Daily Archives: January 14, 2014

Fans Look Forward to Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

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Photo – LucasOil.com

Every January, drivers from all over the world and all disciplines of racing flock to the QuikTrip Center in Tulsa, OK.  Why Tulsa?  Simple, it is the home for Chili Bowl, otherwise known as the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, which takes place every year around this time.

Chili Bowl is in it’s 27th year and is a five-night event, January 14 to 18th, known as Midget racing’s answer to the Super Bowl. Every driver will give all their effort toward putting on a show for the fans while competing for the coveted Chili Bowl trophy, the Golden Driller. Continue reading →

Jason Leffler’s Chili Bowl Plan Comes to Life This Week

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Jason Leffler checks out the track with his son Charlie Dean Photo - JasonLeffler.com

Jason Leffler checks out the track with his son Charlie Dean
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Jason Leffler’s  Memory and Legacy Live On in this Week’s Chili Bowl Races

Jason Leffler was a racer’s racer in every sense of the word.  He was what some in racing call a journeyman racer, as he raced anything and everything just to race.  The night he died, Leffler was competing in a race with a winner’s purse of only $7,000; a big departure from the paydays he experienced during his days of NASCAR racing.

 

Another big part of Leffler’s life was Charlie Dean, his son with Alison East. They divorced leaving time with Charlie Dean at a premium for Leffler. Charlie Dean was five-years-old at the time of his father’s death and they resided in North Carolina.  Continue reading →

Fan Appreciation Day at NASCAR’s Hall of Fame

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Photo – Streeter Lecka/Getty Images

Free Admission to NASCAR Hall of Fame for All Fans on February 1st

NASCAR’s Hall of Fame is offering fans unlimited FREE access for the first time since its 2012 opening.

Saturday, February 1st, fans will enter the Hall for free in celebration of NASCAR Fan Appreciation Day – a full day of special activities including autographs and Q&A sessions with current drivers and NASCAR Hall of Famers. Continue reading →

Chad Boat Approved to Run Nationwide Opener

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Photo – ChadBoat.com

 

After posting the fastest time in the Nationwide Series test at Daytona on Sunday, NASCAR has approved rookie driver Chad Boat to run the Nationwide/NNS opener.

His fastest lap of 47.929 seconds (187.778 mph) led the afternoon session of the test on Sunday.  It is also his first time racing in a NNS car on the high banks of Daytona.  Continue reading →