By Tyson Graves
Photo: Brendon Bauman
January 12, 2021 – Tonight is one of the biggest nights of the week for the Chili Bowl Nationals. The yearly race of champions will take place, as well as the defending champion Kyle Larson will take to the track in his qualifying night. Last year, after many heartbreaking finishes Kyle got to hoist the golden driller trophy and relish in the biggest win of his career.
Kyle will face off with a tough field of competition tonight as he will look to lock himself into the Saturday night A-main. There has been a trend the past several years of drivers repeating as winners of the prestigious event. Kevin Swindell won the event four years straight from 2010 to 2013. Rico Abreu took 2015 and 2016. Then Christopher Bell won three straight from 2017 to 2019. Kyle will look to continue the trend with a qualifying night win in Tulsa tonight.
There will be many gunning for the driver dubbed “Yung Money.” Standout drivers like “T-Mez” Thomas Meseraull and Jonathan Beason are a couple of names that jump out on the entry list for Tuesday night. Some Chili Bowl veterans that always mix it up are slated for tonight as well. Drivers like Shane Cottle and Zach Daum have had good runs in the past and always need a set of eyes on them. There is also eighteen rookies making their Tulsa debut this weekend in the 35th Annual Chili Bowl. Other drivers to watch will be Daison Pursley, Shane Golobic, Cole Bodine, Tanner Carrick & Anton Hernandez.
These storylines will headline Tuesday night action in Tulsa. You can follow us right here for all the updates all night long. You can tune in LIVE on FloRacing to watch every lap live here….http://share.flosports.tv/SHA2
Tuesday Night Entry List (subject to change)
| Car # | Driver | Hometown | Owner/Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0FG (R) | Kevin Quinn | Fresno, CA | Drea Prickett Motorsports / TCR / Slayer ECOtec / Cal Quinn Racing / Quinn Investments / Quinn-Sandra Cook / Western Midget Racing / David Prickett Racing / |
| 01 | Kyle Larson | Elk Grove, CA | Kyle Larson / King / TRD / MAVTV / JV1 Group / Durst / Tarlton & Sons, Inc. / Sheesh! / |
| 2BX | Brett Becker | Odessa, TX | Becker / Spike / SR-11 / Accel Compression / MICA Tool / One Man & A Dog Lawn Care / |
| 2MD (R) | Carson Kvapil | Mooresville, NC | Marc Dailey Racing / Spike / Esslinger / Panther Graphics / BMRS / |
| 2R (R) | Carson Sousa | Red Bluff, CA | Phil Rossi / Spike / Claxton Ford / Glenn Styres Racing / All Scapes / Jack Yeley Racing / IWR / |
| 2T (R) | Tanner Allen | Springville, IA | Mark Bush / Spike / Esslinger / Stolte Farms / Sivart Art Studio / KBS Storage, LLC / |
| 2W | Tony Bruce Jr | Liberal, KS | Wayne Iltis / Spike / SR-11 / 2nd Opinion Auto Center / HnH Automotive Machine / K-H Suspension / Keizer Wheels / Cummins / |
| 3 | Roy Larkin | Tulsa, OK | Chuck Cline / Triple X / Chevrolet / Warrior RV Park / The Silent Partner / Warrior Machine Shop / Finkenbinder-Cline Racing / |
| 3PS | Brad Wyatt | Kearney, MO | Hunt Brothers / Boss / Mopar / Next Level Metals / R&M Race Trailers / |
| 4F | Chad Frewaldt | Kansas City, KS | Morgan Frewaldt / Spike / Toyota / Xtreme Color, Inc. / Repairable Vehicles / Bott Machine / |
| 4U (R) | Jeremy Hill | Stahlstown, PA | MSW Motorsports / Ripper / Stanton SR-11x / Rockwell Security / Smith Titanium / Schure Built Suspension / Raindrop / |
| 4X | TBA | Chad Shields Racing / Ripper / Fontana / Vahlco Wheels / Haisley Machine / Schure Build Suspension / BP Fabrication / Engler Machine & Tool / | |
