Hemric (left) and former Blizzard Series champ Bubba Pollard (right) share a light moment waiting on safety inspections. Both own Blizzard races this season. (Speed51.com photo)
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17-year-old Bayley Currey is a regular in the Modifieds division at Central Texas Speedway and will look to make just his fourth career Pro Late Model start in the Snowflake 100. (Speed51.com Photo)
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David Rogers doing a radio interview. (Speed51.com photo)
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Garrett Jones is the 2013 Five Flags Speedway Pro Late Model Track Champion and is guaranteed a spot in the Snowflake 100. (Speed51.com photo)
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Chase Elliott gets weighed separately from his Super Late Model. Drivers are weighed also to avoid problem on pole night and after the race. (Speed51.com photo)
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One of Spencer Davis’ cars in his pit stall. (Speed51.com photo)
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NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver, Landon Cassill is behind the wheel of the familiar #29 Adrian Carriers entry this week. (Speed51.com Photo)
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2013 Illiana Speedway Super Late Model Track Champion, 16-year-old Paul Shafer Jr., will make his Snowball Derby debut here this week. (Speed51.com photo)
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John Hunter Nemechek is another driver running both the Snowball Derby and the Snowflake 100. (Speed51.com photo)
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Boris Jurkovic has the back up car rolled out after wrecking his primary car in testing earlier this week. (Speed51.com photo)
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Garrett Jones makes an appearance on WTKC 97.1 FM radio show. (Speed51.com photo)
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Christmas time is approaching after all. (Speed51.com photo)
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It’s snowing in his home state of Michigan so Jimmy Novak pokes a little fun at the weather. (Speed51.com photo)
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Guelph, Ontario driver, Mike Bentley proudly displays the Maple Leaf from his home country within his number. (Speed51.com photo)
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Quebec based drivers Alex Labbe and Alex Guenette are parked next to each other this week. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Wintry paint schemes are traditionally popular during the Snowball Derby as Jake Griffin unloads a new look for his Snowflake 100 entry. (Speed51.com photo)
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Dakoda Armstrong’s #5 is through tech (Speed51.com photo)
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Hunter Robbins, a former Snowflake 100 Winner, is one of several drivers racing both the Flake and the Snowball Derby this week. (Speed51.com Photo)
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JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour regular, Jerrod Foley is looking to make his first Snowflake 100 start here this week. It was a nine hour trip from Williamsburg, Kentucky for the team. (Speed51.com photo
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Every team is going to need plenty of these this week. (Speed51.com Photo)
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John DeAngelis Jr., made the 15-hour trip from Hubertus, Wisconsin even longer with an extra three hour stop in Indianapolis, Indiana due to repairing a brake chamber on his trailer. (Speed51.com photo)
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Mikayla and Tonya model the new Speed51.com t-shirt. (Speed51.com photo)
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Chase Elliott talks with the 51 staff as part of our prep for radio coverage this weekend (Chase Elliott twitter – @chaseelliott)
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The Snowball Derby attracts even Promoters from all over the country as Owosso Speedway (MI) Promoter, Rick Miracle is attending his first Derby. (Speed51.com photo)
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Ricky Brooks makes his way through the tech line as Tech Day continues here in Pensacola, Florida. (Speed51.com photo)
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A bunch of people and sponsors chipped in to rebuild the DJ VanderLey machine after a wreck during practice here two weeks ago (Speed51.com Photo)
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The tech line is long. (Speed51.com photo)
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Augie Grill sporting a winter theme on his Snowflake 100 entry. (Speed51.com photo)
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Plenty of cars still crossing the scales (Speed51.com Photo)
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Daniel Hemric waits for his initial Tech inspection of the week. (Speed51.com photo)
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Pro and Super Late Models getting outfitted with their windshield decals here in the Tech line. (Speed51.com photo)
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It’s a full pit area already here at Five Flags Speedway. (Speed51.com photo)
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Defending Snowball Derby winner Erik Jones signs in at the pit gate. (Speed51.com photo)
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Ricky Brooks talks with MMS promoter Paul Boswell as activity is well underway in the Room of Doom (Speed51.com photo)
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More cars head towards the tech line. (Speed51.com photo)
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Panoramic view of the now full pit area here at Five Flags Speedway. (Speed51.com photo)
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David Rogers (Snowball) and Ray Black, Jr. (Snowflake) are the first drivers lined up for tech (Speed51.com photo)
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Defending Race Winner, Erik Jones’ car is coming off the trailer. (Speed51.com photo)
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David Rogers looks to be the first car pulling out of the trailer. (Speed51.com photo)
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Here come the cars. (Speed51.com photo)
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Haulers have started to open. (Speed51.com photo)
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Mike Garvey (Left) and Donnie Wilson (Right) talk about the 2013 season up to this point. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Crews are anxiously awaiting the word to open up the haulers. (Speed51.com Photo)
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NASCAR Canadian Tire Series driver, Alex Labbe is one of two drivers representing the province of Quebec this weekend. (Speed51.com Photo)
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There’s still a few more haulers waiting to be parked in the infield. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Lebanon I-44 Speedway regular, Brennon Willard has arrived and is one of the last haulers to be parked. (Speed51.com photo)
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Despite a pause in Hauler Parking, the infield is quite full. (Speed51.com photo)
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Former Snowball Derby winner Johanna Long had fun last night at Beef O’ Brady’s JEGS Snowball Derby Kickoff Party presented by Grocery Advantage. (Speed51.com photo)
