50 for 50: Ever-Changing Distance of the Snowball Derby

Over the years, we have seen some interesting things at the Snowball Derby.  Wild finishes, heavy attrition and drivers winning with crash damage and/or no hood.  At 300 laps, the Derby is one of the biggest tests of endurance in short track racing.  However, the race hasn’t always been the 300-lap distance it is today. In fact, it’s been ever-changing since the first Snowball Derby. 

The first race in 1968 was only 100 laps.  The event returned in 1969 at the same distance and then track promoter Tom Dawson made the call to double the race to 200 laps for the […]