Five Flags Speedway, home to so many of Chase Elliotts most memorable achievements in recent years, was once again the backdrop for the Dawsonville, Ga., natives unyielding talents Friday night. The 2011 winner of the Snowball Derby for Super Late Models and a two-time winner of the Snowflake 100 for Pro Late Models, Elliott penned another chapter in his memoirs Friday at the famed half-mile asphalt oval during 102.7 WXBM Pole Night Qualifying. The last of 58 cars to qualify, Elliotts blistering and eye-popping mark of 16.133 seconds not only helped assure him of his first career Derby pole for Sundays 46th running of the Snowball, but it also set the all-time track record for SLMs in Pensacola. He topped previous marks set by Bubba Pollard, who qualified second for Sundays race. Two years ago Pollards 16.290-second time was tops in Derby history. Johanna Long, the 2010 champion and local she-ro, qualified a mediocre 23rd. NASCAR driver Landon Cassill, who Long beat in 2010 sits 29th. Another NASCAR regular David Ragan, who sat on the pole at last years Snowball, qualified eighth. Ross Kenseth, son of Sprint Cup star Matt, is 11th. Ben Kennedy, the grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France and son of International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa Kennedy, won the K&N Pro Series East race at Five Flags earlier this year. He qualified 16th.( 5 Flags Speedway )
