#27a - LeRoy VanConett (Galt, CA)

2nd Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 0

2005 Chili Bowl Results:

Thursday: DNS Heat after Hot Lap flip (done for weekend)

The eight-time NARC Sprint Car champion dusted off his driving gear to give the Chili Bowl a try in 2005, only to sustain a shoulder injury after a flip in hot laps...Not to be deterred, the Hall of Famer returns for another try in 2006.

Car Owner:  Clifton Blackwell

Chassis:  Stealth

Engine:  Gaerte

Sponsors:  www.blackwellmotorsports.com, Weld Wheels

Photo:  LeRoy VanConett in 1969, the year in which he captured his first of eight NARC championships. (Photo courtesy of www.hammerdownusa.com)