#12jr - Josh Pelkey (Peoria, AZ)

5th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 0

Last Chili Bowl Appearance: DNS B Main (1997)

With a February 28 feature win at Canyon Raceway the best of seven top-five Sprint Car feature finishes in 2009, Pelkey makes his first Chili Bowl start since 1997. A pair of ’09 Midget starts included a runner-up AMRA finish at USA Raceway on August 29.

Car Owner: Robbie & Gaye Allen

Chassis: Spike

Engine: Esslinger

Sponsors: ABC Body Shop, Total Seal, Ed Masseth, NAPA

Photo:  Josh Pelkey in ASCS Canyon Region action. (TWC Photo)