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The parade of haulers halts temporarily for the brief weather delay. (Speed51.com photo)
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Center Conway, New Hampshire driver, D.J. Shaw will attempt to run his first Snowball Derby this week. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Garrett Jones is the 2013 Five Flags Speedway Allen Turner Hyundai Pro Late Models Track Champion. (Speed51.com Photo)
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David Rogers and Crew seek a dry place to sit on the JEGS Stage during the passing shower. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Chad Finley is making his first career Snowball Derby appearance. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Dalton Grindle’s rig is here. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Crew chief Alex Query shows off an old Speed51.com shirt. (Speed51.com photos)
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NASCAR Whelen Modifieds Tour Rookie of the Year, Cole Powell is in a full bodied car this week with hopes of winning the Snowball Derby. (Speed51.com Photo)
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2013 JEGS/CRA All-Stars Tour Howie Lettow Memorial Rookie of the Year, Corey Deuser has arrived. (Speed51.com Photo)
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R.S. Senter takes a wide turn to get his hauler parked. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Still plenty of haulers in the parking lot of FFS. (Speed51.com photos)
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Rick Pollaro is the first parked rig in the inner 1/4 mile within the infield. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Today is when it starts. And here’s where it ends Sunday afternoon. (Speed51.com photo)
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Haulers have now occupied all of pit road from turn one to the start / finish line. (Speed51.com Photo)
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As the infield continues to fill up, the line to get in stretches into Turn Three (Speed51.com photo)
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Ross Kenseth’s hauler waits on instructions as to where he will be parking. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Haulers are beginning to fill the turn four pit road. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:48
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Legendary drivers Freddie Query (right) and Steve Grissom (middle) talk shop. (Speed51.com photos)
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9:45
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series competitor, Dakoda Armstrong is here this week racing for Richie Wauters in the familiar orange #5. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:42
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9:41
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9:40
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Ben Kennedy rolls into Five Flags Speedway. He won the inaugural NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race here in the spring (Speed51.com photo)
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9:40
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9:39
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9:39
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1987 Snowball Derby Winner, Butch Miler is here this weekend serving as Crew Chief for Donnie Wilson. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:39
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Corey Deuser and team are here. (Speed51.com photos)
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9:38
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9:37
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All Haulers must remain closed until every Hauler on the grounds is parked. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:33
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Boris Jurkovic wrecked his racecar testing at FFS on Monday. He will race his backup car this week. (Speed51.com photos)
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9:33
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Tire World is quiet for now as well. One of the rare times that will be so. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:30
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Dave Pavlock announces the rigs as they pull in. (Speed51.com photo)
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9:30
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All is quiet in the ‘Room of Doom’, for now. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:30
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9:28
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9:28
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It’s Derby time! (Speed51.com photos)
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9:27
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Toby Nuttleman (right) is crew chief for Mark Kraus out of Wisconsin. (Speed51.com photos)
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9:27
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One of the more unique trailers here this week. (Speed51.com Photo)
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More than a hundred campers are already here and more are pulling in. (Speed51.com photos)
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9:23
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2013 ARCA Racing Series Presented by Menards Runner-Up, Mason Mingus has arrived. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:23
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9:21
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Defending Snowball Derby Winner, Erik Jones is on the property. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:18
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9:18
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9:18
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Hauler drivers are anxious to get in the track. (Speed51.com photos)
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9:18
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Pensacola native, Logan Boyett is parked and ready for the week. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:14
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Drivers David Ragan (in mini-van), Grant Enfinger (right) and Brandon McReynolds (Burton crewmember) chat in the parking lot of FFS. (Speed51.com photos)
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9:13
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9:11
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9:10
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David Rogers arrives from Orlando, FL. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:09
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Josh Hamner is settled into his spot in the pits. (Speed51.com Photo)
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9:09
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9:07
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Veteran Dave Rogers rig will be coming into the track soon. (Speed51.com photos)
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9:06
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Now hear this: Josh Hamner – Harpersville, Alabama: Arriving. (Speed51.com Photo)
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Until then, good night!