#6e - Rafe Essary (Fayetteville, AR)

2nd Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 0

2007 Chili Bowl Results:

Tuesday: 1st in Heat 4; 22nd in A Main 

Saturday: DNS J Main 2

Rafe claimed third in OCRS two-barrel Sprint Car points, also mixing in three Midget starts in 2007 with podium finishes of second in SSMA action at Paris, TX (Aug. 11) and third in SMRS competition at Mid-America Speedway (Apr. 20).  Rafe was contending for Tuesday night top honors last year when engine woes derailed his run.

Car Owner:  Dwayne McMurtrey

Chassis:  Spike

Engine:  Fontana

Sponsors:  Western Flyer Express, Rotowiper North America, Section D, Kent Automotive, Air Born Coatings

Photo: Rafe Essary in ASCS action. (TWC Photo)