| 5B | Bobby Brewer | Cabot, AR | Brewer / Spike / Fontana / Factor 1 Racing / Driven Racing Oil / Arkansas Sings & Designs / |
| 5D | Zach Daum | Pocahontas, IL | Daum Motorsports / Eagle / Toyota / |
| 7U | Kyle Jones | Kennedale, TX | Trifecta Motorsports / Spike / Stanton SR-11x / RDI Diesel / Kent’s Custom Cars / Pipeline Equipment Solutions / Airgroup / Factor 1 / |
| 7W (R) | Steve Young | Truth or Consequences, NM | Rick Horn / Loyet / Esslinger / Shriner’s Hospital for Children / Rick Horn Racing / EKAN Crude / |
| 7X | Thomas Meseraull | San Jose, CA | RMS, LLC / Spike / Speedway Toyota / Evirofab / Response Management Services / Guess Performance / Hoosier Tire / |
| 08K | Michael Faccinto | Hanford, CA | Dave Mac Motorsports / Spike / Speedway Toyota / Rapid Tire / D.A. McIntosh / K1 Race Gear / FK by Schure Built Suspension / |
| 8J | Jonathan Beason | Broken Arrow, OK | Kantor Motorsports / Spike / Toyota / Hamilton Home Loans / Hard 8 Racing / |
| 9JR | Derek Hagar | Marion, AR | Shawn Wood / Wood Runner / Stanton SR-11x / Ariens / DHR Suspension / Beazt Composites / |
| 9P (R) | Daison Pursley | Locust Grove, OK | Keith Kunz Motorsports-Curb-Agajanian / Bullet by Spike / Speedway Toyota / J. Davidson Scrap Metal / Toyota / TRD / IWX / Curb Records / |
| 10P (R) | Dylan Postier | Stillwater, OK | Postier / Stealth / Ford / |
| 14E | Hank Davis | Sand Springs, OK | Jessica Fenton / Boss / Esslinger / Southside Mowers / Lucas Oil / Keizer Wheels / Cook Enterprises / Car & Fleet / |
| 15S (R) | Dennie Gieber | Frankston, TX | Keith Burnett / Spike / Esslinger / Burnett Trucking / Day Motorsports / |
| 17K (R) | Patrick Kop | Kaliua, HI | Koontz Racing / Spike / Tranter Esslinger / Turf & Lawn Equipment Service / Magnum Helicopter / Silva Racing / |
| 17W | Shane Golobic | Fremont, CA | Matt Wood Racing / Spike / Stanton SR-11x / Elk Grove Ford / NOS Energy Drink / Royal Truck Bodies / |
| 19 | Frank Flud | Tulsa, OK | Hayward Motorsports / Spike / Stanton / |
| 19Z (R) | Hayden Reinbold | Gilbert, AZ | Reinbold-Underwood / Spike / SR-11x / AME Electrical / Mesilla Valley Transportation / zMAX / |
| 20H | Noah Harris | Broken Arrow, OK | Jimmy Harris / Spike / Toyota / JimFab Machine / R. Turley Roofing / Tri-Star Glass / Speed Stix / Power Fuse / |
| 21B | Brenden Bright | Collegeville, PA | Team Ripper / Ripper / SR-11x / Rodota Trucking & Excavating / Stanton Racing Engines / Allgaier Shocks / |
| 21F | Anton Hernandez | Arlington, TX | Team Ripper / Ripper / SR-11x / Velocita / Environmental Oil / Boswell’s Consulting / Big D’s Pizza / |
| 22B | Troy Betts | Newark, DE | Betts / Elite / Esslinger / Betts Garage / B&G Truck & Trailer / Diamond Recycling / |
| 22C | Charlie Crumpton | Bixby, OK | Blane Morton / Spike / KMR Esslinger / Memorial Machine / Daylight Donut / Action Machine / Riggs Racing Engines / KW Motorsports / |
| 23T | Tristan Lee | Biloxi, MS | Ed Lee / Spike / Chevrolet / DHR Suspension / GCT / Metal Brothers / McMurtry Automotive / |
| 26 | Cory Eliason | Visalia, CA | Rudeen Racing / Spike / TRD / Rayce Rudeen Foundation / Hager Realty Services / Rudeen Management / |
| 31B | Kyle Beilman | Los Angeles, CA | Beilman Motorsports / Spike / Esslinger / Dave.com / Walt Johnson / Smith Titanium / Highpoint Instinct / |
| 37T (R) | Kelby Watt | Adel, IA | AJ Felker / FSC / Felker-Esslinger / AJ Felker Racing / FSC Chassis / Felker Racing Engines / |
| 39B | Cole Bodine | Rossville, IN | Clauson-Marshall Racing / Spike / Stanton SR-11x / Driven2SaveLives / zMAX / |
| 41X | Howard Moore | Memphis, TN | Chris Chappue / Bullett / Mopar / Cimco Inc. / Bales Oil Co. / |
