Big O Classic winner Chase Pinsonneault ready for trip to Five Flags…

Earlier this year, Pinsonneault finished ninth in the Allen Turner Pro Late Model Series opener at Five Flags. He plans to run all Allen Turner Pro Late Model Series events, building a notebook for the Snowflake 100 on Saturday, December 7.

“We are strictly focused on the Allen Turner deal to rack up laps and get a better handle on Pensacola. As you know, this is an extremely difficult setup to learn as a pilot and an extremely difficult setup for which the crew must build a proper setup.

“We’re trying to accumulate laps, gain experience in probably the most prestigious short track races, probably in the world, to work towards the Snowflake 100 at the end of the year.”

Whether it’s the Snowflake 100 or the Snowball Derby, Pinsonneault’s ultimate goal is to win one of Late Model’s premier events at Five Flags Speedway in December.

“The last time I went to Snowball was in 2021. I walked into these facilities, I saw Derek Thorn going into the first turn, and that’s when I knew that it was the race on my bucket list.

“Any one of these victories would be an absolute benchmark for me. This has been my dream since I set foot on this property. That would be really cool, because it’s the most prestigious Pro Late Model and Super Late Model race in the country.

Gates open at 5:00 p.m. CT for Friday’s Allen Turner Pro Late Model Series event at Five Flags Speedway. Gulf Real Estate Pro Trucks, Story & Bleich Crown Stocks and Lloyd’s Glass Pure Stocks will also be in action. Opening ceremonies begin at 7:45 p.m. CT, with racing at 8 p.m. CT.

Fans can also watch the event live with a subscription to RacingAmerica.TV.

-Photo credit: Will Bellamy, Racing America