#44c - Shane Cottle (Kokomo, IN)

7th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 2

Best Chili Bowl Finish: 2nd (2000)

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Friday: 3rd in Heat 10; 15th in B Feature 2

Saturday: 5th in F Feature 2; 5th in E Feature 2

Cottle earned the track championship at Kokomo (IN) Speedway for the second year in a row and finished third in points at Gas City I-69 Speedway...Recorded nine feature wins in 2005, including five at Gas City (including the October 7 Jack Himelick Memorial) and four at Kokomo...Strung together three consecutive USAC Indiana Sprintweek runner-up finishes at Lincoln Park, Lawrenceburg and Terre Haute.

Car Owner:  Pace Brothers Racing

Chassis:  Beast

Engine:  Chevy

Sponsors:  Pace Brothers Construction, DSR Fuel Pumps, Pace Self Storage, Simpson, Weld Wheels, Beast

Photo:  Shane Cottle in victory lane at Kokomo Speedway.  (Photo courtesy of Fred Patton)