WheelsUpHammerDown10 Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 Alright Baumes...since I couldn't remember if it was 10 or 15 drivers I could take...I split the difference. Here are my 13 picks. You get the rest of the field. Cannon McIntosh Chris Windom Buddy Kofoid Logan Seavey Rico Abreu CJ Leary Tanner Thorson Tanner Carrick Emerson Axom Justin Grant Ryan Timms Tim McCreadie Thomas Meseraull Good luck to you and your 350+ other drivers in a race that "anyone can win". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrandStrunkRailroad Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Slide or Die! Grabbing his first Driller this year…TMez 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper12a Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, GrandStrunkRailroad said: Slide or Die! Grabbing his first Driller this year…TMez I would love to see it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper12a Posted January 7 Author Share Posted January 7 Left Tully this morning, stopped in Rolla MO for the night. Will be Livin On Tulsa Time tomorrow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Brady Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Hmmm, seems like there are a few 100 drivers or so that don't give a damn that the Chili Bowl only pays $10K and most of them aren't millionaires. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper12a Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Entry List at 370. Practice kicks off tomorrow morning @ 9:00AM CT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper12a Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Off to Tulsa Expo Raceway this morning for practice day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper12a Posted January 9 Author Share Posted January 9 Race Day!!!!!!! Night 1 of the 37th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals is finally here. Going to be an awesome week! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 How long do the weekday races usually last? I see they start at 5 (6:00 over here East). Let's say my body shuts down around 10. Will I see the end? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpm72x Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 On 1/7/2023 at 2:09 PM, Jack Brady said: Hmmm, seems like there are a few 100 drivers or so that don't give a damn that the Chili Bowl only pays $10K and most of them aren't millionaires. Probably excited! The 2 best guys/heavy favorites are home letting the kids play for Pennies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan dan Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 best/ heavy favorites? Highly unlikely. Playing for pennies? Exactly what is it called when Larson runs a regular show in his Sprint car? Big money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJO Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 51 minutes ago, rpm72x said: Probably excited! The 2 best guys/heavy favorites are home letting the kids play for Pennies. One of those guys is not at home letting the kids run for pennies he is running a late model. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJO Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 2 hours ago, Ric said: How long do the weekday races usually last? I see they start at 5 (6:00 over here East). Let's say my body shuts down around 10. Will I see the end? Most nights they finish by 10:00/10:30. That would be 11:00/11:30 eastern time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpm72x Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, RJO said: One of those guys is not at home letting the kids run for pennies he is running a late model. Very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpm72x Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 3 hours ago, dan dan said: 2 best/ heavy favorites? Highly unlikely. Playing for pennies? Exactly what is it called when Larson runs a regular show in his Sprint car? Big money? Yes they are the 2 best and heavy favorites. Not 1 driver at the chili bowl would dispute that. They have only won 5 of the last 6 years. Larson hits some lower paying shows when he’s out traveling and is headed for a big event, that makes sense. You’re already out with that car, his sprint car team isn’t purpose built for a 10k to win show. Idk how many victory lane photos you have seen of him the last few years, but a shitload of them feature much bigger checks than 10k. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheelsUpHammerDown10 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/6/2023 at 1:20 PM, WheelsUpHammerDown10 said: Alright Baumes...since I couldn't remember if it was 10 or 15 drivers I could take...I split the difference. Here are my 13 picks. You get the rest of the field. Cannon McIntosh Chris Windom Buddy Kofoid Logan Seavey Rico Abreu CJ Leary Tanner Thorson Tanner Carrick Emerson Axom Justin Grant Ryan Timms Tim McCreadie Thomas Meseraull Good luck to you and your 350+ other drivers in a race that "anyone can win". Great start 1 for 1 with McIntosh winning and darn near having McIntosh and Windom both locked in already but Golobic nipped Windom at the line for the 2nd a main lock in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt-in-my-beer Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 20 hours ago, Ric said: How long do the weekday races usually last? I see they start at 5 (6:00 over here East). Let's say my body shuts down around 10. Will I see the end? Monday night's A-Main started at 11:10pm eastern and ended at 11:30pm. