Nascar fans at the Chilli Bowl?

[beedie]

Any of you cats nascar fan or not, coming to the Chilli Bowl in Tulsa next month?

[KC]

I'll be there for at least two nights.

[beedie]

Besides Stewart does anyone know what other Nascar drivers are planing on racing there?

[KC]

Here are the drivers that have signed up and more will be forthcoming. Just under 150 signed up for the event.

Names of note:

Scott Bloomquist, quite possibly one of the best ever racers on dirt but also known for doing prison time for selling cocaine.
"Slammin" Sammy Swindell, one of the hardest chargers in sprint car racing and only multiple winner of Chili Bowl.
Jason Lefler, racing in various forms of NASCAR equipment right now, also a veteran open wheel racer with numerous championships.
P.J. Jones, son of Parnelli Jones and multiple winner in several different formulas on dirt and pavement, on ovals and road courses.
Danny Lasoski, World of Outlaw champ and great oval racer.
J.J. Yeley, veteran dirt and pavement oval racer with numerous wins at big races.
Dave Darland, multiple champion and car manufacturer.
Cory "Cruiser" Krusemann, Chili Bowl winner and quite possibly in the best car (Bondio) out there.
A. J. Fike, fastest racer in last years Chili Bowl before fuel pump failed, Should be a rocket again.
Jay Drake, driver of the year and multiple winner.
Tony Stewart, 2002 NASCAR champ and Chili Bowl Winner and racing in Keith Kunz' equipment with massive power from Dodge.

0 Scott Bloomquist Mooresburg, TN
00 Pete Davis Pleasonton, CA
1 Sammy Swindell Germantown, TN
1m Travis Miniea Indianapolis, IN
2 Jason Lefler Long Beach, CA
2d Doug Day Winder, GA
2h Robert Harr Arvada, CO
03 Bill Allen Independence, MO
3m John Wolfe Winchester, IN
3w Brandon Waelti Sun Prairie, WI
4 Chris Edwards Glendale, AZ
4b Roger Branson, Jr. Riverton, IL
4t Brian Terry Monona, WI
Q4 Edwin Wilson Tuttle, OK
5 Tom Hessert Cherry Hill, NJ
5m Mike Neher Logansport, IN
5s Cliff Servetti San Francisco, CA
6 Randy Fiscus Monona, WI
6x Brett Hearn Sussex, NJ
7b Joe Boyles Greenwood, MO
7f Aaron Fiscus Sun Prairie, WI
7m David Langford Blue Springs, MO
7r Troy Rutherford Ojai, CA
7t Jimmy McVay Lees Summit, MO
7w Korey Weyant Springfield, IL
8 Jimmy Sills Marysville, CA
8b Murray Erickson Odessa, TX
8m Sarah McCune Sylvania, OH
8p Wally Pankratz Orange, CA
8s Bobby Smith Camby, IN
9e Clint Eckenrodt St. Louis, MO
10 Andy Pierce Plainfield, IN
10b Bill Baue Indianapolis, IN
10c Jamie 'Jammer' Ferrell Des Moines, IA
10k Ron Kuhn Lees Summit, MO
10v Rick Villers Odessa, MO
10w Michael Lewis Noblesville, IN
11c Jerry Coons, Jr. Tucson, AZ
11d Danny Olmstead Tracy, CA
12c Rick England Wichita, KS
13 Benny Taylor Inola, OK
14 Tony Rossi Arvada, CO
15 Tim Siner Waterloo, IL
15h Scott Hatton Roscoe, IL
15m Chris Morway Glastonbury, CT
16 Jimmy Christian Morgan Hill, CA
16c Erin Crocker Wilbraham, MA
16f Chad Farmer Colorado Springs, CO
17 Doug McCune Colleyville, TX
17j P.J. Jones Torrance, CA
17m Mario Marietta Clinton, IN
17n Mathew Neely Robinson, IL
17x Greg Nelson Newcastle, CA
18 Floyd Alvis San Carlos, CA
19 Chris Wagner Colorado Springs, CO
19n Nick O'Neal Wagoner, OK
19s Ronnie Day Salinas, CA
19w Mike Woodring Eden, NY
19x Terry Holliman Hamburg, IA
20 Danny Lasoski Dover, MO
20s Tim Shaffer Aliquippa, PA
20x TBA TBA
21 Aaron Andruskevitch Riverton, IL
22 Ron Gregory Noblesville, IN
24 J.J. Yeley Phoenix, AZ
25 Mike Farmer Colorado Springs, CO
25b Teddy Beach Donnelsville, OH
25j Jerome Rodela El Monte, CA
25s Steve Buckwalter Royersford, PA
26 Glenn Carson Newark, CA
27 Sparky Howard Santa Rosa, CA
27b Dale Howard Byhalia, MS
27c Jan Howard Byhalia, MS
28 Matt Brun New Carlisle, OH
29 Dino Tomassi Fremont, CA
29d Dave Darland Lincoln, IN
30 Johnny Rodriguez Elk Grove, CA
30c Craig Carey Springfield, IL
30x Jimmy Kite Stockbridge, GA
31 Don Lehmann Springfield, IL
31c Bobby Boone Palmdale, CA
31v Rick Vaughn Indianapolis, IN
32 TBA TBA RFMS Racing
32f Dave Fuhrman Avon, IN
33 Wally McDuffey St. Louis, MO
33a Stephen Arnold Seymour, IN
33h Robert Hanley Foxfield, CO
35 Brandon Petty Alexandria, IN
36 Brad Paris Brownsburg, IN
37 Johnny "Baja" Miller Burleson, TX
37m Mathew Mitchell Yorba Linda, CA
40 Tony Franklin Edmond, OK
42 Dennis Welch Westlake, TX
43 Chris Coers Columbus, IN
44 Chad Branson Sherman, IL
44h Phillip Heavelow Buckner, MO
45 Aaron Kirk Conroe, TX
45h Johnny Heydenreich Bloomsburg, PA
47 Cory Kruseman Ventura, CA
49 Bryan Kobylaez Birasboro, PA
50 Roland Ayo Houston, TX
51 Ryan Durst Lincoln, PA
51j R.J. Johnson Phoenix, AZ
51n Mike Nigh Brownsburg, IN
53 J.D. Turner Locust Corner, OH
54 Ralph Cortez Sacramento, CA
55 Tony Everhart El Cajon, CA
55k Steve Knepper Belleville, IL
56 Doug White Houston, TX
57 Brian Brown Higginsville, MO
59 Jim Sawyer Trenton, OH
61a Toby Brown Carthage, MO
66 Tony Elliot Kokomo, IN
67 Brad Kuhn Avon, IN
67n Randy Nigg Colorado Springs, CO
69 A.J. Fike Galesburg, IL
71 Jay Drake Val Verde, CA
71r Keith Rauch Edgewater, CO
71s Tony Stewart Rushville, IN
73 Scooter Ellis Brownsburg, IN
75 Roger Miller Milan, IL
76 Garrett Hansen Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
79 Greg Schaefer Ft. Lupton, CO
81 Chad DeSelle Sun Prairie, WI
84 Ted Hines Indianapolis, IN
84s Phil Shapel Wichita, KS
85a Justin Allgaier Riverton, IL
88 Dan Boorse Milwaukee, WI
88d Dallen McKenney Clovis, CA
88h Matt Hardin Galveston, IN
88m Jason Meyers Fresno, CA
88x TBA TBA Dan Boorse
94 Alex Coonan Ransom, IL
95 Justin Fisher Phoenix, AZ
95f Aaron Fike Galesburg, IL
99 Scott Weyant Springfield, IL

