Damion Gardner of Pittsboro, Ind., won the A-Main event at this year’s Chili Bowl in Tulsa, Okla.
By the way, it’s an INDOOR event. A reader actually complained we didn’t mention it was an indoor event. Have you been to Tulsa in January? Even the most remote thought of anything being done outdoors in Tulsa in January is absurd. Ice, wind, cold, storms that knock out electricity for up to 2 weeks. Need we say more? Didn’t say it was an indoor event.
Since there was no story run in the Sunday edition of The Herald-Dispatch, here’s the A-Main highlights.
The top 10 finishers were a flurry of Hoosiers. With the exception of Kevin Swindell of Tennessee, Brady Bacon of Tulsa suburb Broken Arrow and Nathan High of Arizona, it was all Indiana. Two time (and defending) champion Tony Stewart finished eighth.
Proving NASCAR names don’t mean anything in Midgets, Jason Leffler came in 17th, and Kasey Kahne (whoo!) finished 22nd. Jason still wants his own Golden Driller, but this year, the three time USAC Midget champ settles to be the owner of the winner. The blue-eyed Kasey won Belleville Midget National titles in 2000 and 2001, and a USAC Midget championship in 2000. You can go home again, Tony proves that.
But alas, the Golden Driller eludes both young men. Jason and Kasey will just have to wait until next year, again.
Here are the results of the 50-lap A-Main final, thanks to the official Chili Bowl website, www.chilibowl.com
1. #71G Damion Gardner, Pittsboro, Ind.; 2. #9X Dave Darland, Walton, Ind.; 3. #1ST Shane Cottle, Kokomo, Ind.; 4. #67 Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, Ind.; 5. #05S Jon Stanbrough, Avon, Ind.; 6. #39 Kevin Swindell, Germantown, Tenn.; 7. #99 Brady Bacon, Broken Arrow, Okla.; 8. #20 Tony Stewart, Columbus, Ind.; 9. #21 Tracy Hines, Newcastle, Ind.; 10. #12JR Nathan High, Goodyear, Ariz.; 11. #20J Levi Jones, Olney, Ill.; 12. #29L Jesse Hockett, Warsaw, Mo.; 13. #71 Cole Whitt, Alpine, Calif.; 14. #73 Josh Ford, Oxnard, Calif.; 15. #33 Davey Ray, Loves Park, Ill.; 16. #7F Aaron Fiscus, Sun Prairie, Wis.; 17. #71K Jason Leffler, Long Beach, Calif.; 18. #11 Jerry Coons Jr., Tucson, Ariz.; 19. #11W Terry McCarl, Altoona, Iowa; 20. #12W Billy Wease, Noblesville, Ind.; 21. #49JR Bobby Michnowicz, Torrance, Calif.; 22. #91 Kasey Kahne, Enumclaw, Wash.; 23. #71X Brad Kuhn, Avon, Ind.; 24. #67A Gary “Bubba” Altig, Mechanicsburg, Ill.
2 comments:
Hey Lee Ann,
Good to see a NASCAR club organized up that way.
Just thought I'd let everyone know, particularly you die-hard grass-roots fans that the Lonesome Pine International Raceway in Coeburn, Va. will be OPEN this year! Lonesome Pine is a 4/10's mile asphalt track that is the most scenic I've ever been to. The facility is awesome and special overnight rates at all area hotels are available for those whom wish to make the 2.5 hour track back to Huntington. It's 23 all of the way to Norton, Va, then just 8 miles down St Hwy 58 from there. It's 4 lane hwy all of the way from Huntington. They will be running late models, Street Stocks, Hobby Stocks, Pure 4's, and Legends this season. I'm not sure about this season because they'll be getting a late start (Apr '08), but they'll be NASCAR sanctioned in '09for sure.
Is Ona gonna run this season?
Yes, Ona Speedway will be running in 2008. As far as I know, they will begin mid-May with a demolition derby, then follow up every other Saturday with races. More on that as information is available. Take a look at their website, www.onaspeedway.com.
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