• What: NASCAR Snowball Derby
  • When: Sunday, December 7, 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Where: Five Flags Speedway, Pensacola, Florida
  • Watch: Flo Racing

Ty Majewski will be looking to score a hat-trick in this year's NASCAR Snowball Derby. The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver has won this unique short-track event twice since 2020.

The NASCAR Snowball Derby is a super late model race that's been held at Five Flags Speedway in Pensacola, Florida, since 1968.

Oddsmakers at the leading online sportsbooks are setting Majewski as the +200 favorite to be the winner of this year's Daytona 500.

Let's look at the latest NASCAR betting lines on this race. Remember, odds are always subject to change.

NASCAR Snowball Derby OddsBovadaBetUSBetOnline
Ty Majewski+200+200+200
Kaden Honeycutt+350+350+350
Stephen Nasse+550+550+550
Derek Thorn+900+900+900
Cole Butcher+1400+1400+1400
Dawson Sutton+1400+1400+1400
Bubba Pollard+1800+1800+1800
Jake Garcia+2000+2000+2000
Kole Raz+2200+2200+2200
Jace Hansen+2500+2500+2500
David Gilliland+4000+4000+4000
Jake Finch+4000+4000+4000
Johnny Sauter+4000+4000+4000
Matthew Craig+4000+4000+4000
Michael Hinde+4000+4000+4000
Noah Gragson+4000+4000+4000
Ryan Preece+4000+4000+4000

Kaden Honeycutt, the defending champion of the race, is the +350 second betting choice. Stephen Nasse (+550) and Derek Thorne (+900) are also given NASCAR betting lines that are shorter than +1000.

While the race is still a couple of weeks away from taking the green flag, you don't have to wait that long to place your NASCAR wagers. Take advantage of the top mobile betting apps to make a bet wherever you might be in the course of your day.

What Is The NASCAR Snowball Derby

The NASCAR Snowball Derby is considered the most prestigious of all short-track stock-car races. Drivers come from all over the US to compete in the race. It's often referred to as the Daytona 500 of short-track racing.

The drivers will cover 300 laps to complete the 150-mile race. The race is contested on a half-mile asphalt oval track.

Friday qualifying sets the majority of the 30 spots on the grid for the race. On Saturday, the drivers who didn't qualify on Friday get to compete in a last-chance qualifier to earn one of the final spots in the main-event field.

NASCAR Snowball Derby Betting Picks

A who's-who of stock-car racing elite have competed in the NASCAR Snowball Derby. NASCAR Hall of Famers Donnie Allison and Darrell Waltrip both have won the race.

Past champions of various NASCAR Series, such as Kyle Busch, Chase Elliott, Majeski, Ted Musgrave, and Erik Jones, also include wins in the Snowball Derby on their racing resumes. Elliott is a two-time winner of the race and the youngest driver to ever win the event.

Before we take a look at the top contenders and get into the analysis and predictions for this race, check out our how-to bet on NASCAR page.

Ty Majewski (+200)

Majewski won this race in 2020 and again in 2023. He was the 2024 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champion.

Majewski finished second in the division in 2025.

Kaden Honeycutt (+350)

Last year's race winner, Honeycutt, also competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He finished third in 2025.

He has also competed in the CARS Pro Late Model Tour since 2021. Honeycutt has at least one win in that series every season that he's raced.

Stephen Nasse (+550)

A late model stock car racing legend, Nasse has never won the Snowball Derby. He thought he'd won the race in 2019. However, his car failed the technical inspection, and Nasse was stripped of his win.

His car was found to have titanium piston caps in the braking system, which is against the rules in late model racing.

Derek Thorn (+900)

Another late model racing icon, Thorn won the Snowball Derby in 2022.

He's a two-time champion of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West. Thorn currently competes full-time on the SRL Southwest Tour.

Cole Butcher (+1400)

The Canadian driver made his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut in 2025, competing in two races. Butcher also ran some races on the CARS Pro Late Model Tour in 2023, winning one race.

Dawson Sutton (+1400)

Still a teenager, Sutton, 19, competes on a full-time basis on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He finished 18th in the series in 2025.

He's raced two seasons on the CARS Pro Late Model Tour and one season on the ASA STARS Super Late Model Series.

Bubba Pollard (+1800)

Pollard, 38, is among the most successful super late model drivers in racing today. He has won the All-American 400, Rattler 250, World Crown 300, and the 2014 Southern Super Series championship.

There's one race that's proving elusive to him on the late model circuit. Pollard has never won the Snowball Derby.

Jake Garcia (+2000)

Garcia finished 10th this season racing on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. In 2019, Garcia won the track championship in Pro Late Models at Five Flags Speedway.

He won the Allen Turner Pro Late Model Series title this year.

NASCAR Snowball Derby Pick

There are some big names in the field, including a pair of NASCAR stars in Busch and Jones, who are each two-time winners of the race.

Cole Butcher To win NASCAR Snowball Derby
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Among the late model stars, Pollard is making his 20th attempt to win. Nasse finished second last year. But the guy to watch at a price is Butcher. He was the winner of the past two Sunshine State 200s at Five Flags Speedway, so he knows how to win at this track. Take Butcher to win in the NASCAR Snowball Derby picks.