It’s about time to pick your favorite for the 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals. The world famous indoor Midget Car event held at the Tulsa Expo Raceway eclipsed 300 entries this week. The event takes place Tuesday, January 10 through Saturday, January 14.
The entry list is littered with the best Midget Car drivers from around the country, past and present. It also includes former winners and a few invaders from the top ranks of stock car racing.
For more information visit the Chili Bowl Nationals Facebook page or web site www.chilibowl.com
Here are some of the heavy hitters to watch (listed in numerical order from the entry list):
- Sheldon Haudenschild – Finished Third in All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series points
- Sammy Swindell – Five-time Winner
- J. Yeley – NASCAR racer and former USAC Triple Crown Champion
- Chase Briscoe – 2016 ARCA Series Champion
- Zach Daum – POWRi Midget National Champion
- David Gravel – finished Third in 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series points
- Chris Windom – 2016 USAC Silver Crown Champion
- Justin Allgaier – Finished Third in 2016 NASCAR XFINITY standings
- Dave Darland – Former USAC National Sprint and Midget Champion
- Joey Saldana – finished Fifth in 2016 World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series points
- Ricky Stenhouse Jr. – NASCAR Sprint Cup driver
- Tracy Hines – Former USAC Silver Crown and National Sprint Champion
- Tanner Thorson – 2016 USAC National Midget Champion
- Kyle Larson – NASCAR Sprint Cup driver
- Christopher Bell – Finished Third in NASCAR Campion World Truck Series points
- Brady Bacon – 2016 USAC National Sprint Champion
- Rico Abreu – Two-time and defending Chili Bowl Winner
- Spencer Bayston – 2016 USAC National Midget Runner-up
Full Entry List as of 12/16/16:
| Car # | Driver | Hometown |
| 0 | Johnny Murdock | Kaufman, TX |
| 0A (R) | Aaron Schuck | Joliet, IL |
| 0B (R) | Ross Wece | Concord, NC |
| 0G | Glenn Styres | Ohsweken, ON |
| 0K | Don O’Keefe Jr | Pittsboro, IN |
| 0R (R) | Shane Redline | Amarillo, TX |
| 00 (R) | Tristan Lee | Biloxi, MS |
| 00C (R) | Grady Chandler | Edmond, OK |
| 1 | Sheldon Haudenschild | Wooster, OH |
| 1 | Sammy Swindell | Germantown, TN |
| 1K (R) | Brayton Lynch | |
| 1P | Terry Nichols | Delano, CA |
| 1R | Thomas Meseraull | San Jose, CA |
| 1ST | J.J. Yeley | Charlotte, NC |
| 1T | Tony Roney | Herculaneum, MO |
| 2 | Ryan Hall | Midlothian, TX |
| 2A | Brent Beauchamp | Avon, IN |
| 2AG | Rickie Gaunt | Torrance, CA |
| 2C | Wayne Johnson | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2J (R) | Cody Lampe | Jetmore, KS |
| 2K | Kyle Jones | Kennedale, TX |
| 2L (R) | Joshua Shaw | Milford, OH |
| 2M | TBA | |
| 2ND | Jeb Sessums | Burleson, TX |
| 2R | Matt Rossi | Peoria, AZ |
| 2S | Travis Scott | Washington, OK |
| 2T | Kevin Thomas Jr | Cullman, AL |
