Five Flags Speedway

Five Flags Speedway
Location7451 Pine Forest Rd, Pensacola, Florida
Time zoneUTC−5 (UTC−4 DST)
Coordinates30°30′14″N 87°18′30″W / 30.50389°N 87.30833°W / 30.50389; -87.30833
Opened1953
Major eventsCurrent:
ARCA Menards Series East
Pensacola 150 (2013–2014, 2020–present)
Snowball Derby (1968–present)
Former:
Superstar Racing Experience (2022)
ARCA Menards Series (1992–1996, 2019)
X-1R Pro Cup Series (2001–2003)
ASA National Tour (2002)
NASCAR Southeast Series (1991–1997)
NASCAR Grand National Series (1953)
Paved Oval (1953–present)
Length0.500 miles (0.805 km)
Banking15° (corners)
Race lap record0:17.686[1] (United States Giovanni Ruggiero, Toyota Camry, 2024, ARCA Menards)

Five Flags Speedway is a half-mile (0.8 km) paved oval racetrack in Pensacola, Florida. It opened in 1953 and is located on Pine Forest Road.[2] It is christened after the nickname of Pensacola—"City of Five Flags."[3]

It runs several local classes during the regular racing season (March–October). These classes include Super Late Models, Pro Late Models, Pro Trucks, Outlaw Stocks, Sportsman, and Pure Stocks. The races are usual held on Friday nights bi-weekly. The track has also hosted many regional touring series.[4][5]

  1. ^ "2024 ARCA Menards Series East Pensacola 150". 23 March 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Track History". Archived from the original on January 29, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  3. ^ "Five Flags of Derby". Archived from the original on December 1, 2010.
  4. ^ "NASCAR results at Five Flags Speedway". Racing Reference. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "Schedule". Archived from the original on March 17, 2010.