#44d - Don Droud, Jr. (Lincoln, NE)

4th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 1

Best Chili Bowl Finish: 7th (2003)

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Friday: 6th in Heat 6; 4th in C Feature 2

Saturday: 2nd in G Feature 2; 6th in F Feature 2

The Nebraska racer earned a ranking of eighth in Knoxville Raceway's 410-ci Sprint Car points in 2005, also finishing eighth in ASCS Midwest Region points...Droud's Chili Bowl debut in 2003 netted a seventh place feature run, looks for a second Chili Bowl feature start this time around.

Car Owner:  Pace Brothers Racing

Chassis:  Beast

Engine:  Chevy

Sponsors:  DSR, Simpson, Weld Wheels, Pace Brothers Storage, Pace Brothers Construction

Photo:  Don Droud, Jr., in ASCS Midwest Region action at Park Jefferson Speedway.  (Photo courtesy of The Wheatley Collection)