Why The Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Is Still The Chili Bowl
Why The Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Is Still The Chili Bowl
With a massive entry list of more than 360 drivers, the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals is still one of the most prestigious motorsports events.
Amid all the talk and the absence of names, only one thing is guaranteed – the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals isn’t going anywhere.
While former champions Kyle Larson and Christopher Bell are choosing to forgo one of the most prestigious events in all of Motorsports, 360+ other diehard racers will return to Tulsa, Oklahoma to chase the iconic Golden Driller. The 37th annual running already includes the third-highest car count in event history and the anticipation remains through the roof.
Although Larson and Bell will not be competing, new faces and contenders have emerged to vie for a Lucas Oil Chili Bowl crown – a race proclaimed as “The Super Bowl of Midget Racing."
A faithful following of 350+ racers and 15,000+ fans will still pile into the SageNet Center to enjoy one of the greatest weeks of the year. The star power is still through the roof, too, headlined by five former champions including Tanner Thorson (2022), Rico Abreu (2015-16), Sammy Swindell (1989, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2009), Damion Gardner (2008), and Tim McCreadie (2006).
Other notable names chasing their first Golden Driller include NASCAR winners Alex Bowman and Chase Briscoe, USAC champions Buddy Kofoid, Justin Grant, and Kody Swanson, plus former Chili Bowl A-Main starters like Jerry Coons Jr., Shane Cottle, Shane Golobic, Thomas Meseraull, Chris Windom, Zach Daum, Daryn Pittman, J.J. Yeley, Jonathan Beason, Michael Pickens, Brady Bacon, Logan Seavey, Blake Hahn, C.J. Leary, Spencer Bayston, and many, many more.
A complete list of drivers currently entered for the event can be viewed below.
The absence of Larson and Bell, who have occupied podium positions for six-straight years, opens the door for a new household name(s) to be established. After all, the Chili Bowl has been creating legends since 1987, and doesn’t plan on stopping anytime soon. There’s a reason that the waitlist for tickets to this one-of-a-kind extravaganza is years and years long.
Tulsa has been a winter destination for race fans for almost four decades, and that will be no different next week when the Chili Bowl offers six consecutive nights of racing. Preliminary nights from Monday-Friday will feature 70+ racers each with complete programs showcasing some of the most exciting racing and biggest upsets imaginable.
On Saturday, it’s the famed alphabet soup with double O-Main’s leading all the way up to the 55-lap Championship A-Main in memory of Donnie Ray Crawford. This year, every single lap from Monday through Saturday can be seen live on FloRacing.
Day | Time | Event | Where To Watch |
Monday, January 9 | 4 p.m. CT | Qualifying Night #1 / VIROC | |
Tuesday, January 10 | 4 p.m. CT | Qualifying Night #2 | |
Wednesday, January 11 | 4 p.m. CT | Qualifying Night #3 | |
Thursday, January 12 | 4 p.m. CT | Qualifying Night #4 | |
Friday, January 13 | 4 p.m. CT | Qualifying Night #5 | |
Saturday, January 14 | 9 a.m. CT | Features Begin | |
Saturday, January 14 | 5 p.m. CT | Opening Ceremonies | |
Saturday, January 14 | 6 p.m. CT | C-Mains, B-Mains, & A-Main |
Join us to witness the next iconic moment in Chili Bowl’s long-lasting legacy as the Golden Driller finds a new home. If you’re not already a FloRacing subscriber, click here to sign up today.
37th Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Entry List
Car | Driver |
0 | Johnny Murdock |
0G | Glenn Styres |
0H | Cap Henry |
0 | Anton Hernandez |
00B (R) | Braden Chiaramonte |