| 2W | Wyatt Burks | Topeka, KS |
| 2X (R) | Logan Seavey | Sutter, CA |
| 2Z (R) | Jesse Colwell | Red Bluff, CA |
| 03 (R) | Shayle Bade | Lincoln, NE |
| 3 | TBA | |
| 3C | D.J. Netto | Hanford, CA |
| 3CC | Raven Culp | Mesquite, TX |
| 3D (R) | Dustin Gilbert | Tonganoxie, KS |
| 3F (R) | TBA | |
| 3H | Mike Hess | Riverton, IL |
| 3J (R) | Jake Griffin | Quincy, IL |
| 3N | Jake Neuman | New Berlin, IL |
| 3S | Brian Shirley | Chatham, IL |
| 3T | Tim Barber | Sonoma, CA |
| 4 | Austin Nemire | Sylvania, OH |
| 4B | Shane Sellers | Tuttle, OK |
| 4D | Robert Dalby | Anaheim, CA |
| 4F | TBA | |
| 4H | Tom Harris | Banbury, OXF |
| 4J | Tim Crawley | Benton, AR |
| 4M | J.J. Ercse | Lakewood, CA |
| 4P | Paul McMahan | Nashville, TN |
| 4R | Ryan Greth | New Cumberland, PA |
| 05J (R) | Curtis Jones | Tulsa, OK |
| 5 | Jerry Coons Jr | Tucson, AZ |
| 5A | TBA | |
| 5B | Andee Beierle | Bismarck, ND |
| 5BB | Bobby Brewer | Cabot, AR |
| 5C | Colten Cottle | Kansas, IL |
| 5CB | Chase Briscoe | Mitchell, IN |
| 5D | Zach Daum | Pocahontas, IL |
| 5E | David Gravel | Watertown, CT |
| 5F (R) | Danny Frye III | St. Peters, MO |
| 5GS (R) | Garrett Stout | Wichita, KS |
| 5J | Jeff Crook | Garden City, KS |
| 5T | Tom Everhart | El Cajon, CA |
| 5W | Chris Windom | Canton, IL |
| 5X | Justin Peck | Monrovia, IN |
| 6 | Bill Rose | Plainfield, IN |
| 6B | Brad Kraus | Noblesville, IN |
| 6K | Josh Lakatos | Pasadena, CA |
| 6S (R) | Michael (Mike) Snider | Kelseyville, CA |
| 7 | Shannon McQueen | Bakersfield, CA |
| 7A | Justin Allgaier | Riverton, IL |
| 7B | Brian Peterson | Mukwonago, WI |
| 7BC | Tyler Courtney | Indianapolis, IN |
| 7CH | Chris (Critter) Malone | Pittsboro, IN |
| 7D | Michelle Decker | Guthrie, OK |
| 7F | Roy Larkin | Tulsa, OK |
| 7G (R) | Justin Gonzales | Streetman, TX |
| 7J | Shawn Jackson | Bear, DE |
| 7JR | JD Black | Grain Valley, MO |
| 7M | Kevin Ramey | Ft Worth, TX |
| 7MF | Chance Morton | Coweta, OK |
| 7RS | Merril Lamb | Iola, KS |
| 7S | Pat Schudy | Springfield, MO |
| 7SS | Wade Seiler | Alton, IL |
| 7U | Joe B. Miller | Millersville, MO |
| 7W | Scott Walton | Inola, OK |
| 7X (R) | John Ivy | Fremont, OH |
| 7XX | Gage Walker | Indianapolis, IN |
| 8 | Alex Sewell | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 8GQ (R) | Jimi-Ray Quin | Palmerston North, NZ |
| 8J | Jonathan Beason | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 8K | Frank Flud | Pryor, OK |
| 8M | Kade Morton | Coweta, OK |
| 9 (R) | Matt Moore | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 9$ | Kyle Clark | Sapulpa, OK |
| 9C (R) | Cory Turner | Caistor Centre, ON |
| 9D (R) | Mack DeMan | Mississauga, ON |
| 9JR | Derek Hagar | Marion, AR |
| 9M | Cory Mallo | Cheyenne, WY |
| 9P | Parker Price-Miller | Kokomo, IN |
| 9U | Doug McCune | Colleyville, TX |
| 9X | TBA | |
| 10 | Lance Bennett | Parker, CO |
| 10B | TBA | |
| 10C | Dalton Camfield | Decatur, IL |
