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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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Jordan
Kinser
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
31
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Dillon Welch profile photo
Dillon
Welch
us
age
wins
0
poles
1
races
90
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ashton Thompson profile photo
Ashton
Thompson
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Karsyn Elledge profile photo
Karsyn
Elledge
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Conner Morrell profile photo
Conner
Morrell
us
age
20
wins
1
poles
0
races
116
podiums
2
fastest laps
0
Nick Drake profile photo
Nick
Drake
us
age
28
wins
3
poles
2
races
135
podiums
6
fastest laps
0
Jared Hood profile photo
Jared
Hood
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
6
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Ryder Laplante profile photo
Ryder
Laplante
us
age
wins
21
poles
0
races
116
podiums
51
fastest laps
0
John Murdie profile photo
John
Murdie
au
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
8
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Pierce Urbanosky profile photo
Pierce
Urbanosky
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
23
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Sean Robbins profile photo
Sean
Robbins
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
36
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Kyle Beilman profile photo
Kyle
Beilman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
60
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
John Heitzman profile photo
John
Heitzman
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
9
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Logan Calderwood profile photo
Logan
Calderwood
us
age
wins
0
poles
0
races
39
podiums
0
fastest laps
0
Matt Westfall profile photo
Matt
Westfall
us
age
47
wins
2
poles
0
races
452
podiums
10
fastest laps
0
Jake Andreotti profile photo
Jake
Andreotti
us
age
21
wins
1
poles
0
races
130
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Logan Seavey profile photo
Logan
Seavey
us
age
27
wins
66
poles
2
races
515
podiums
147
fastest laps
31
Dominic Gorden profile photo
Dominic
Gorden
us
age
18
wins
2
poles
0
races
96
podiums
8
fastest laps
0
Casey Shuman profile photo
Casey
Shuman
us
age
45
wins
5
poles
0
races
357
podiums
22
fastest laps
0
Zeb Wise profile photo
Zeb
Wise
us
age
21
wins
24
poles
0
races
402
podiums
71
fastest laps
6

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
?
?
?
0
?
2004
Racing
2
0
0
0
0

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