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O'Reilly USCS (7-race) Speed Week

O'Reilly USCS (7-race) Speed Week...

5/1/2007
Atlanta, GA - The O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com "Outlaw Thunder" Tour kicks off its' O'Reilly USCS Speed Week 2007 in just three and a half weeks. The seven race series over nine days has in guaranteed prize money of nearly $100,000. Each night's feature race pays at least $2000 to win and with additional posted awards and bonuses one driver may win over $20,000 in prize money during the week of speed. $2100 is guaranteed to those...more
Wayne Johnson gets 2nd 2007 O'Reil

Wayne Johnson gets 2nd 2007 O'Reil...

4/20/2007
Malden, FL - April 20, 2007 - Wayne Johnson from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma won the 30-lap O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com Mid-South Thunder Tour regional event at Malden Speedway www.maldenspeedway.com on Friday night. Johnson was made his first visit to the speedway a profitable one. The win was Johnson's second in 2007 O'Reilly USCS competition. Johnson also won at North Florida Speedway on February 2nd. Johnson may have been making his...more
Fowler two for two in USCS Open Wh

Fowler two for two in USCS Open Wh...

4/20/2007
Malden, MO - April 21, 2007- Troy Fowler from Portageville, MO lead all 25 laps of the USCS Open Wheel Modified sanctioned feature race at Malden Speedway on Friday night to extend his points lead in the 2007 USCS Open Wheel Modified Championship title chase. Fowler a third-generation oval track racer from Portageville, Missouri won the first of four USCS Open Wheel Modified 10 lap heat races. He then, started on the pole of the A-Main event via a zero inversion draw...more
New Senoia Raceway opens 2007 seas

New Senoia Raceway opens 2007 seas...

4/15/2007
Senoia, Georgia - New Senoia Raceway (formerly Senoia Raceway) in Senoia, Georgia returns to racing action for the 2007 season with a new name and an exciting racing schedule consisting only of special events. The track will host special events only on an approximately monthly basis featuring some of the most popular professional racing series available to short track-racing fans today. Those series visiting the South Metro's only short track featuring full scale...more
Terry Gray gets first 2007 O'Reill

Terry Gray gets first 2007 O'Reill...

4/7/2007
Milton, FL. - April 7, 2007 - O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series defending champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee captured his first series feature win of the young season at Southern Raceway on Saturday night. Gray's good fortunes began after inheriting the pole position when the designated pole starter Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida pulled a zero in the inversion draw and then, chose to start dead last in the field and race for an extra $5000...more
Gray gets first 2007 O'Reilly USCS

Gray gets first 2007 O'Reilly USCS...

4/7/2007
Milton, FL. O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series defending champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee captured his first series feature win of the young season at Southern Raceway on Saturday night. Gray's good fortunes began after inheriting the pole position when the designated pole starter Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida pulled a zero in the inversion draw and then, chose to start dead last in the field and race for an extra $5000 bonus. Adams earned...more
Kenny Adams gets USCS career win #

Kenny Adams gets USCS career win #...

3/31/2007
Kenny Adams wins O'Reilly USCS career feature #100 at Mobile Speedway Pensacola, FL - March 30, 2007 -. The Malabar Missile, Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida captured his 100th O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series career feature win at Mobile International Speedway on Saturday night. Adams reached this personal milestone and series benchmark since joining the O'Reilly USCS at the beginning of the 2000 season, when he was the series National Champion and was...more
Phenomenal Robb scores first O'Rei

Phenomenal Robb scores first O'Rei...

3/31/2007
Pensacola, FL - March 30, 2007 - Truly phenomenal fourteen year-old Trey Robb from Newcastle, Oklahoma became the youngest driver to ever win an O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com feature race Friday night at the historic Five Flags Speedway. The slightly built, but hugely talented teenager with a lead foot passed five-time National O'Reilly USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee on the final lap to win the 30-Lap O'Reilly USCS Asphalt...more
Phenom Trey Robb scores first O'Re

Phenom Trey Robb scores first O'Re...

3/30/2007
Pensacola, FL - March 30, 2007 - Truly phenomenal fourteen-year-old Trey Robb from Newcastle, Oklahoma became the youngest driver to ever win an O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com feature race Friday night at the historic Five Flags Speedway. The slightly built, but hugely talented teenager with a lead foot passed five-time National O'Reilly USCS Champion, Terry Gray from Bartlett, Tennessee on the final lap to win the 30-Lap O'Reilly USCS Asphalt...more
Kenny Adams scores O'Reilly USCS c

Kenny Adams scores O'Reilly USCS c...