| 10K (R) | Billy Lawless | Fresno, CA |
| 11 | Katlynn Leer | Moulton, IA |
| 11AG | Dave Darland | Lincoln, IN |
| 11C | Chett Gehrke | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 11D | Danny Faria Jr | Tipton, CA |
| 11E | Cory Elliott | Bakersfield, CA |
| 11F | Floyd Alvis | San Carlos, CA |
| 11J | Justin Melton | Lewisville, TX |
| 11K | TBA | |
| 11R (R) | Shane Watts | Atwater, CA |
| 12 | Chris Sheil | Aurora, CO |
| 12K | Zac Taylor | Green River, WY |
| 12W | Billy Wease | Noblesville, IN |
| 13 (R) | Glen Saville | Razorback, NSW |
| 13JR (R) | Koty Adams | Doyline, LA |
| 13M | TBA | |
| 13SR | Marcus Thomas | Corsicana, TX |
| 14 | Sean Watts | Atwater, CA |
| 14C | Coleman Gulick | Binghamton, NY |
| 14E | David McIntosh | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 14H | Harley Hollan | Tulsa, OK |
| 14i | Isaac Schreurs | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 14J | Jody Rosenboom | Rock Rapids, IA |
| 14K (R) | Chris Cochran | Mcloud, OK |
| 14W | Matt Westfall | Pleasant Hill, OH |
| 15 (R) | Donny Schatz | Fargo, ND |
| 15D | Andrew Deal | Caney, KS |
| 15S (R) | Gavin Stout | Wichita, KS |
| 15X | Mason Moore | Chico, CA |
| 16 (R) | Ryan Ruhl | Coldwater, MI |
| 16C | David Camfield III | Decatur, IL |
| 16K | Chris Dyson | Pleasant Valley, NY |
| 17 | Joey Saldana | Brownsburg, IN |
| 17B | Tanner Berryhill | Bixby, OK |
| 17BC | Ricky Stenhouse Jr | Olive Branch, MS |
| 17C (R) | Devin Camfield | Decatur, IL |
| 17D | Alex DeCamp | Locust Grove, OK |
| 17K | Michael Koontz | Bloomington, IN |
| 17KT | Ryan Secrest | Newton, KS |
| 17o | Mike Wheeler | Central Point, OR |
| 17W | Shane Golobic | Fremont, CA |
| 17R | Alex Schutte | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 17Z (R) | Zac Moody | Tulsa, OK |
| 18 | Tony Bruce Jr | Liberal, KS |
| 19 | Randy Woodside | Wichita, KS |
| 19N | Nick O’Neal | Wagoner, OK |
| 19P (R) | Levi Curry | Lincoln, IL |
| 19W | Matt Streeter | Galt, CA |
| 20 | Tadd Holliman | Murray, NE |
| 20A | Shon Deskins | Waddell, AZ |
| 20X | Noah Harris | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 21 | Daryn Pittman | Owosso, OK |
| 21K | Cory Kruseman | Ventura, CA |
| 21M | Michelle Melton | Flower Mound, TX |
| 21S | TBA | |
| 21T | Ty Hulsey | Owasso, OK |
| 22 | Chase Jones | Greenwood, IN |
| 22B | Troy Betts | Newark, DE |
| 22E | David Stephenson | Porter, OK |
| 22H | John Heydenreich | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 22M | Taylor Courtney | Fort Worth, TX |
| 22X (R) | Payton Williams | North Richland Hills, TX |
| A23 | Barrie Valentino | Chandler, QLD |
| 23 | Jimmy Light | Lizton, IN |
| 23A | Hannah Adair | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 24 | Tracy Hines | Wilkinson, IN |
| 24F | Hunter Fischer | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 24S | Landon Simon | Brownsburg, IN |
| 25C | C.J. Leary | Greenfield, IN |
