Thursday, January 4, 2018

What You Need to Know about the 32nd Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

What You Need to Know about the 32nd Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
The Chili Bowl Midget Nationals is an indoor midget car racing event. It takes place at the Tulsa Expo Center in January, just two weeks after Christmas. It has been described as the "biggest Midget race of the year". 

What You Need to Know about the 32nd Chili Bowl Midget Nationals


The 1987 inaugural "Super Bowl of Midget Racing" event consisted of just fifty-two midgets competing in the 2-day event. This year there are three hundred and thirty-seven (137) drivers per-registered to participate.

"Getting my @cbnationals prep in this week @TulsaShootout, we have t shirts setup here at the trailer!! Come by and check them out!" Christoper Bell
Christopher Bell

The 2018 Entry List Includes Past Winners:

  • Christopher Bell (2017)
  • Rico Abreu (2016 & 2015)
  • Sammy Swindell (2009)
  • Damion Gardner (2008)
  • Tracy Hines (2005)
  • Cory Kruseman (2004)

Other Recognizable Names:

  • A.J. Fike
  • Chase Briscoe
  • J.J. Yeley
  • Justin Allgaier
  • Kasey Kahne
  • Kyle Larson
  • Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Christopher Bell will be rolling into Tulsa Expo Center on a high note – a Tulsa ShootOut Win!


Kyle Larson has also had a winning “off-season.”





2014 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Winner Bryan Clauson was involved in a midget car crash at Belleville High-Banks Speedway on August 6, 2017 in Belleville, Kansas. He died the following night.

2018 Event Information

  • What: 32nd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl presented by General Tire
  • Where: Tulsa Expo Raceway – quarter - mile clay oval inside the River Spirit Expo Center at Tulsa's Expo Square
  • When: January 9-13, 2018

Tuesday, January 9 – Warren CAT Qualifying Night plus 9th annual VIROC
Wednesday, January 10 – Hard Rock Casino Qualifying Night
Thursday, January 11 – John Christner Trucking Qualifying Night
Friday, January 12 – Vacuworx Global Qualifying Night
Saturday, January 13 – Lucas Oil Championship Feature Events

List of A-Main Winners

  1. 2017 Christopher Bell
  2. 2016 Rico Abreu
    2016 & 2015 Chili Bowl Midget National Winner - Rico Abreu
    Rico Abreu
  3. 2015 Rico Abreu
  4. 2014 Bryan Clauson
  5. 2013 Kevin Swindell
  6. 2012 Kevin Swindell
  7. 2011 Kevin Swindell
  8. 2010 Kevin Swindell
  9. 2009 Sammy Swindell
  10. 2008 Damion Gardner
  11. 2007 Tony Stewart
  12. 2006 Tim McCreadie
  13. 2005 Tracy Hines
  14. 2004 Cory Kruseman
  15. 2003 Dan Boorse
  16. 2002 Tony Stewart
  17. 2001 Jay Drake
  18. 2000 Cory Kruseman
  19. 1999 Dan Boorse
  20. 1998 Sammy Swindell
  21. 1997 Billy Boat
  22. 1996 Bobby Unser
  23. 1995 Donnie Beechler
  24. 1994 Andy Hillenburg
  25. 1993 Dave Blaney
  26. 1992 Sammy Swindell
  27. 1991 Lealand McSpadden
  28. 1990 Jon Heydenreich
  29. 1989 Sammy Swindell
  30. 1988 Scott Hatton
  31. 1987 Rich Vogler

What You Need to Know about the 32nd Chili Bowl Midget Nationals


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