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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
SAMMY SWINDELL TAKES TULSA’S THIRD

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
SCOTT HATTON WINS SECOND ANNUAL OR

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
Vogler Tops First Chili Bowl Natio

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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