| 44T (R) | Tom Davies | Elkhart, IN | Tom Davies / Spike / Chevrolet / BT Towing / |
| 45H | Shane Cottle | Kokomo, IN | Johnny Herrera Racing / Spike / Esslinger / JB Henderson / |
| B51 | Johnny Brown Jr. | Mauriceville, TX | Johnny Brown – John Ivy / JR1 / Gaerte / Brown AC / Cool Hand Motorsports / Smith Titanium / |
| 51 | Curtis Jones | Tulsa, OK | Ward Worthy Motorsports / Triple X / Esslinger / Schoenfeld / C&C Tile / Plumsmith / MyRacePass.com / The Joie of Seating / |
| 51H | Mike Hess | Riverton, IL | Jim Neuman / Boss / SR-11 / World of Outlaws at Jacksonville Speedway, April 29 / Pioneer / Collision Concepts / Thompson Roofing / |
| 51T | Eddie Tafoya Jr | Chino Hills, CA | Robert Dalby Racing / Spike / Esslinger / Specialty Fasteners / Inland Rigging / Flo Dynamics / BR Motorsports / Simpson / |
| 54W | Matt Westfall | Pleasant Hill, OH | Steve Bordner / DRC / Fontana / Bordner Welding / Lake City Bowl / Bordner Custom Metal / |
| 55D | Nick Drake | Indian Trail, NC | Troy Cline / Spike / Esslinger / Bellwood Auto Body / GCR Fabrication / KBS Por Works / |
| 56D | Mitchell Davis | Auburn, IL | Pat O’Dell / Ripper / SR-11 / Sunoco / O’Dell Trucking / O’Dell Auto Service / |
| 57D (R) | Aiden Purdue | Clinton, IL | Daniel Robinson / Triple X / SR-11 / McCreery Motorsports / Burn Bar / Chemstream Race Fuel / |
| 68C (R) | Corby Scherb | Decatur, TX | Scott Scherb / GRP / Esslinger / Klement Ford / Shoulders Race Engines / Triple 7 Graphics / Summit Metals / Scherb Racing / |
| 68W | Danny Stratton | Reading, PA | Six8 Motorsports / Stewart / Esslinger / Competition Suspension / Esslinger Engineering / Rockwell Security / STIDA.com / Bear Racing Components / |
| 72 | Chase Johnson | Penngrove, CA | Heffner Racing Enterprises / Spike / Esslinger / Lelands.com / Wilwood Brakes / Selinsgrove Speedway / JVI Group / |
| 72K (R) | Chad Turner | Rockwall, TX | Donita Morris / Spike / Chevrolet / Morris Elevator Inspection / Bulletproof Products / Allstar Performance / |
| 72W (R) | Tye Wilke | Detroit Lakes, MN | Jody Rosenboom / Boss-Ripper / Esslinger / Anderson Septic Plumbing / Detroit Lakes Disposal / Rosy’s Raceland / |
| 73G | Avery Goodman | Broken Arrow, OK | Jim McDougal / Boss / Esslinger / Factor 1 / Window World / Premier Machine / Air Group / |
| 73X (R) | Brody Fuson | Bakersfield, CA | JFM / TCR / 1-Way Chevrolet / King Racing Products / Naturipe Berry Growers / Sun Valley Ag Transport / |
| 74Z | Zack Merritt | Greeley, CO | Merritt / Spike / Chevrolet / CAM Race Engines / NAPA of Greeley / Outlaw Trucking / |
| 75A | Bryan Stanfill | Brownsburg, IN | Griffiths Motorsports Australia / Spike / Hawk / Methanol Moonshine / West Evans Motorsports / Simpson / Indiana’s Finest Wreckers / |
| 79K | Kyle Simon | Covington, OH | Ryan Hall Racing / DRC / Mopar / Express Car Wash of Texas / CAM Machine & Tool / Bordner Welding / True North Collective / |
| 81X | Dillon Welch | Carmel, IN | CB Industries / Spike / Speedway Toyota / Formula 3 Fitness / Florida Safety Systems / Fatheadz Eyewear / |
| 82 | Toby Alfrey | Miamisburg, OH | Cordonnier Motorsports / DRC / Esslinger / Merit Mechanical / |
| 91A | Chris Andrews | Sandusky, OH | Tyler Thomas Motorsports / Spike / Speedway Toyota / BT Machine / Mobil 1 / Airgroup / Rod End Supply / Engler Machine / TRD / |
| 98 | Ryan Padgett | Anadarko, OK | Wayne & Cindy Crow / Triple X / Chevrolet / Sooner Electric & Services / Cindy’s Properties / Sayler State Farm / |
| 98K | Tanner Carrick | Lincoln, CA | Keith Kunz Motorsports-Curb-Agajanian / Bullet by Spike / Speedway Toyota / CVC Concrete / Arai / K1 Race Gear / CEMEX / TRD / |