#8k - Bud Kaeding (Campbell, CA)

7th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 2

Best Chili Bowl Finish: 3rd (2000)

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Thursday: 1st in Heat 2; 2nd in A Feature

Saturday: 13th in A Feature

The third generation wingless shoe finished third in both USAC's National Sprint Car points and the O'Reilly Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless swing...Keading scored a $10,000 payday in the Sprint Bandits closer at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS, on August 20 then posted a USAC win at Lowe's Motor Speedway on October 12...Also ranked ninth in USAC Silver Crown points...After a third place Chili Bowl finish in 2000, made it into his second Chili Bowl finale in '05 in his first attempt teamed with Murray Erickson. 

Car Owner:  Murray Erickson

Chassis:  Spike

Engine:  Ford

Sponsors:  Simpson, Weld Wheels, KSE, Guardian Wellhead Protection

Photo:  Bud Kaeding and crew took the $10,000 payday and the pedal car trophy for winning the Sprint Bandits TNT finale at Lakeside Speedway in Kansas City, KS, on August 20.   (Photo courtesy of The Wheatley Collection)