Two of the Chili Bowl’s all-time greatest champions lead a list of more than 90 drivers attempting to make the championship finale during Wednesday’s Hard Rock Casino Qualifying Night at the Tulsa Expo Center.
MIDGETS: Sunshine ‘Parks It’ On Warren CAT Night; Wight & Daum Lock In
Sunshine brightened the River Spirit Expo Center and brought a frenzied crowd to a fever pitch Tuesday night, after Tyler Courtney fended off all comers to win Tuesday’s Warren CAT Qualifying Night A-Feature from the pole and lock himself into the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals.
MIDGETS: Larson Wires Field, Collects $6,363.63 Payday In VIROC IX
In the first year of a new winner’s payout to honor the late Bryan Clauson, one of the former Chili Bowl champion’s closest friends and greatest rivals took home the $6,363.63 check for winning Tuesday night’s Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions.
RUMBLE NOTEBOOK: Peck’s Consecutive Start Streak Continues
Though a sour motor derailed his efforts on both Friday and Saturday, Monrovia, Indiana’s Justin Peck still kept a streak alive that he has praised as being “almost as important as the two wins we’ve had” at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum.
RUMBLE NOTEBOOK: Hamilton Earns Respect Of Peers
Night one of the 19th annual Rumble in Fort Wayne proved two things in the headlining National Midget class: Nick Hamilton came to win at the Coliseum, and he earned the respect of his competitors despite just missing out on that goal.