00G (R) | Braedon Enos |
00H (R) | John Heitzman |
00J | Jamie Speers |
B1 (R) | Aaron Sanders |
M1 | Colby Stubblefield |
P1 | Paul White |
1 | Bryant Wiedeman |
01C | Carson Sousa |
1 | Sammy Swindell |
1A (R) | Jacob Allen |
1D | TBA |
1G | Justin Peck |
1i (R) | Ashton Torgerson |
1K | Brayton Lynch |
1M (R) | Mason Smith |
1S | Spencer Bayston |
1W | Bryon Walters |
1Z | Justin Zimmerman |
2 | Matt Rossi |
2B | Tanner Berryhill |
2C | J.R. Ewing |
2D | Matt Sherrell |
2E | Whit Gastineau |
2G | J.J. Yeley |
2H | TBA |
2J | Justin Grant |
2MD (R) | Conner Morrell |
2ND | Jeb Sessums |
2W | Tony Bruce Jr |
2X (R) | Landon Brooks |
2Y | Dave Axton |
03 (R) | Ayrton Gennetten |
3B | Zach Blurton |
3F | Tim Barber |
3G | Kyle Cummins |
3N | Jake Neuman |
3P (R) | Darin Naida |
3V (R) | Jim Vanzant |
3W | Brandon Waelti |
4 | Taylor Ferns |
4A | Kyle Steffens |
4B (R) | Chelby Hinton |
4C | Cody Jessop |
4F | Chad Frewaldt |
4G (R) | Drake Edwards |
4K | Kayla Roell |
4M | Brody Fuson |
4P | Kody Swanson |
4R | Ryan Bickett |
4X | Michael Pickens |
5 | Chase Briscoe |
5B | Bobby Brewer |
5F | Danny Frye III |
5G | Gavan Boschele |
5H | Casey Hicks |
5J | Josh Hodge |
5K | Ben Worth |
5LK | Jordan Kinser |
5T | Kevin Thomas Jr |
5V | A.J. Bender |
6 | Rylan Gray |
6 | Bill Rose |
6A (R) | Kalib Henry |
6C | TBA |
6D | Isaac Chapple |
6K | Jesse Denome |
07W | Corey Day |
7 | Frankie Guerrini |
7A | TBA |
7B (R) | Cody Beard |
7C (R) | Josh Bilicki |
7D | Michelle Decker |
7E (R) | Joseph Wray IV |
7F | TBA |
7G (R) | Gavin Miller |
7J | Shawn Jackson |
7JR | JD Black |
7K | Kolton Gariss |
7L | Jarrad Warhurst |
7M | Shane Cockrum |
7MF | Chance Morton |
7P | AJ Hopkins |
7R (R) | Casey Burkham |
7S | Parker Price-Miller |
7T | TJ Smith |
7TX | Anthony Pope |
7U | Kyle Jones |
7W | Brendon Wiseley |
7X | Thomas Meseraull |
7Z (R) | Ryan Powers |
Z8 (R) | Max McLaughlin |
8 | Cannon McIntosh |
08G | Trey Gropp |
08K | Karsyn Elledge |
8 | Alex Sewell |
8AJ | A.J. Johnson |
8D | Colby Deming |
8K | Jake Neal |
8L | Colin Deming |
8M | Kade Morton |
8R | Randi Pankratz |
8W | Troy Rutherford |
9 | Xavier Doney |
9B (R) | Brian Schwabauer |
9P (R) | Kevin Cook |
10C | Dalton Camfield |
10M | Kort Morgan |
10T | Brandon Thomas |
10X (R) | Trevor Serbus |
11A | Andrew Felker |
11B | Clinton Boyles |
11C | Mike Woodruff |
11G | Avery Goodman |
11H | Jori Hughes |
11K (R) | Joey Klemish |
11N (R) | Nick Baran |
11T | Tyler Baran |
11X | Donovan Peterson |
12 | Corbin Gurley |
12H (R) | Jared Hood |
12M | TBA |
12X | Steven Snawder |
14 | Cody Hays |
14E (R) | Tom Dunkel |
14J | Jody Rosenboom |
14M | Michael Faccinto |
14R (R) | Brody Petrie |
14T | Dylan Bloomfield |
14U (R) | Cole Schroeder |
14X | KJ Snow |
15C | Carter Chevalier |
15D | Andrew Deal |
15F | Kinzer Edwards |
15G | Dennie Gieber |
15H | Sam Hafertepe Jr |
15K | Gage Rucker |
15M (R) | Shane Morgan |
15W | Danny Burke |
16 | Santino Ferrucci |
16C | David Camfield Jr |
16W | Garet Williamson |
17 | Travis Berryhill |
17B | Austin Barnhill |
17C | Devin Camfield |
17D (R) | Wyatt Rotz |
17H | Harli White |
17K | Garth Kasiner |
17L (R) | Cody Trammell |
17M (R) | Jeremy Schnepper |
17W | Shane Golobic |
17X | Jadon Rogers |
18K (R) | Billy Rayburn |
18L | Logan Scherb |
18N | Weston Gorham |
19 | Brian Carber |
19A | Daison Pursley |
19B | Alex Bright |
19J (R) | Jack Berger |
19K | Riley Kreisel |
19M | Ethan Mitchell |
19N (R) | Nathan Byrd |
19T | Emerson Axsom |
19U | Pierce Urbanosky |
19X (R) | Dylan Archer |
19Z | Hayden Reinbold |
20 | Tadd Holliman |
20G | Noah Gass |
20H | Noah Harris |
21 | Daryn Pittman |
21A | Austin Langenstein |
21B | Trey Burke |
21D | Justin Dickerson |
21E | Emilio Hoover |
21H | Brady Bacon |
21J | Kameron Key |
21K (R) | Dale Curran |
21S | Karter Sarff |
21X (R) | Justin Bates |
