#71d - Don Droud, Jr. (Lincoln, NE)

6th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 2

Chili Bowl Main Event Finishes:  7th (2003), 22nd (2006)

2007 Chili Bowl Results:

Wednesday: 1st in Heat 3; 9th in Qualifier 2; 2nd in B Main 1; 13th in A Main

Saturday: 9th in B Main 1

Don Droud, Jr., picked off a handful of Sprint Car feature wins over the course of the 2007 season, ranking third in final NCRA points.  Don picked off two wins at Dodge City (KS) Raceway Park (ASCS Rocky Mountain vs. NCRA on May 12 and NMMRA wingless on July 22), two triumphs at Eagle (NE) Raceway (June 2 and July 7) and another NCRA win at RPM Speedway in Hays, KS, on July 14.

Car Owner:  Bernie Stuebgen

Chassis:  Spike

Engine:  Brannon Chevy

Sponsors:  www.indyraceparts.com, Pace Bros. Racing

Photo: Don Droud, Jr., topped the ASCS Rocky Mountain Region vs. NCRA feature at Dodge City Raceway Park on May 12. (Brandon Anderson photo)