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheelsUpHammerDown10 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 7 minutes ago, dirt-in-my-beer said: Monday night's A-Main started at 11:10pm eastern and ended at 11:30pm. IIRC, that’s a pretty normal timeline for the A Main on preliminary nights. Might be slightly before or slightly after some nights. The one I really wish they could get moved up a little bit is the A main on Saturday. I think it regularly doesn’t go green until 12:30 or later Eastern time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper12a Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 2 hours ago, dirt-in-my-beer said: Monday night's A-Main started at 11:10pm eastern and ended at 11:30pm. Tonight through Friday night should be done earlier. There were an abnormal amount of yellows last night for one, and also they had timed hot laps at 4 cars/session and the 20 lap feature for the VIROC race. The rest of the way it’s a normal Qualifying Night. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt-in-my-beer Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 What are concession prices like at the event? Selection of food available, is it all the expo center or other vendors? How much for a beer? I was looking at hotels and there's good selection at reasonable prices, no gouging that you see when other big events come to areas. This event is on my bucket list, it's way too far to drive and nothing direct for flights, getting there would be a big cost. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper12a Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 11 minutes ago, dirt-in-my-beer said: What are concession prices like at the event? Selection of food available, is it all the expo center or other vendors? How much for a beer? I was looking at hotels and there's good selection at reasonable prices, no gouging that you see when other big events come to areas. This event is on my bucket list, it's way too far to drive and nothing direct for flights, getting there would be a big cost. Concessions are priced like most sporting events. It’s all run by the fairgrounds. Not cheap prices but cheap shitty food. I don’t ever eat there except on Saturday because it’s a long day. Plenty of choices for dining around the area prior to heading to the track. Beer is I think $8.50/16 oz & $13.50/24 oz. They sell beer on the grandstand side as well as the pits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jumper12a Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 17 minutes ago, dirt-in-my-beer said: What are concession prices like at the event? Selection of food available, is it all the expo center or other vendors? How much for a beer? I was looking at hotels and there's good selection at reasonable prices, no gouging that you see when other big events come to areas. This event is on my bucket list, it's way too far to drive and nothing direct for flights, getting there would be a big cost. Also there are tons of hotel options too. I always book mine for the next year a few weeks after the current year because it’s much cheaper in February than waiting until November. This week I have a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom suite @ Homewood Suites, checked in Saturday 1/7, checking out Sunday 1/15 (8 nights) with 3 of us splitting the $1454 cost. I drove out from Tully NY. Left Friday 1/6 @ 7:44AM, stopped for the night Friday in Rolla MO, was in Tulsa at 11:00AM Saturday. From my driveway to the hotel my Jeep GPS said it was 1301 miles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan dan Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 19 hours ago, rpm72x said: Yes they are the 2 best and heavy favorites. Not 1 driver at the chili bowl would dispute that. They have only won 5 of the last 6 years. Larson hits some lower paying shows when he’s out traveling and is headed for a big event, that makes sense. You’re already out with that car, his sprint car team isn’t purpose built for a 10k to win show. Idk how many victory lane photos you have seen of him the last few years, but a shitload of them feature much bigger checks than 10k. Good to find out all that info since I'm not a expert on all drivers and every type of racing, I usually have observations with little knowledge not any where near on par with yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FondaFan16 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 On 1/9/2023 at 12:05 PM, Ric said: How long do the weekday races usually last? I see they start at 5 (6:00 over here East). Let's say my body shuts down around 10. Will I see the end? A Chili Bowl A-main getting done prior to 10pm EST... That's laughable... If you wanna watch Saturday's finale I'd fire up the coffee pot because that usually doesn't get done until 1:30am or so. And you'll need to keep yourself entertained somehow from the couch during the 45-60 minutes of track prep that gets done in between the C, B and A mains... The Chili Bowl isn't exactly known for its ability to run an efficient show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroy Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 1 hour ago, jumper12a said: Concessions are priced like most sporting events. It’s all run by the fairgrounds. Not cheap prices but cheap shitty food. I don’t ever eat there except on Saturday because it’s a long day. Plenty of choices for dining around the area prior to heading to the track. Beer is I think $8.50/16 oz & $13.50/24 oz. They sell beer on the grandstand side as well as the pits. Ouch on that beer price. 🥲 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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