3/27/2007
Jefferson, GA - March 17, 2007 - Two-time O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series National Champion, Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida won the 35-Lap O'Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder season opener at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia on Saturday night. The win was Adams ninety-ninth career O'Reilly USCS feature win since joining the series in the 2000 season when he was the series National Champion. That same season, Adams was honored as the first-ever National Sprint...more
Jerrod Hull captures O'Reilly USCS

Jerrod Hull captures O'Reilly USCS...

3/24/2007
Jerrod Hull captures O'Reilly USCS Mid-South season opener at Malden Speedway Malden, Mo. – March 24, 2007 - Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri stormed from his pole position starting spot into the lead in turn one and never looked back Saturday night at Malden Speedway to win the 30-lap O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series (www.uscsracing.com) sprint portion of the 1st Annual Bootheel 200 race. Hull's win was very popular with the crowd at the track located a...more
O'Reilly USCS Mid-South Thunder at

O'Reilly USCS Mid-South Thunder at...

3/24/2007
Hull captures O'Reilly USCS Mid-South season opener at Malden Speedway Jerrod Hull from Sikeston, Missouri stormed from his pole position starting spot into the lead in turn one and never looked back Saturday night at Malden Speedway to win the 30-lap O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series www.uscsracing.com sprint portion of the 1st Annual Bootheel 200 race. Hull's win was very popular with the crowd at the track located a half hour from his house.It was Hull's...more
Kenny Adams scores USCS career win

Kenny Adams scores USCS career win...

3/17/2007
Jefferson, GA - March 17, 2007 - Two-time O'Reilly United Sprint Car Series National Champion, Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida won the 35-Lap O'Reilly USCS Asphalt Thunder season opener at Peach State Speedway in Jefferson, Georgia on Saturday night. The win was Adams ninety-ninth career O'Reilly USCS feature win since joining the series in the 2000 season when he was the series National Champion. That same season, Adams was honored as the first-ever National Sprint...more
Wayne Johnson dominates O'Reilly U

Wayne Johnson dominates O'Reilly U...

2/6/2007
February 03, 2007 Lake City, FL - Wayne Johnson from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma won the 30-lap O'Reilly USCS North Florida Winternationals Finale at North Florida Speedway in Lake City, Florida on Saturday night. It was Johnson's first career O'Reilly USCS feature win. Johnson set a new track record and was the CnB Mushroom Farms fastest qualifier for the event during Friday night's time trial portion of the event. He finished sixth in Friday night's preliminary action...more
Adams victor in O'Reilly USCS seas

Adams victor in O'Reilly USCS seas...

2/2/2007
Lake City, FL - February 2, 2007 - Two time O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series Champion, Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida won the 25-lap 1st Annual O'Reilly USCS North Florida Winternationals round one season opener at North Florida Speedway n Lake City, Florida on Friday night. It was Adams ninety-eighth career win in the O'Reilly USCS. The K&N Filters Pole starter Justin Barger from Montrose, New York led the first nine laps of the high-speed charge around...more
Adams victor in O'Reilly USCS seas

Adams victor in O'Reilly USCS seas...

2/2/2007
Lake City, FL - Two time O'Reilly Auto Parts United Sprint Car Series Champion , Kenny Adams from Malabar, Florida won the 25-lap 1st Annual O'Reilly USCS North Florida Winternationals round one season opener at North Florida Speedway n Lake City, Florida on Friday night. It was Adams ninety-eighth career win in the O'Reilly USCS. K&N Filters Pole starter Justin Barger from New York led the first nine laps of the high-speed charge around the racy 4/10 mile oval...more
Tony Stewart Snares 21st Annual O'

Tony Stewart Snares 21st Annual O'...

1/13/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2007) – Two-time NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart added another Golden Driller trophy to his burgeoning collection of winner's hardware as he raced to victory lane in Saturday night's 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap championship feature event at Tulsa Expo Raceway. With the streets of Tulsa covered by several inches of ice and the entire state of Oklahoma under a declared state of emergency due to icy weather, a...more
Darland Does it in Oklahoma Dodge

Darland Does it in Oklahoma Dodge...