Dirt work under way at IPE building. What you see below is 1/3 of the building.

[KC]

Local charities will benefit from the Midget Race of Champions to be held on Saturday night of the Chili Bowl. Ford Focus Zetec powered midgets will be piloted by guest racers with proceeds going to charities.

Chili Bowl management announced today the ten charities that will be a part of the much anticipated First Annual Cherokee Casino Ford Focus Midget Race of Champions Presented by Ford of Tulsa. The inaugural Race of Champions, developed to provide awareness and financial support to a number of charities located in Oklahoma, will be run prior to the 17th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals finale on January 11, 2003.

The ten locally-based charities selected include the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma, the Parent Child Center of Tulsa, the Children’s Medical Center Foundation, the Little Lighthouse Foundation, the AIDS Coalition Pantry Program, the Salvation Army, Special Olympics, Shriners, Big Brothers & Sisters and Crime Stoppers.

Ten championship drivers from various national and regional series have been selected to compete against each other in equally powered state-of-the-art racecars on the famous Tulsa Expo ¼-mile dirt track. The drivers selected and the charity each will represent is as follows:


Tony Stewart, NASCAR Winston Cup champion and defending Chili Bowl winner (Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oklahoma)

Danny Lasoski, 2001 World of Outlaws champion (Parent Child Center of Tulsa)

Brett Hearn, multi-time DIRT Modified champion (Children’s Medical Center Foundation)

Scott Bloomquist, UDTRA and UMP Late Model champion (Little Lighthouse Foundation)

J.J. Yeley, 2002 USAC Silver Crown champion (AIDS Coalition Pantry Program)

Dave Darland, 2002 USAC Midget champion (Salvation Army)

Tim Crawley, 2002 American Sprint Car Series national champion (Special Olympics)

Ron Capps, Two-time NHRA Bud Shootout winner (Shriners)

Gary Scelzi, Three-time NHRA Top Fuel champion (Big Brothers & Sisters)

Mr. Ford Focus Chili Bowl Challenge Champion (Crime Stoppers)

Thanks to all the sponsoring groups for making this happen.

[beedie]

Thanks, almost the same bunch from last year.