#21x - Kevin Olson (Machesney Park, IL)

17th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 10

Chili Bowl Main Event Finishes:  9th (1988), 5th (1989), 18th (1991), 15th (1993), 12th (1995), 12th (1996), 9th (1998), 18th (1999), 14th (2000), 16th (2005) 

2008 Chili Bowl Results:

Wednesday: 6th in Heat 8; 3rd in Last Chance 2

Saturday: 2nd in G Main 2; 12th in F Main 2

A winner of more than 80 Midget feature events since 1974, a lightbulb repair business that thrives in an otherwise sluggish economy allows the the racing veteran to return for a 17th Chili Bowl in January.

The two-time USAC Midget titleist (1982 and 1987) made four starts in 2008 with a fourth-place inside the Ohio Coliseum on November 1 and a fifth-place POWRi showing at Macon on August 15 his top runs.

Car Owner:  Steve Stroud

Chassis:  Twister F5

Engine:  Stanton Mopar

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