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Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

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nationality
Canadian
age
51
birthday
1974-10-01
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Driver Information

nationality
Canadian
age
51
birthday
1974-10-01
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Competitors

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us
age
24
wins
7
poles
10
races
80
podiums
22
fastest laps
8
Jace Sparks profile photo
Jace
Sparks
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
2
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jeb Sessums profile photo
Jeb
Sessums
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
35
podiums
3
fastest laps
0
Brody Fuson profile photo
Brody
Fuson
us
age
wins
2
poles
0
races
44
podiums
4
fastest laps
2
Casey Hicks profile photo
Casey
Hicks
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
28
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kody Swanson profile photo
Kody
Swanson
us
age
36
wins
54
poles
58
races
407
podiums
107
fastest laps
41
Chance Crum profile photo
Chance
Crum
us
age
27
wins
3
poles
0
races
165
podiums
11
fastest laps
1
Brian Schwabauer profile photo
Brian
Schwabauer
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
C J Leary profile photo
C J
Leary
us
age
28
wins
24
poles
7
races
557
podiums
100
fastest laps
19
Tony Bruce Jr. profile photo
Tony
Bruce Jr.
us
age
40
wins
28
poles
0
races
885
podiums
88
fastest laps
2
Trevor Serbus profile photo
Trevor
Serbus
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
20
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Steven Snyder Jr profile photo
Steven
Snyder Jr
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Matt Rossi profile photo
Matt
Rossi
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
70
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Taylor Ferns profile photo
Penske Entertainment: Chris Owens
Taylor
Ferns
us
age
28
wins
0
poles
0
races
157
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Joseph Wray IV profile photo
Joseph
Wray IV
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Chad Boespflug profile photo
Chad
Boespflug
us
age
wins
8
poles
0
races
301
podiums
24
fastest laps
2
David Camfield Jr profile photo
David
Camfield Jr
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
225
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Kyle Steffens profile photo
Kyle
Steffens
us
age
40
wins
0
poles
0
races
65
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Jake Swanson profile photo
Jake
Swanson
us
age
31
wins
8
poles
0
races
221
podiums
28
fastest laps
5
Alex Bright profile photo
Alex
Bright
us
age
33
wins
40
poles
0
races
399
podiums
95
fastest laps
8

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
2023
37th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
Hawkins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spike
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2023
37th Chili Bowl Midget Nationals - Wednesday Qualifier Night
Hawkins
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Spike
Toyota
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Brodix ASCS Frontier Region Series
160
40th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
160
year
series
team
points
position
2020
Midwest 360 Sprint Touring Series
36
93rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
36
year
series
team
points
position
2020
ASCS Mid-South Regional Series
113
63rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
113
year
series
team
points
position
2020
United Sprint Car Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2020
ASCS Sooner Region Series
178
47th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
178
year
series
team
points
position
2019
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
269
114th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
269
year
series
team
points
position
2019
ASCS Sooner Region Series
65
116th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
65
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Sprint Car Challenge Tour
284
76th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
284
year
series
team
points
position
2018
Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour
370
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
370
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Brodix ASCS Frontier Regional Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2017
Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series presented by MavTV
473
61st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
473
year
series
team
points
position
2015
22nd Annual Trophy Cup
0
46th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2011
ASCS Northwest Regional Series
226
49th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
226
year
series
team
points
position
2010
ASCS Northwest Regional Series
549
30th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
-
549
year
series
team
points
position
2010
50th Annual Goodyear Knoxville Nationals present by Lucas Oils
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
0
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2010
Lucas Oils ASCS Sprint Car Series presented by K&N Filters
350
98th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
5
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
-
350
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Knoxville Raceway Cup Sprint Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Knoxville Raceway - 410 Nationals - World Challenge
0
18th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
49th Annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals presented by Lucas Oils
0
83rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2009
Lucas Oil ASCS Sprint Car Dirt Series
100
278th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
100
year
series
team
points
position
2008
ASCS Northwest Regional Series
213
60th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
213
year
series
team
points
position
2008
USAC National Midget Series
Schmelzle Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2008
Scott Safety Alberta Sprint Tour
259
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
-
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
-
-
259
year
series
team
points
position
2008
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
177
190th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
-
177
year
series
team
points
position
2007
47th Annual Super Clean Knoxville Nationals
0
74th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
Factory Value Parts World Challenge
0
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2007
O'Reilly American Sprint Cars on Tour
1448
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
19
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
19
0
0
0
-
1448
year
series
team
points
position
2007
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
Schmelzle Racing
412
87th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
412
year
series
team
points
position
2006
13th Annual Trophy Cup Final
0
35th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
California Sprint Car Civil War Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Knoxville Raceway Cup Sprint Series
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
ASCS Northern Plains Series
140
114th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
140
year
series
team
points
position
2006
Knoxville Raceway - Factory Value Parts World Challenge
0
16th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
1
0
0
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
-
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
O'Reilly ASCS National Tour
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
2006
World of Outlaws - Sprintcar
85
307th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
3
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
0
0
0
0
85
year
series
team
points
position
2005
Fountain Tire Alberta Sprint Tour
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
-
-
-
0
-
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
-
-
-
0
-
year
series
team
points
position
2004
USAC National Midget Series
Barnett
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2023
Racing
2
0
0
0
0
2020
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2019
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2018
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
2017
Racing
7
0
0
0
0
2015
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
2011
Racing
3
0
0
0
0
2010
Racing
8
0
0
0
0
2009
Racing
4
0
0
0
0
2008
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
2007
Racing
27
0
0
0
0
2006
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
2005
Racing
?
?
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0
?
2004
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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