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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

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Article Date: 1/11/2002

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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

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Article Date: 1/10/2002

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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

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Article Date: 1/9/2002

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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

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Article Date: 1/9/2002

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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

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Article Date: 1/8/1994

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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

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Article Date: 1/9/1993

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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

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Article Date: 1/11/1992

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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

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Article Date: 1/12/1991

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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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Article Date: 1/13/1990

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SAMMY SWINDELL TAKES TULSA’S THIRD...

1/14/1989

By Don Hubbard TULSA, Okla. (January 14, 1989) – A crowd of over 3,000 fans were on hand to see Sprint Car star Sammy Swindell start outside pole in the brand new Jack Runyon/Jack Rentals sponsored Pontiac powered Challenger midget and lead flag-to-flag to win the Third Annual “Original Chili Bowl Midget Nationals” at Tulsa’s Expo Square indoor quarter-mile dirt track. Before the twenty-one car field hit the starting line for the start of the 35-lap feature, several...more

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Article Date: 1/14/1989

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SCOTT HATTON WINS SECOND ANNUAL OR...

1/8/1988

by Don Hubbard TULSA, Okla. (January 9, 1988) - Twenty-four year old Scott Hatton showed the veterans the way around the tight indoor quarter-mile oval at Tulsa's Expo Square Saturday night as he won the "Second Annual Original Chili Bowl Midget Nationals". Hatton paced himself on the inside groove behind Friday night's preliminary winner Danny Frye, Jr., Mike Gregg and Gene Gennetten for the first fifteen laps. On the sixteenth circuit, Hatton moved up a half a...more

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Article Date: 1/8/1988

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Vogler Tops First Chili Bowl Natio...

1/11/1987

TULSA, Okla. (January 11, 1987) - Rich Vogler was not on hand for the Friday night preliminary won by Gene Gennetten, but he didn't let his thirteenth starting position jinx him as he won the "Original Chili Bowl" Indoor Midget Nationals on the tight quarter mile dirt track at Expo Square on the Tulsa Fairgrounds. Vogler put the Babe's Showgirls Autocraft #74 in sixth position by the seventh lap. Vogler rode the cushion and used spins by Doug Wolfgang and Sammy...more

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Article Date: 1/11/1987

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