1/12/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2007) – Dave Darland gunned into the lead at the outset and led all 25 laps to win Friday night's Oklahoma Dodge Dealers Qualifying feature event at Tulsa Expo Raceway's 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Darland was chased to the stripe by two-time NASCAR Nextel Cup champion Tony Stewart, with Mat Neely taking the show position. Tuesday night's Warren Cat Pre-Qualifying feature winner, Gary "Bubba" Altig, drove to a fourth...more
Cottle Throttles Chili Bowl Foes i

Cottle Throttles Chili Bowl Foes i...

1/11/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 11, 2007) – Indiana's Shane Cottle tracked down his first Chili Bowl "A" Main win by wiring the field in Thursday night's Bass Pro Shops Qualifying event at Tulsa Expo Raceway's 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Cottle gunned into the lead from the front row outside at the drop of the green flag and rode the rim to perfection all 25 laps to snare the victory with young shoe Justin Allgaier chasing him underneath the checkered...more
Ray Cashes in on Chili Bowl Nation

Ray Cashes in on Chili Bowl Nation...

1/10/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 10, 2007) – It was a pair of Badgers atop Wednesday night's Creek Nation Casino Qualifying event at Tulsa Expo Raceway's 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, with Davey Ray cashing in the biggest stack of chips after outdueling Brad Kuhn in the 25-lap "A" Main event. Ray, a former Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA), and reigning BMARA king Kuhn diced in such heated fashion over the middle portion of the race that...more
Bubba Altig Saves Best for Last in

Bubba Altig Saves Best for Last in...

1/9/2007
TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 2007) – The 21st Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Nationals kicked off in most spectacular fashion with Illinois racer Gary "Bubba" Altig making a dramatic pass in the final corner to win Tuesday night's Warren CAT Pre-Qualifying 25-lap feature event. Utilizing the topside of the ¼-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway clay oval, Altig charged from fourth on a restart with just two laps remaining to nip Jordan Noblitt for the win at the line. Noblitt, who had...more
Sixteen Take Honors in 22nd Annual

Sixteen Take Honors in 22nd Annual...

12/30/2006
TULSA, Okla. (December 30, 2006) - Sixteen different racers from ten different states proved to be the cream of the crop by walking away from Saturday nights' 22nd Annual Tulsa Shootout presented by Brodix finale at Tulsa Expo Raceway with a coveted Golden Driller trophy among their latest possessions. A half dozen competitors among the nearly 1,100 entries doubled up by scoring a pair of wins in the 22 feature events for Micros, Karts and Quads. Broken Arrow,...more
McCreadie Masters 20th Annual O'Re

McCreadie Masters 20th Annual O'Re...

1/14/2006
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 2006)- Watertown, New York's Tim McCreadie fought his way into the lead on the 35th round then slipped away from Jay Drake and Cory Kruseman over the final few circuits to capture the coveted Golden Driller trophy in Tulsa Expo Raceway's 20th Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap Championship feature on Saturday night. The 15th different winner in the storied history of the prestigious event, the triumph by the...more
Kruser Prevails in Red Hot Friday

Kruser Prevails in Red Hot Friday...

1/13/2006
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 13, 2006) – Two-time Chili Bowl king Cory Kruseman outlasted P.J. Jones and a host of other challengers in Friday night’s hotly-contested 25-lap Warren CAT Qualifying night feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway’s 20th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. In a torrid feature event that included six official lead changes and numerous others from one corner to another, Kruseman took command for keeps on the 21st round and fought back...more
Everybody Love's the Drake in Thur

Everybody Love's the Drake in Thur...

1/12/2006
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 12, 2006) – Former O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals champion Jay Drake made his way back to victory lane at the Tulsa Expo Raceway by scoring the win in Thursday night's 25-lap Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores qualifying feature. Drake took command at the outset after polesitter J.J. Yeley lost a bout with the frontstretch retaining wall, then fought off a lap 18 bid from Garrett Hansen en route to victory lane to conclude...more
Lasoski Wires Field in Creek Natio

Lasoski Wires Field in Creek Natio...

