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Mar 12, 2024
Setting the Stage for a Busy Weekend of Racing at Five Flags Speedway
There are no shortage of storylines going into three days of racing at Five Flags, headlined by the ASA STARS National Tour and ARCA Menards Series East.
A three-day race weekend is on tap at Five Flags Speedway on March 22-24, including the ARCA Menards Series East season opener and the return of the ASA STARS National Tour for the Sunshine State 200.
Here is everything you need to know going into this weekend’s festivities at the famed half-mile oval in Pensacola, Florida.
Back Where It Began
Last year, the ASA STARS National Tour kicked off its inaugural season at Five Flags Speedway. Casey Roderick scored the victory in that event to kick off the 10-race campaign. Roderick leads the series point standings currently after a third-place finish at the Clyde Hart Memorial at New Smyrna Speedway.
Star-Studded ASA Field
More than 30 cars are currently entered for the ASA STARS National Tour event on Sunday, March 24. Among those who will be in the field are the aforementioned Roderick, five-time Deep South Cranes Blizzard Series champion Bubba Pollard, two-time ASA Southern Super Series champion Stephen Nasse and three-time SPEARS SRL Southwest Tour champion Jacob Gomes.
The full entry list for this race can be viewed below.
Busy Weekends for Some Top Drivers
A handful of drivers will be competing in both the ARCA Menards Series East and ASA STARS National Tour portions of the weekend.
Jake Finch and Gio Ruggiero will both be attempting double-duty. Ruggiero finished second to William Sawalich in the ARCA Menards Series event at Phoenix, while Finch is coming off an impressive weekend at South Alabama Speedway where he won the Baby Rattler 125 and finished second to Pollard in the Rattler 250.
Speaking of Pollard, he will actually compete in three different races over the course of the weekend. Along with the ARCA Menards Series East and ASA STARS National Tour races, Pollard will also be part of the field for the Crown Stock feature.
If any of these drivers win both the ARCA and ASA events, they will win the Family Funeral & Cremation $5,000 Double-Down bonus. If Pollard can sweep all three races, one lucky fan who attends Five Flags Speedway on both Saturday and Sunday will also win $1,000.
Connor Zilisch will have a different kind of double duty. He will compete in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at Circuit of the Americas on Saturday before flying to Pensacola to take part in the ARCA Menards Series East event that evening.
Familiar Five Flags Faces in ARCA Field
Some familiar names to fans at Five Flags will be part of the field for the ARCA Menards Series East Pensacola 150.
Drivers such as Pollard, Sawalich, Ruggiero and Finch have competed frequently at Five Flags Speedway. Before moving up the ladder, Finch was the Faith Chapel Outlaws track champion at Five Flags in 2021.
Hunter Wright, coming off the World Series of Asphalt Stock Car Racing Pro Late Model title at New Smyrna, will make his ARCA platform debut on Saturday.
Hot Start for Pollard
Pollard has won the first three major Super Late Model races to start the season. He opened the year at Cordele Motor Speedway with his third consecutive SpeedFest victory. He then won the Clyde Hart Memorial at New Smyrna Speedway before winning the Rattler 250 at South Alabama.
Ticket Information
Three-day ticket packages are available for fans who want to watch all three days of racing at Five Flags Speedway. For just $60 for adults or $20 for children, you can purchase your advance tickets now and skip the wait at the gate on race day.
Advance tickets are also available with single-day options. Advance adult tickets are $10 for Friday night, $25 for Saturday and $30 for Sunday.
Click here to purchase your tickets now.
