#2a - Charles Davis, Jr. (Buckeye, AZ)

Chili Bowl Rookie

Set for his first Chili Bowl attempt, "Chargin" Charlie Davis, Jr., finished sixth in USAC/CRA Sprint Car points in '05...Made the trek to the nation's heartland to compete on the O'Reilly Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless swing, where he ranked eighth in points...Among his 18 top-five feature finishes for the year was an Arizona Sprint Car Association win at Manzanita Speedway on April 9.

Car Owner:  Smiley Motorsports

Chassis:  Burrito

Engine:  Chuck Wagon

Sponsors:  Smiley Crane Service, Dave Zoriki Motorsports

Photo:  Charles Davis, Jr., drove Mark Swanson's No. 21 in O'Reilly Sprint Bandits TNT action in August.  (Photo courtesy of The Wheatley Collection)