#74k - Brad Kuhn (Avon, IN)

4th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts:  0

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Wednesday: 3rd in Heat 3; 10th in B Feature 1

Saturday: 2nd in E Feature 1; 3rd in D Feature 1; 3rd in C Feature 1; 12th in B Feature 1

A busy slate of Midget racing in '05 netted Brad Kuhn National Midget Driver of the Year honors.  In 59 feature starts, Kuhn snared ten feature wins, 36 top-fives and 45 top-tens.

Kuhn scored two BMARA wins at Angell Park, a USAC National win at Lima, Gateway wins at Belle Clair and Jacksonville, an AMRA win at Manzanita, a USAC Western States win at Tucson's United Sports Arizona, and three USAC Regional wins at the Indianapolis Speedrome.

Ranked third in USAC National Midget points, fourth in BMARA points and fifth in Gateway points.

Tried to climb through the Saturday alphabet soup of features in '05, advanced from an "E" Main but ran out of steam in "B" Feature action. 

Car Owner:  Kuhn Motorsports, Inc.

Chassis:  Stealth

Engine:  Stanton Mopar

Sponsors:  Sander Engineering, Stealth Motorsports, Shadow Custom Graphix, K&N Engineering, Stanton Race Engines, Hoosier Tire, Wilwood, Goodridge USA, Team Simpson, Advanced Racing Suspensions, Magnum Axle Company, Winters Products, Vital Express, Race Bolt, Schoenfeld Headers, Saldana Racing Products, Avon Recreation Center, Cornerstone Chiropractic, MOPAR

Photo:  Brad Kuhn in BMARA victory lane at Angell Park Speedway.  (Photo courtesy of Jeff Arns)