#38 - Levi Jones (Olney, IL)

2nd Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 0

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Wednesday: 2nd in Heat 8; 2nd in B Feature 1; 19th in A Feature

Saturday: 4th in C Feature 2; 8th in B Feature 2

The Illinois hotshoe enjoyed a breakout season in 2005, capturing the USAC National Sprint Car Series championship as well as the O'Reilly Sprint Bandits Tour 'N Topless (TNT) title.

Levi topped four of five Sprint Bandits TNT feature events, including the $30,000 to win Non-Wing Ultimate Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, IA, on August 9.  Also scored a handful of USAC feature wins, including a Terre Haute Sprintweek triumph in July, the Sprint portion of Eldora's Four Crown Nationals in September and Terre Haute's Hulman Classic on October 1.

Levi, who has signed with the Tony Stewart Motorsports Sprint Car team for the 2006 season, missed the Chili Bowl championship feature by just two spots in his initial Chili Bowl run in January '05.

Car Owner:  ITI Performance Racing

Chassis:  Bullet

Engine:  Mopar

Sponsors:  Bullet, Hoosier, ITI, HK Construction, Sander

Photo:  Levi Jones captured the biggest payday of his career by topping the Sprint Bandits TNT opener in Southern Iowa Speedway's Non-Wing Ultimate Challenge on August 9.  (Photo courtesy of The Wheatley Collection)