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Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Qualifying Nights Revealed!
258 Entries Divvied Up Over Four Qualifying Nights
by: Lonnie Wheatley
TULSA, Okla. (December 23, 2010) – It’s
getting closer. Yes, that celebration of a quarter-century of world class
auto racing at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway is just around the
corner as the 25th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals brings
the City of Tulsa to life for a full week with racing action on January
11-15, 2011.
And with 258
entries from 29 different states as well as Australia and New Zealand
prepping for the annual pilgrimage to Tulsa’s QuikTrip Center, the
qualifying night assignments for the Silver edition of the Chili Bowl
Nationals have been determined.
The star-studded
field has been quartered and distributed among the four Qualifying nights
running from Tuesday through Friday. The top three finishers from each
night's main event will be locked into the Saturday night, January 15,
50-lap Chili Bowl championship main event with the balance of Saturday's
lineups determined by qualifying night finishing positions.
A glance at each
night's qualifying lineups is as follows:
Tuesday, January 11 – Warren CAT Qualifying Night
Two-time and
reigning National Midget Driver of the Year Bryan Clauson, Midget master
Brad Kuhn, Kiwi Michael Pickens, Okie hopeful Brady Bacon, NASCAR Nationwide
Rookie of the Year Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., and Indiana wingless ace Jon
Stanbrough headline a rugged Tuesday night lineup.
In addition to 65
or so drivers officially christening the Chili Bowl clay inside the QuikTrip
Center, the Vacuworx Race of Champions is also included on Tuesday night's
card.
Past Feature
Starters (17):
Brad Kuhn (5), Jon
Stanbrough (5), Matt Westfall (5), Joe Boyles (3), Mike Hess (3), Michael
Pickens (2), Josh Wise (2), Brady Bacon (1), Brent Beauchamp (1), Chad Boat
(1), Bryan Clauson (1), Ryan Durst (1), Dean Franklin (1), Mike Goodman (1),
Kyle Larson (1), Tony Roney (1), Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (1).
2010 Chili Bowl
Main Event Starters:
Brent Beauchamp,
Chad Boat, Mike Hess, Brad Kuhn, Kyle Larson, Michael Pickens, Tony Roney.
Rookies (13):
Dustin Arnall, Christopher Bell, Britton Bock, Orval Zane Burke, Kyle Chady,
Mario Clouser, Jr., Mike Daniels, Chris Gurley, Cameron Hagin, Cory Mallo,
Evan Margeson, Chris Shields, Bill Stines,
On the Chili Bowl
Seniority Charts:
Jackie Burke 13,
Dean Franklin 13, Joe Boyles 12, Mike Hess 12, Nick O’Neal 12, Matt Westfall
12.
Tuesday's Entries:
http://www.chilibowl.com/2011qualtuesday.asp
Also, Tuesday's
Chili Bowl Race of Champions information is available at
http://www.chilibowl.com/2011roc.asp.
Wednesday, January 12 – River Spirit Casino Qualifying Night
Past winners Tracy
Hines, Damion Gardner and Scott Hatton dot the Wednesday night field as the
likes of 2010 runner-up Cole Whitt, J.J. Yeley, Bobby East, Brad Sweet,
Thomas Meseraull, Gary Taylor, 2010 Tuesday winner Zach Daum and more try to
position themselves for a first Golden Driller.
Past Feature
Starters (15):
Tracy Hines (11),
Scott Hatton (8), J.J. Yeley (6), Jimmy Sills (5), Bobby East (4), Tony
Elliott (4), Damion Gardner (3), Rick Hendrix (3), Cole Whitt (3), Donnie
Ray Crawford (2), Thomas Meseraull (2), Daniel Adler (1), Zach Daum (1),
Brad Sweet (1), Gary Taylor (1).
2010 Chili Bowl
Main Event Starters:
Daniel Adler, Zach
Daum, Bobby East, Thomas Meseraull, Brad Sweet, Cole Whitt.
Rookies (12):
Dalton Armstrong, Mike Baker, Jason Cox, Courtney Erfurth, Layne Himebaugh,
C.J. Johnson, Seth Motsinger, Jimmy Owens, Brian Rieck, Levi Roberts, Kent
Schmidt, Brandon Sheppard
On the Chili Bowl
Seniority Charts:
Scott Hatton 18,
Dave Camfield, Jr. 16, Tracy Hines 14, J.J. Yeley 14, Tony Elliott 13, Rick
Hendrix 12.
Wednesday's
Entries:
http://www.chilibowl.com/2011qualwednesday.asp
Thursday, January 13
Sammy Swindell
begins his bid for an unprecedented sixth Golden Driller on Thursday night,
but past Chili Bowl champ Tim McCreadie along with Jerry Coons, Jr., Steve
Buckwalter, Levi Jones, Jason Leffler, Casey Shuman, Josh Ford and others
will make it difficult.
