With the 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals, one of the most prestigious Dirt Midget events in the United States, less than one week away from beginning, the fields for Preliminary Nights have been released.
As is typically the case each year, a number of drivers from the NASCAR, ARCA, and IndyCar worlds are signed up to compete for a Golden Driller.
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The @CBNationals preliminary nights are public!
371 competitors split throughout Monday-Friday, and all of ‘em are stacked fields. pic.twitter.com/0QZzR4P80c
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NASCAR Cup Series champion Kyle Larson (1K) and part-time NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Brent Crews (71M) will be competing in Monday’s Preliminary action.
Former NASCAR drivers Todd Kluever (3K) and Brad Sweet (7T) will be competing in Tuesday’s Preliminary action, as well as NASCAR Cup Series driver Ty Gibbs (81) who will make his Chili Bowl Nationals debut.
Long-time NASCAR National Series driver JJ Yeley (3J)will be competing in Wednesday’s Preliminary action, with ARCA Menards Series drivers Taylor Reimer (25K) and Corey Day (41). NTT IndyCar Series driver Katherine Legge (12) will also be in Wednesday’s action.
Thursday’s Preliminary action will see a couple of NASCAR Cup Series drivers Josh Bilicki (40B) and Christopher Bell (71W) competing.
Finally, NASCAR Cup Series drivers Kyle Busch (51) and Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. (86X) will be competing in Friday’s Preliminary action, alongside NASCAR Canada Series driver-owner Glenn Styres (0G) and NTT IndyCar Series driver Santino Ferrucci (16).
The 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals will take place from Monday, January 13 to Saturday, January 18 at the Tulsa Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. All live coverage will be on FloRacing.
