January 14, 2017 – Tulsa, Oklahoma – Christopher Bell reclaimed the lead from Justin Grant on lap 26 and never relented on his way to winning his first Golden Driller award as The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals champion
The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals
In Photos
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - Keith Kunz—co-founder of Keith Kunz Motorsports; winner of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - Keith Kunz—co-founder of Keith Kunz Motorsports; winner of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - 2016 ARCA Racing Champion, Chase Briscoe, looks on disappointingly at a bent rear shock on his Big Tine sponsored, Cunningham Motorsports Midget ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - Christopher Bell leading the field of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Friday January 13, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Friday January 13, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - No. 39bc, Justin Grant shares his victory with wife and twin newborns, over a cellphone on Vacuworx Qualifying Night, of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma -No.68W, SIX8 Motorsports car of Jake Swanson angles into turn 2 of Tulsa Expo Raceway in The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - No. 1R of Thomas Meseraull leading the D-Feature of the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - Donny Schatz takes the bottom in turn 2, on the final lap of the B-Feature, on the final night of The 2017 Chili Bowl ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Friday January 13, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - No. 51R Brody Roa on the hammer into turn 3, battling Dave Darland for passing points in qualifier Race 2 at The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Friday January 13, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Danny Stratton angles hard into turn 3 during Round 6 of the Pole Shuffler on Vacuworx Qualifying Night of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Friday January 13, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Tanner Thorson throws the car into turn 1 during Heat race 10 on Vacuworx Qualifying Night of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Wednesday January 11, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Travis Berryhill out in front during Heat 3 on Hard Rock Casino, Tulsa Night of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - Kyle Larson battling hard into turn 1 of the D-Feature, on the final night of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Thursday January 12, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Brady Bacon leading the B-Feature on J.C.T. Qualifying Night of The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - 71W Christopher Bell and the 39BC of Justin Grant made up the front row of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Thursday January 12, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - 15H Sam Hafertepe Jr. leading Christopher Bell into turn 3 of the A-Feature on J.C.T. Qualifying Night of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Wednesday January 11, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Kunz Motosports driver; Rico Abreu battling it out during his heat on Wednesday night of The 31st annual Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Wednesday January 11, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Kunz Motosports driver; Rico Abreu battling it out during his heat on Wednesday night of The 31st annual Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Thursday January 12, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Christopher Bell mounts his DC Solar/Kunz Motorsports No. 71 midget car, in victory lane on Thursday, J.C.T. Qualifying Night of The 31st Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma - With Rick Shuman set ablaze, courageous Lucas Oil track staff rip him from the car, saving the driver from serious injury ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Saturday January 14, TULSA, Oklahoma -C.J Leary stays relaxed before opening ceremonies on Lucas Oil/General Tire Championship Night of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Friday January 13, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Ricky Stenhouse Jr on the gas into turn 3 in the Friday night A-Feature of The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Wednesday January 11, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - No. 2x Logan Seavey running second in Heat #8 on Hard Rock Casino, Tulsa Night of The 31st annual Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Wednesday January 11, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - No. 71 Ryan Robinson leading, after starting 7th in Heat 10, on Wednesday night of The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Friday January 13, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Tim McCreadie on the gas out of turn 2 at Tulsa Expo Raceway on Vacuworx Qualifying Night of The 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
J.J. Yeley leading the field at The 2017 Chili Bowl ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )
Wednesday January 11, 2017 TULSA, Oklahoma - Parker Price-Miller looked fast in his new Valvoline ride on Hard Rock Casino, Tulsa Night of The 2017 Chili Bowl Nationals ( Jeffrey Turford / TDP )