Past Feature
Starters (17):
Sammy Swindell
(17), Jerry Coons, Jr. (11), Jason Leffler (10), Steve Buckwalter (4), Josh
Ford (3), Tim McCreadie (3), Casey Shuman (3), Garrett Hansen (2), Wayne
Johnson (2), Levi Jones (2), A.J. Fike (1), Shane Golobic (1), David Gough
(1), Jonathan Hendrick (1), Shane Hollingsworth (1), Bobby Michnowicz (1),
Brandon Waelti (1).
2010 Chili Bowl
Main Event Starters:
Jerry Coons, Jr.,
Shane Golobic, Sammy Swindell.
Rookies (12):
Bud
Carroll, Tyler Courtney, Brian Deegan, Mike English, Matthew Fox, Dalten
Gabbard, B.J. Martin, Rowdy McClenon, Joey Price, Justin Sanders, Alex
Sewell, Chris Springer.
On the Chili Bowl
Seniority Charts:
Sammy Swindell 20,
Jason Leffler, 14, Jerry Coons, Jr., 13, A.J. Fike 12.
Thursday's Entries:
http://www.chilibowl.com/2011qualthursday.asp
Friday, January 14 – Vacuworx International Qualifying Night
Kevin Swindell
kicks off his effort to become the first back-to-back winner in Chili Bowl
history against a field that includes six-time prelim feature winner Cory
Kruseman, Dave Darland, Shane Cottle, three-time Bowl Hard Charger Chris
Windom, Daryn Pittman and reigning VIROC champ Brad Loyet among others.
Past Feature
Starters (16):
Dave Darland (11),
Cory Kruseman (9), Shane Cottle (7), Jay Drake (7), Davey Ray (4), Johnny
Heydenreich (3), Bud Kaeding (3), Chris Windom (3), Aaron Berryhill (2),
Rich Camfield (2), Don Droud, Jr. (2), Brad Loyet (2), Daryn Pittman (2),
Danny Stratton (2), Kevin Swindell (2), Paul White (1).
2010 Chili Bowl
Main Event Starters:
Shane Cottle, Cory
Kruseman, Brad Loyet, Danny Stratton, Kevin Swindell, Chris Windom.
Rookies (13):
Rico
Abreu, Mike Boesel, Dustin Boney, Troy DeCaire, Steven Drevicki, Chris
Ennis, Tyler Groenendyk, Dustin Hapka, Conner Kassik, Darren Kingston, Kevin
Michnowicz, Robbie Ray, Adam Tischhauser,
On the Chili Bowl
Seniority Charts:
Rich Camfield 20,
Johnny Heydenreich 19, Steve Newman 19, Dave Darland 13, Jay Drake 13, Cory
Kruseman 13, Johnny Murdock 13, Tim Siner 12, Shane Cottle 11, Bud Kaeding
10.
Friday's Entries:
http://www.chilibowl.com/2011qualfriday.asp
Lucas Oil Chili
Bowl Nationals Quick Facts:
What:
25th
Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Where:
Tulsa Expo Raceway
– ¼-mile clay oval inside the QuikTrip Center at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds
When:
January 11-15, 2011
Tuesday – Warren
CAT Qualifying Night plus Vacuworx Int’l Chili Bowl Race of Champions
Wednesday – River
Spirit Casino Qualifying Night
Thursday –
Qualifying Night
Friday – Vacuworx
International Qualifying Night
Saturday – Lucas
Oil Championship Feature Events
Past Winners:
Kevin
Swindell (2010), Sammy Swindell (2009, 1998, 1996, 1992 and 1989), Damion
Gardner (2008), Tony Stewart (2007 and 2002), Tim McCreadie (2006), Tracy
Hines (2005), Cory Kruseman (2004 and 2000), Dan Boorse (2003 and 1999), Jay
Drake (2001), Billy Boat (1997), Donnie Beechler (1995), Andy Hillenburg
(1994), Dave Blaney (1993), Lealand McSpadden (1991), Jon Heydenreich
(1990), Scott Hatton (1988), Rich Vogler (1987).
Trade Show:
Always a
popular attraction at the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals is the Trade Show,
which is open to the public each day (Tuesday through Saturday) free of
charge. All variety of racing products, apparel and more is available with
well over 100 different vendors. The Trade Show covers approximately 20,000
square feet.
Tickets:
A limited
number of reserved seats for Tuesday night's Warren CAT Qualifying Event and
the Third Annual Vacuworx International Chili Bowl Race of Champions are
available for $43 per person and may be obtained by calling 918-838-3777 or
at the gate if still available. Pit passes for all five nights are
available at the gate as well.
Chili Bowl on TV:
Portions
of the 25th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals will be
broadcast on SPEED TV on a tape-delayed basis.
Chili Bowl on the
Net:
All official news pertaining to the 25th Annual Lucas Oil Chili
Bowl Midget Nationals, including official entry lists, race results and
recaps, is available first at
www.chilibowl.com. Also, all five
nights of the Chili Bowl Nationals will be broadcast live (audio) on
www.racinboys.com.
Additional
information regarding the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals is available
at
http://www.chilibowl.com/ or by
calling 918-838-3777.
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