| 25K | Chase Stockon | Fort Branch, IN |
| 25MP | Michael Pickens | Auckland, NZ |
| 25P | Dylan Peterson | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 25S | Alex Schriever | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 27 | Tucker Klaasmeyer | Paola, KS |
| 27B | A.J. Burns | Norman, OK |
| 27MK | Kyle Keeler | El Reno, OK |
| 27Z (R) | Zane Hendricks | Stillwater, OK |
| 28 | Kory Schudy | Springfield, MO |
| 28A (R) | Ace McCarthy | Tahlequah, OK |
| 29 (R) | Derek Childs | Lodi, WI |
| 29A | Anthony Nocella | Marlborough, MA |
| 29J | Logan Jarrett | Kokomo, IN |
| 29S (R) | Timmy Buckwalter | Douglasville, PA |
| 30T | Larry Bratti | Springdale, AR |
| 32 | Casey Shuman | Rattlesnake Bend, AZ |
| 32D | Danny Jennings | Norman, OK |
| 32T | Trey Marcham | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 33 | Davey Ray | Indianapolis, IN |
| 33C (R) | Carson McCarl | Altoona, IA |
| 33K (R) | Kyle Offill | Tracy, CA |
| 35 | Matt Sherrell | Owasso, OK |
| 35F | Michael Faccinto | Hanford, CA |
| 35L | Cody Ledger | Omaha, NE |
| 35R | TBA | |
| 35T | Tyler Robbins | Collinsville, IL |
| 38 | Justin Grant | Ione, CA |
| 39 | TBA | |
| 39BC | TBA | |
| 41 | Jason Johnson | Eunice, LA |
| 41T | Brad Thompson | Austin, AR |
| 42 | Dean Franklin | Tulsa, OK |
| 43H (R) | Reece Shelton | Barnesville, OH |
| 44 | Don Droud Jr | Lincoln, NE |
| 44D | Philip Dietz | Lake Ozark, MO |
| 44H (R) | Colton Hardy | Phoenix, AZ |
| 44X | Wesley Smith | Nixa, MO |
| 45J | C.J. Johnson | Quinter, KS |
| 45W | Brandon Waelti | Sun Prairie, WI |
| 45X (R) | Bricen James | Albany, OR |
| 46 | Kenney Johnson | Bethany, CT |
| 47 | Danny Stratton | Riverside, CA |
| 47JR | Ron Bach | Santa Paula, CA |
| 47X | Tim McCreadie | Watertown, NY |
| 47W | Dylan Westbrook | Scotland, ON |
| 48 | Taylor Forbes | Neligh, NE |
| 48M (R) | Rick Murcko | Iola, KS |
| 49JR (R) | Austen Figueroa | El Segundo, CA |
| 50 | Daniel Adler | St. Louis, MO |
| 50T (R) | Tony DiMattia | Malvern, PA |
| 51 | Jeremy McCune | Shepherd, MT |
| 51F | Hunter Schuerenberg | Sikeston, MO |
| 51J | R.J. Johnson | Phoenix, AZ |
| 51R | Brody Roa | Buena Park, CA |
| 51S | Danny Sheridan | Santa Maria, CA |
| 51X | Colby Copeland | Roseville, CA |
| 52 | Blake Hahn | Sapulpa, OK |
| 53 | Brett Wilson | Coweta, OK |
| 55D | Nick Drake | Mooresville, NC |
| 55T | Tony Everhart | El Cajon, CA |
| 55X | Ryan Smith | Kunkletown, PA |
| 56B | Tyler Brehm | Pottstown, PA |
| 56V (R) | Matt Veatch | Macedonia, IL |
| 56X | Mark Chisholm | Cheyenne, WY |
| 57 (R) | Maria Cofer | Macdoel, CA |
| 57D | Daniel Robinson | Mt Vernon, IL |
| 57K | Kevin Studley | Plainfield, IN |
| 59 (R) | Austin Shores | Antlers, OK |
| 59E | Dex Eaton | Owasso, OK |
| 66F | TBA | |
| 67 | Tanner Thorson | Minden, NV |
| 67K (R) | Holly Shelton | Gold River, CA |
| 67F | Kyle O’Gara | Indianapolis, IN |
| 68 | Ronnie Gardner | Corona, CA |
