While Christopher Bell claimed his second consecutive Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals victory, there were plenty of thrills during an entire day of racing through the alphabet, with racing beginning before lunch at the Tulsa Expo Raceway.
Bell Draws Top Seed For Chili Bowl Pole Shuffle
Defending Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals winner Christopher Bell knows two things for certain going into General Tire Championship Day on Saturday: he doesn’t need his provisional and he’s guaranteed a front row starting spot.
CHILI BOWL NOTES: O’Neal Is Ready To Sprint
Hudson O’Neal wasn’t all smiles just because he made his preliminary night A-Main as a Chili Bowl rookie on Thursday.
Thorson & Pickens Run The Thursday Alphabet
Thursday’s Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals qualifying program saw two drivers turn their early struggles into the most improbable alphabet soup runs of the week, as both Tanner Thorson and Michael Pickens came all the way from their D-Mains to make the A on John Christner Trucking Night.
CHILI BOWL NOTES: McDougal Gets Moving
Jason McDougal was the recipient of Wednesday night’s Jason Leffler Memorial/Spire Sports and Entertainment “Elbows Up” Award at the Chili Bowl, and after watching him storm through the alphabet soup, it was easy to see why.