1/11/2006
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 11, 2006) – Missouri’s Danny Lasoski scored a wire-to-wire victory as the 20th Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals kicked off with Wednesday night's 25-lap Creek Nation Casino Qualifying Night main event at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Lasoski fought off the battling duo of Steve Kinser and Jerry Coons, Jr., to snare the win, with Tim McCreadie making a last lap pass of 15-year-old Brady Bacon to snare the fourth and final transfer...more
22 Capture Golden Driller Trophies

22 Capture Golden Driller Trophies...

12/31/2005
TULSA, Okla. (December 31, 2005) Twenty-two different drivers representing ten different states raced to victory lane in Saturday night?s 21st Annual Tulsa Shootout presented by O?Reilly?s and Brodix at Tulsa Expo Raceway. The 21st Annual Tulsa Shootout presented by O?Reilly?s and Brodix attracted 1,097 entries from 35 different states. A total of 234 races were contested over the course of the two-day event, including 153 heat races, 58 semi-features and 23 ?A? Mains....more
Hines Escapes with Narrow Chili Bo

Hines Escapes with Narrow Chili Bo...

1/8/2005
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 8, 2005) – The checkered flag flew none too soon for Indiana’s Tracy Hines in Saturday night’s 19th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap championship finale at Tulsa Expo Raceway, as he held on in the final laps to post a slim victory over Cory Kruseman and Dave Darland. With a Mopar powerplant plugged into the Wilke-Pak Kwik-Change No. 11 Spike Chassis, Hines picked up an extra $10,000 bonus from Mopar to go along...more
Kruseman Captures Friday Qualifier

Kruseman Captures Friday Qualifier

1/7/2005
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 7, 2005) – With a unique motorcycle tire bolted on the left front of his racer, Cory Kruseman moved a step closer to capturing a third Golden Driller trophy by topping Friday night’s 25-lap qualifying feature for the 19th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at Tulsa Expo Raceway. The two-time and defending Chili Bowl kingpin survived a late bid from P.J. Jones to secure his fourth career Chili Bowl preliminary triumph....more
Hines Hustles to Thursday Love's Q

Hines Hustles to Thursday Love's Q...

1/6/2005
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 6, 2005) – Tracy Hines notched his second career O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals preliminary feature victory by topping Thursday night’s 25-lap Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores qualifying feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Hines gunned into the lead from his pole starting position at the outset and led all the way, racing to the checkered flag in convincing fashion ahead of Bud Kaeding, Tony Stewart and Gary Wright. Those...more
Ford Cashes in on Wednesday Qualif

Ford Cashes in on Wednesday Qualif...

1/5/2005
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 5, 2005) – The 19th edition of the O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals kicked off at Tulsa Expo Raceway Wednesday night with California’s Josh Ford scoring an impressive wire-to-wire triumph in the 25-lap Creek Nation Casino Qualifying Showdown. Ford was chased to the line by Wisconsin shoe Chad DeSelle, Missouri’s Danny Lasoski and Arizona’s Casey Shuman, each of whom locked themselves into Saturday night’s 50-lap O’Reilly Chili...more
Kruseman Captures Second Chili Bow

Kruseman Captures Second Chili Bow...

1/10/2004
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 10, 2004) – Cory Kruseman battled past Danny Lasoski at the midway point then held off “The Dude” over the final rounds to win Saturday night’s 18th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway. With the victory, Kruseman joins Sammy Swindell and Dan Boorse as the only multi-time winners of the nation’s most prestigious Midget racing event. Piloting the second Andy Bondio entry as Kruseman’s...more
Coons Conquers Chili Bowl Foes in

Coons Conquers Chili Bowl Foes in...

1/9/2004
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 2004) – Friday night’s 25-lap qualifying feature for the 18th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at Tulsa Expo Raceway had a western states flavor to it, with Arizona’s Jerry Coons, Jr., fending off the late challenges of California shoes Cory Kruseman and Josh Wise to claim the victory. Danny Ebberts of Canyon Lake, CA, made a last lap pass to snare the fourth and final transfer position to Saturday’s prestigious main...more
Leffler Love's Chili in Thursday Q

Leffler Love's Chili in Thursday Q...

1/8/2004
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 8, 2004) – Jason Leffler rode the cushion past Aaron Fike on the ninth circuit, then held off Scott Hatton in the closing rounds to top Thursday night’s Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores 25-lap qualifying feature for the 18th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Former Chili Bowl champion Hatton pressured Leffler over the final rounds, but was unable to mount a charge and settled for a close second...more
Lasoski Romps in Chili Bowl Opener

Lasoski Romps in Chili Bowl Opener

1/7/2004
Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (January 7, 2004) - Danny Lasoski kicked off the 18th Annual O'Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals by romping to victory lane in Wednesday night's 25-lap preliminary feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway. Lasoski survived several cautions to lead 11th-starter Davey Ray and 20th-starter Dan Boorse to the checkered flag. Steve Buckwalter edged Ray Bull at the stripe for the fourth and final transfer position to Saturday night's O'Reilly Chili Bowl...more
Last Lap Charge Nets Boorse Chili

Last Lap Charge Nets Boorse Chili...