| 68F | TBA | |
| 68W | Jake Swanson | Anaheim, CA |
| 69 | A.J. Fike | Galesburg, IL |
| 69B | Bryan Debrick | Irving, TX |
| 70K | Kevin Olson | Machesney Park, IL |
| 71 (R) | Ryan Robinson | Foresthill, CA |
| 71D | Domain Ramsay | Geelong, VIC |
| 71K | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA |
| 71G | Damion Gardner | Concord, CA |
| 71R | Nick Chivello | Manteca, CA |
| 71W | Christopher Bell | Norman, OK |
| 71WG (R) | Weston Gorham | Colleyville, TX |
| 71X | Shane Cottle | Kokomo, IN |
| 72 | Cameron Hagin | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 73 | Jason McDougal | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 74 | Zach Merritt | Greeley, CO |
| 74J | Jamie Speers | Pottstown, PA |
| 75 | Johnny Herrera | Albuquerque, NM |
| 75X | TBA | |
| 76 | TBA | |
| 76J | David Jones | West Middlesex, PA |
| 76M | Brady Bacon | Broken Arrow, OK |
| 76N | Brad Noffsinger | Concord, NC |
| 76Z | Zane Lawrence | Lillian, TX |
| 77 | Alex Bright | Collegeville, PA |
| 77C (R) | Kevin Schawitsch | Payson, IL |
| 77D | Dean Drake Jr | Collinsville, OK |
| 77J | John Klabunde | Ft. Calhoun, NE |
| 78 | Nick Wean | Phillipsburg, NJ |
| 80 | Josh Hawkins | Whitehouse, TX |
| 83 | Kurt Blackaby | Bentonville, AR |
| 83G | Matt Gilbert | Merriam, KS |
| 83S | Shane Weeks | Wagoner, OK |
| 84 | Shaun Shapel | Wichita, KS |
| 84X | Chad Boat | Phoenix, AZ |
| 85 | Matt Johnson | Edmond, OK |
| 86 | Mark Lowrey | Concord, NC |
| 87 | Ryan Bernal | Hollister, CA |
| 87c | David Camfield | Decatur, IL |
| 87F | Brian McClelland | Tulsa, OK |
| 87H | Coby Hughes | Collinsville, OK |
| 87j | Troy Rutherford | Ojai, CA |
| 88 | Chad Wheeler | Muskogee, OK |
| 88S (R) | Scottie McDonald | Porter, TX |
| 88T | Tyler Nelson | Indianapolis, IN |
| 88W | Dustin Weland | Parker, CO |
| 89 (R) | Nick Bailey | Cabot, AR |
| 91 | Jeff Stasa | Kingman, KS |
| 91A | Chris Andrews | Sandusky, OH |
| 91K | Kevin Bayer | Bixby, OK |
| 91M (R) | Chase Majdic | Redding, CA |
| 91S (R) | Klint Simpson | Santa Rosa, CA |
| 91T | Tyler Thomas | Collinsville, OK |
| 92 | Brenden Bright | Collegeville, PA |
| 92L (R) | Austin Lambert | Collinsville, OK |
| 93 | Dustin Morgan | Tulsa, OK |
| 93L (R) | Trey Lambert | Collinsville, OK |
| 95 | Chris Andrews | Tulsa, OK |
| 96 | Cody Brewer | Choctaw, OK |
| 96CM | TBA | |
| 97 | Rico Abreu | Rutherford, CA |
| 97K | Spencer Bayston | Lebanon, IN |
| 98J | Bill Jackson | New Castle, DE |
| 99 | Colton Heath | Marysville, WA |
| 99K | Korey Weyant | Springfield, IL |
| 99P | Dillon Welch | Carmel, IN |
| 99W | Larry Wight | Phoenix, NY |
| 101 | Chuck McGillivray | Madison, SD |
| 118 | Scott Evans | Keller, TX |
| 122Q | David Prickett | Fresno, CA |
| 321 (R) | Chad Winfrey | Liberty, MO |
| 777 (R) | Bailey Huges | Tulsa, OK |
| 926 | Morgan Frewaldt | Brandon, SD |
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