#87 - Johnny Rodriguez (Elk Grove, CA)

6th Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 1

Chili Bowl Main Event Finishes:  19th (2006)

2007 Chili Bowl Results:

Wednesday: 1st in Heat 6; 12th in Qualifier 3; 14th in B Main 1

Saturday: 6th in F Main 2

Johnny Rodriguez raced to the 2007 USAC Western States Midget championship, posting wins at Tucson's USA Race Park (May 26) and American Valley Speedway (June 2) in Quincy, CA, along the way.  Johnny posted a second-place finish in the Belleville Midget Nationals preliminary feature only to have problems sideline him in the finale.  Finished among the top-five in 12 of 22 Midget starts in 2007.

Car Owner:  J.W. Mitchell Motorsports

Chassis:  Spike

Engine:  Esslinger

Sponsors:  J.W. Mitchell Co., Mitchell Properties, JM Realty, Mancha Realtors, ART Speed Equipment

Photo:  Johnny Rodriguez in action at the 2007 Belleville Midget Nationals. (TWC Photo)