Weekend Schedule
(All times Central)
Friday, March 22
| Time | Event |
| 2:00 p.m. | Registration & Garage Open |
| 4:00 p.m. | Grandstands Open |
| 5:00 p.m. | Drivers' Meeting |
| 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. | Outlaw, Sportsman & Pure Stock Practice |
| 7:00 p.m. | Outlaw Qualifying |
| 8:00 p.m. | Pure Stock & Sportsman Heats |
| Outlaw, Sportsman & Pure Stock Feature |
Saturday, March 23
| 8:00 a.m. | ARCA Registration Opens |
| 9:00 a.m. | ASA Credentials Opens ASA Hauler Parking |
| 9:30 a.m. | ARCA Hauler Parking |
| 10:00 a.m. | Registration & Garage Opens |
| 10:15 a.m. | ASA Crew Chief Meeting |
| 10:30 a.m. | ASA Pre-Tech by Appointment Begins ASA Tire Draw |
| 1:00 p.m. | Grandstands Open |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:55 p.m | ASA First Practice |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. | Crown Stock Practice & Group Qualifying |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | ARCA Practice |
| 3:35 p.m. - 4:25 p.m. | ASA Second Practice |
| 4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Crown Stock Feature |
| 5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | ARCA Qualifying |
| 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | ASA Final Practice |
| 6:15 p.m. - 7:05 p.m. | ARCA Autograph Session |
| 7:10 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | ARCA Pre-Race |
| 7:30 p.m. | ARCA Menards Series East Pensacola 150 |
Sunday, March 24
| Time | Event |
| 9:00 a.m. | Registration & Garage Opens |
| 9:30 a.m. | Driver/Crew Chief/Spotter Meeting |
| 10:00 a.m. | ASA Pre-Qualifying Tech Begins |
| 11:00 a.m. | Grandstand & Ticket Office Opens |
| 12:00 p.m. | ASA Qualifying |
| 1:00 p.m. | ASA Last Chance Qualifier (20 Laps) |
| 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | ASA Autograph Session |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Pre-Race Ceremonies |
| 3:00 p.m. | Sunshine State 200 |
ASA STARS National Tour Entry List
| No | Driver | Hometown |
| 08 | Tony Elrod | Lecanto, FL |
| 08 | Jace Hansen | Berthoud, CO |
| 1 | Kasey Kleyn | Quincy, WA |
| 2 | John Bolen | Jasper, AL |
| 13 | Sean Hingorani | Irvine, CA |
| 14 | Austin Nason | Roscoe, IL |
| 14 | Connor Okrzesik | Grand Bay, AL |
| 14 | Michael Atwell | Naples, FL |
| 16 | Jacob Gomes | Manteca, CA |
| 21 | Michael Goddard | Fort Myers, FL |
| 22 | Gio Ruggiero | Seekonk, MA |
| 23 | Billy VanMeter | Indianapolis, IN |
| 24 | Colby Howard | Simpsonville, SC |
| 26 | Bubba Pollard | Senoia, GA |
| 26 | Dawson Sutton | Lebanon, TN |
| 26 | Casey Roderick | Pulaski, MS |
| 28 | Cole Butcher | Hantsport, NS |
| 28 | Timothy Watson | Panama City, FL |
| 30 | Kyle Steckly | Milverton, ON |
| 32 | Caden Kvapil | Mooresville, NC |
| 33 | Albert Francis | Painesville, OH |
| 33 | Dustin Smith | Mobile, AL |
| 44 | Conner Jones | Fredericksburg, VA |
| 47 | Allen Karnes | Sharpsburg, GA |
| 50 | Jett Noland | Groveland, FL |
| 51 | Stephen Nasse | Pinellas Park, FL |
| 51 | Jake Finch | Lynn Haven, FL |
| 54 | Matthew Craig | Concord, NC |
| 69 | Michael Hinde | Hernando, FL |
| 78 | Jo Lawrence | London, ON |
| 89 | Dylan Fetcho | Lebanon, TN |
| 97 | Grant Thormeier | Lakeland, FL |
ARCA Menards Series East Entry List
| No | Driver | Hometown |
| 0 | Nate Moeller | Lafayette, OH |
| 1 | Bubba Pollard | Senoia, GA |
| 10 | Ed Pompa | Ballston Spa, NY |
| 11 | Zachary Tinkle | Speedway, IN |
| 12 | Presley Sorah | Cambridge City, IN |
| 18 | William Sawalich | Eden Prairie, MN |
| 20 | Gio Ruggiero | Seekonk, MA |
| 28 | Connor Zilisch | Mooresville, NC |
| 31 | Rita Goulet | McCalla, AL |
| 39 | D.L. Wilson | Mart, TX |
| 48 | Brad Smith | Shelby Township, MI |
| 55 | Jake Finch | Lynn Haven, FL |
| 93 | Colton Collins | Mannford, OK |
| 95 | Hunter Wright | Lebanon, TN |
| 98 | Dale Shearer | Chillicothe, MO |
| 99 | Michael Maples | Choctaw, OK |
| 06 | Cody Dennison | Hokes Bluff, AL |
