#51 - Mike Hess (Petersburg, IL)

8th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 2

Best Chili Bowl Finish: 9th (2003)

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Friday: 1st in Heat 5; 1st in B Feature 2; 22nd in A Feature

Saturday: 3rd in C Feature 2; 19th in B Feature 2

Hess notched the 2005 Gateway Midget championship, finishing among the top ten in 11 of 13 Gateway starts...Overall, Hess recorded 17 top-fives and 21 top-tens in 35 feature starts in '05, collecting four feature wins...Wins included an open show at Lincoln (IL) Speedway on May 8, a Gateway triumph at Belle Clair Speedway on May 15, a BMARA triumph at Wilmot Speedway on June 18 and an SMRS victory at Midway Speedway in Lebanon, MO, on July 8.

Car Owner:  Hess Racing Ent.

Chassis:  Buzzard

Engine:  Esslinger

Sponsors:  Petersburg Dairy Queen, Callahan Motorsports, Casey Racing Engines, Hoosier Tire Midwest, Bell Helmets, Super Shox, Ultra Shield

Photo:  Mike Hess in BMARA victory lane Wilmot Speedway on June 18.