#37J - Jeff Bland, Jr. (Bloomington, IN)

2nd Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 0

2008 Chili Bowl Results:

Friday: 1st in Heat 9; 8th in Qualifier 3; 5th in B Main 1

Saturday: 2nd in D Main 1; 7th in C Main 1

Just seven points shy of a second consecutive Bloomington Speedway championship, Jeff picked off seven feature wins in his second full season of Sprint Car competition.  A handful of scores came in local action with a pair of wins at both Twin Cities and Lawrenceburg along with a single triumph at Gas City.  Jeff picked off his first USAC National win during SprintWeek at Lawrenceburg on July 9 with his seventh and final score of '08 the most lucrative thus far as he collected $10,000 in Tri-State Speedway's Haubstadt Hustler Sprint 50 on September 27.

Jeff is ready for his second try at the Chili Bowl after making his first Midget feature start during USAC Midget week at Bloomington on August 8.

Car Owner:  A.J. Felker Racing

Chassis:  FSC

Engine:  Esslinger

Sponsors: A.J. Felker Racing, FSC Chassis

Photo; Jeff Bland, Jr., after a May victory at Twin Cities Raceway Park in North Vernon, IN. (TWC Photo)