#67 - Jay Drake (Brownsburg, IN)

12th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 7

Chili Bowl Main Event Finishes:  5th (1996), 13th (1997), 6th (1998), 14th (1999), 1st (2001), 2nd (2003), 2nd (2006)

Last Chili Bowl Appearance: 2nd (2006)

Jay Drake shakes off retirement to compete in the 2009 edition of the Chili Bowl Nationals.  A winner of the event in 2001, Jay will also compete in the Chili Bowl Race of Champions.

The 2004 USAC Sprint Car champion, Jay makes his first start since the Hulman Classic in October of 2006. A winner of 77 career feature events, including 39 in the Midget ranks, Jay fell just one position short of becoming a multi-time Chili Bowl winner with runner-up finishes in both 2003 and 2006.

Car Owner:  Keith Kunz Motorsports

Chassis:  Bullet 

Engine:  Fontana

Sponsors:  IWX Motor Freight