1/11/2003
Lonnie Wheatley – TULSA, Okla. (January 11, 2003) – Staying in the hunt throughout Saturday night’s 50-lap 17th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals main event at Tulsa Expo Raceway, Wisconsin’s Dan Boorse took advantage of Cory Kruseman’s ill fate to move into third on a lap 46 restart, then rode the cushion around Tony Stewart for second and then Jay Drake on the final round to claim his second Chili Bowl Nationals championship before a record crowd of 14,630. “Anytime...more
Kruser Tops Cherokee Casino Qualif

Kruser Tops Cherokee Casino Qualif...

1/10/2003
(January 10, 2003) – Cory Kruseman became the third past Chili Bowl champion in as many nights to grace Tulsa Expo Raceway’s victory lane, as he led Tony Stewart to the checkered flag in Friday night’s 25-lap Cherokee Casino Chili Bowl Nationals Qualifying Showdown main event. Kruseman fought off National Midget Driver of the Year Aaron Fike in the early going, then survived a pair of late cautions to secure the victory in the third and final night of qualifying action...more
Hatton Hustles to Love's Thunder a

Hatton Hustles to Love's Thunder a...

1/9/2003
Lonnie Wheatley – TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 2003) – Scott Hatton made a long-awaited return to the Tulsa Expo Raceway’s Chili Bowl Nationals victory lane, leading wire-to-wire to claim the Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Thursday Night Thunder at the Bowl 25-lap qualifying feature victory. Hatton, who won the second running of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in 1988, earned the pole starting position for Thursday night’s 22-car feature by coming from seventh to win...more
Boorse Blasts to Bud Shootout Qual

Boorse Blasts to Bud Shootout Qual...

1/8/2003
Lonnie Wheatley – TULSA, Okla. (January 8, 2003) – Dan Boorse kicked off the 17th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals by slipping underneath race-long leader Jimmy Sills exiting turn four on the 15th round en route to winning Wednesday night’s Bud Shootout Qualifying 25-lap feature at Tulsa Expo Raceway. “It was fairly difficult to pass tonight, so I knew the best chance to get around him would be on a restart” stated Boorse in the post-race press conference....more
Aaby conquers Cajon in USAC Wester

Aaby conquers Cajon in USAC Wester...

3/30/2002
Mike Aaby Jr., a protégé of Davey Hamilton, made his initial visit to Cajon Speedway a winning one by taking first place in the 50-lap USAC Western States Sprint Car feature on the 3/8-mile paved oval Saturday night. But the victory was not without its controversy. The 22-year-old turned pacesetting Jeff Gardner around on the front stretch just 13 rounds from the checkered flag to take the lead. Gardner had paced the 17-car field from the green flag and was doing his...more
Stewart outruns Doty for Chili Bow

Stewart outruns Doty for Chili Bow...

1/12/2002
Tulsa, OK (January 12) - Tony Stewart said Saturday night he will put his Chili Bowl Winner’s Trophy, a bronzed replica of the Driller outside the indoor Tulsa Expo Raceway, on his shelf at home next to his Dale Earnhardt helmet. That is what winning Saturday night’s 50-lap championship main event at the 16th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals meant to one of Winston Cup racing’s top stars. Stewart won a race-long battle with Kevin Doty as the two swapped the lead six...more
Kruseman keeps elbows up in Chili

Kruseman keeps elbows up in Chili...

1/11/2002
Tulsa, OK (Jan. 11, 2002) - Cory Kruseman compared driving a midget at the Chili Bowl to driving a Sprint Car on the tight quarter mile at Ventura, Calif. Maybe it was that experience that helped him drive his No. 47 Andy Bondio-owned entry to a victory on Friday night in the final preliminary night of the 16th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. On the ninth lap of the race, Kruseman, the 1999 Chili Bowl champion, took advantage of Jason Leffler holding up Tony...more
Hines passes Malone on last lap fo

Hines passes Malone on last lap fo...