22 | Sean McClelland |
22B | Troy Betts |
22G (R) | John Murdie |
22J | Taylor Kuehl |
22L | Lucas Scherb |
22P (R) | Marcus Kennedy |
22T | Don Droud Jr |
22X | Steven Shebester |
23 (R) | Patrick Ryan |
23K | Kyle Simon |
23P (R) | Preston Lattomus |
23S | Steve Irwin |
23T | Tristan Lee |
24 | Rico Abreu |
24T (R) | Glenn James Bratti |
25 | Jacob Denney |
25B | Steve Buckwalter |
25K | Taylor Reimer |
25M | Jake Andreotti |
25V | Billy VanInwegen Jr |
26 | Chance Crum |
26R | Zeb Wise |
27B | Jake Bubak |
27J (R) | Frank Beck III |
28 | Ace McCarthy |
28K | Kory Schudy |
28M | Gray Leadbetter |
28Q | Sean Quinn |
29 | Tim Buckwalter |
29S | Hank Davis |
31 | David Budres |
32 | Gary Taylor |
32T | Trey Marcham |
32W | Casey Shuman |
33B (R) | Mike Bitner |
33J (R) | Laike Imm |
34C | Cameron Willhite |
35 | Tyler Robbins |
35L | Cody Ledger |
36 | Kevin Reed |
36C (R) | Ian Creager |
36K (R) | Kris Carroll |
37 (R) | Ashton Thompson |
37T | TBA |
37X | TBA |
39 | Logan Seavey |
39T | Tim McCreadie |
40 | Max Adams |
40M | Chase McDermand |
40S | Steven Snyder Jr |
40U (R) | Jace Sparks |
41W | Brad Wyatt |
41X | Howard Moore |
42 (R) | Patrick Prescott |
42K | Kevin Battefeld |
44 | Colton Hardy |
44C | Blake Carrier |
44X | Wesley Smith |
45H | Briggs Danner |
45J (R) | Jerry Brey |
45K | Kyler Johnson |
45S | Shon Deskins |
45X | Roger Crockett |
46 (R) | Adam Andretti |
47 | Zach Daum |
47K | Kevin Brewer |
47W | Dylan Westbrook |
47X | Jason McDougal |
50 | Daniel Adler |
50T (R) | Keoni Texeira |
51 | Curtis Jones |
51B | Joe B. Miller |
51C | Logan Calderwood |
51J | R.J. Johnson |
51R | Ricky Thornton Jr |
51X | Joe Walker |
51Z | Zach Boden |
52 | Blake Hahn |
53R | Sean Robbins |
54 | Matt Westfall |
55A | Jake Swanson |
55C (R) | Angelo Cornet |
55D | Nick Drake |
55K | Todd Kluever |
55V | C.J. Leary |
55X | Alex Bowman |
56 | Mitchell Davis |
56M | TBA |
56X | Mark Chisholm |
57 (R) | Daniel Whitley |
57A | Shane Cottle |
57C (R) | Adam Taylor |
57H (R) | Steve Hix |
57R | Daniel Robinson |
57W (R) | Devon Borden |
58 | Dillon Welch |
59 (R) | Richard Harvey |
60 (R) | Landon Britt |
66 (R) | Harry Elzo |
67 | Ryan Timms |
67K (R) | Cade Lewis |
67X (R) | Kyle Spence |
68 | Ronnie Gardner |
68B | Jason Martin |
68C (R) | Ryder Laplante |
68S | Corby Scherb |
68W | Matt Mitchell |
69P (R) | Joey Paxson |
70 | Cade Cowles |
71 | Kaylee Bryson |
71.5 | Robert Bell |
71E | Mariah Ede |
71G | Damion Gardner |
71H (R) | Austin Ervine |
71K (R) | Dominic Gorden |
71L (R) | Charlie Louden |
71M | Brent Crews |
71T | Keith Rauch |
71W | Michael Kofoid |
72W | Tye Wilke |
72X (R) | Caden McCreary |
73B | Tyler Edwards |
73H | Hunter Schuerenberg |
73T (R) | Tony Gomes |
74 | Drew Rader |
75 | Mario Clouser |
75X | Alex Vande Voort |
76 (R) | Michael Smith |
76X (R) | Tom Savage |
77J | John Klabonde |
77W | Joe Wirth |
77X | Wayne Johnson |
78M | Merle Scherb |
80 | Josh Hawkins |
80A | TBA |
80D | Taylor Peterson |
80H (R) | Joshua Hanna |
80S | TBA |
81 (R) | Tanner Holmes |
81C | Colten Cottle |
81G (R) | Greyson Springer |
82 | Landon Crawley |
83T | TBA |
84 (R) | Jade Avedisian |
84J | Jesse Shapel |
84S | Shaun Shapel |
85 | Jerry Coons Jr |
86 | Chase Johnson |
86C | David Camfield Sr |
87 (R) | Jace Park |
87C | Austin Garrett |
87F | Johnny Kent |
87W | Ryan Bernal |
88 | Tanner Thorson |
88J | Jonathan Beason |
89 | Chris Windom |
89X | Mitchel Moles |
91 | Jeff Stasa |
91K | Kevin Bayer |
91X | Danny Wood |
93 | Kyle Bellm |
93C | TBA |
95 | Chris Andrews |
96 | Cody Brewer |
97 | Brenham Crouch |
97K | Tom Harris |
98 | Tanner Carrick |
98B | Joe Boyles |
98C | Chad Boespflug |
98P | Ryan Padgett |
99K | Robert Carson |
116 | Claud Estes III |
118 | Scott Evans |
127 (R) | James Picardi |
129 | TBA |
139 (R) | Todd Bertrand |
251 | Johnny Brown Jr |