#1au - Tim McCreadie (Watertown, NY)

4th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 3

Chili Bowl Main Event Finishes:  9th (2005), 1st (2006), 8th (2007)

2007 Chili Bowl Results:

Thursday: 4th in Heat 8; 12th in Qualifier 1; 16th in B Main 2

Saturday: DNS F Main 1; 8th in A Main (defending champion's provisional)

The DIRT Modified and Late Model ace pulled off a surprise Chili Bowl win in 2006 and went on to capture the World of Outlaws Late Model championship later that year before signing on as a development driver for Richard Childress Racing.  

In 2007, Tim posted one top-five finish in a pair of NASCAR East starts, a top-five in a pair of ARCA/ReMax starts and made a half dozen NASCAR Busch series starts while also mixing in three WoO Late Model top-fives in a limited number of appearances.

Tim posted an impressive ninth-place finish in his Chili Bowl debut before becoming the first driver with a background outside of Sprint Car or Midget racing to capture the Golden Driller the next year.  Last year, Tim utilized a defending champion's provisional after a rough qualifying night and responded by charging from 25th to eighth.

Car Owner:  Steve Smith

Chassis:  Triple X

Engine:  Chevrolet by Hawk

Sponsors:  Hawk Race Engines, Tel-Star, Keizer Wheels, CMC, Hoosier

Photo: Tim McCreadie enjoying the spoils of victory after topping the 2006 edition of the Chili Bowl Nationals. (TWC Photo)