1/10/2002
Tulsa, OK (Jan. 10, 2002) - Tracy Hines knew he was in the right position as the laps were winding down in Thursday night’s preliminary main event at the 16th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals . Entering the final lap of the 25-lap race on the indoor Tulsa Expo Raceway, Hines was running behind leader Critter Malone in second on the bottom of the race track like he had done for much of the race. But on the last lap Hines moved high entering the first turn and...more
16th Annual Chili Bowl - Wednesday

16th Annual Chili Bowl - Wednesday...

1/9/2002
B Main action … In the first B Main, A.J. Fike and Gary Wright battled for the lead throughout the 15-lap event. On Lap 13, Fike took the lead for good when he passed Wright on the outside of Turn 2. Sammy Swindell took the third and final transfer spot on Lap 14 after starting 12th. In the second B Main, Davey Ray drove around Matthew Neely on Lap 9 and led the rest of the race. Aaron Kirk finished third, outracing Joe Boyles at the end. On Lap 7, Mike Hess, Kirk and...more
Doty Takes First Prelim Victory

Doty Takes First Prelim Victory

1/9/2002
Tulsa, OK (Jan. 9, 2002) - Saying the top groove was going to be ``tricky’’ Chili Bowl veteran Kevin Doty decided to run the low side of the Tulsa Expo Raceway on Wednesday night and it paid off with a victory on the first qualifying night of the 16th Annual O’Reilly Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Doty, who started fifth, battled throughout the 25-lap main event with Kasey Kahne, one of racing’s top young stars. On a Lap 17 restart Doty took the lead for good driving...more
8th Annual Chili Bowl Results

8th Annual Chili Bowl Results

1/8/1994
Results A Feature (50 Laps): 1. Andy Hillenburg, 2. Stevie Reeves, 3. Steve Kinser, 4. Kenny Irwin, 5. Ron Shuman, 6. Dean Erfurth, 7. Tommie Estes, Jr., 8. Tony Stewart, 9. P.J. Jones, 10. Randy Roberts, 11. Scott Hatton, 12. Danny Frye, 13. John Starks, 14. Kevin Doty, 15. Page Jones, 16. Ken Schrader, 17. Dave Strickland, 18. Donnie Beechler, 19. Gene Gennetten, 20. Jerry Coons, Jr. First B Feature: 1. Gene Gennetten, 2. Danny Frye, 3. Dean Erfurth, 4. Cary Faas,...more
BLANEY ROLLS THROUGH CHILI BOWL

BLANEY ROLLS THROUGH CHILI BOWL

1/9/1993
TULSA, Okla. - After winning Thursday night's preliminary feature, Dave Blaney fought off several challenges to win the 7th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap feature at the Tulsa Expo Raceway. Blaney jumped into the lead at the drop of the green flag, but it was Ken Schrader who took command on the second round. Schrader led for only two circuits before Blaney regained the lead. Schrader's strong run would come to an end after 21 laps after losing the belt...more
SWINDELL FIRST TWO-TIME WINNER

SWINDELL FIRST TWO-TIME WINNER

1/11/1992
TULSA, Okla. - A standing-room only crowd watched Sammy Swindell take command early en route to becoming the first repeat winner in the six year history of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. Thursday night's preliminary winner Kevin Doty grabbed the initial lead over Friday's prelim winner, Ken Schrader. Schrader and fourth-starter Swindell made contact on the backstretch on the opening round, with Schrader spinning. Schrader restarted at the rear. Doty once again took...more
McSPADDEN WIRES CHILI BOWL FIELD

McSPADDEN WIRES CHILI BOWL FIELD

1/12/1991
TULSA, Okla. - After topping Thursday night's preliminary feature, Arizona's Lealand McSpadden started on the pole in Saturday night's feature and led wire-to-wire to win the 5th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals 50-lap feature. The "Tempe Tornado" withstood some late challenges from Sammy Swindell to secure the victory in the Bondio Fabrication/John Barnes Arias-powered machine. Utilizing the low groove, Swindell pulled even with the rim-riding McSpadden on several...more
HEYDENEICH NOTCHES CHILI BOWL VICT

HEYDENEICH NOTCHES CHILI BOWL VICT...

1/13/1990
Tulsa, Okla. - Johnny Heydenreich of Bloomsburg, PA, overtook race-long leader Sammy Swindell on the 32nd round and went on to top the 40-lap Fourth Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals feature. Starting on the front row outside, Swindell jumped into the early lead and paced the field for 31 laps before a slightly deflating right rear tire resulted in a push that ultimately denied Swindell his second consecutive Chili Bowl victory. Heydenreich was in position to take...more
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