Chili Bowl Race of Champions at a Glance

What: A 20-lap showdown among past Chili Bowl champions and other top event contenders with $2,500 going to the winner and $300 to start.

When:  Tuesday, January 13, during the first Qualifying night of the 23^rd Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire

Where:  The QuikTrip Center's Tulsa Expo Raceway at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds.

Tickets:  A limited number of Tuesday night tickets remain for just $26 each by calling 918-838-3777 in advance or at the ticket office on race day if supplies last.

Who's Already In the Race of Champions:

Dave Darland (Lincoln, IN)

Jay Drake (Brownsburg, IN)

Damion Gardner (Pittsboro, IN)

Scott Hatton (Roscoe, IL)  

Johnny Heydenreich (Indianapolis, IN)

Tracy Hines (Newcastle, IN)

Kasey Kahne (Enumclaw, WA)

Cory Kruseman (Ventura, CA)

Jason Leffler (Long Beach, CA)

Tim McCreadie (Watertown, NY)

Sammy Swindell (Germantown, TN)

J.J. Yeley (Phoenix, AZ)  

Chili Bowl Race of Champions "At-Large" Hopefuls - to be Determined via Voting Results from January 1-9 (Top Two Receive Invites) - 803,042 Votes cast from January 1 through January 9:  

Brad Kuhn (12%)

Davey Ray (5%)

Matt Westfall (14%)

Shane Cottle (13%)

Steve Buckwalter (30%)

Tony Elliott (26%)

* - Steve Buckwalter and Tony Elliott will be extended invitations to the Chili Bowl Race of Champions pending a final inquiry of the voting results.

At-Large Candidates (Top Two from Final Round will be Awarded Starting Berths):

Group A – 37,938 votes cast from December 18 through December 24

Brad Kuhn (31%)

Danny Lasoski

Donnie Lehmann

Gary Wright

Joe Boyles

Matt Westfall (21%)

Shane Carson

Shane Cottle (34%)

* - Shane Cottle, Brad Kuhn and Matt Westfall advance to the final round of "At-Large" voting on January 1-9.

Group B – 40,845 votes cast from December 25 through December 31

Bud Kaeding

Davey Ray (11%)

Jerry Coons, Jr.

Jon Stanbrough

Kevin Olson

Rick Hendrix

Steve Buckwalter (30%)

Tony Elliott (47%)

* - Tony Elliott, Steve Buckwalter and Davey Ray advance to the final round of "At-Large" voting on January 1-9.

Note: Top three from each preliminary round of voting move to Final Round "At-Large"  voting on January 1 through January 9.  "At-Large" candidates determined among entered drivers at December 15 pre-entry deadline with three or more career Chili Bowl championship main event starts.

Where to Vote:  www.chilibowl.com

The Lineup:  The starting grid for the Chili Bowl Race of Champions will be determined by the fans as well.  Some lucky fans will be plucked from the massive crowd to select from some randomly marked Lucas Oil Products, in effect drawing for the starting position of the driver they've been paired with.