2024 Chili Bowl Nationals

Fan Vote Will Add Two More Drivers To Chili Bowl Race Of Champions

Fan Vote Will Add Two More Drivers To Chili Bowl Race Of Champions

Fan voting will decide the final two roster spots for Monday's Chili Bowl Nationals Race of Champions.

Jan 7, 2024 by Brandon Paul
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Race fans around the world will have the opportunity to decide the final two drivers in Monday night's Chili Bowl Nationals Race of Champions field. The traditional race will be held as part of Monday's preliminary night action. 

On Saturday, Chili Bowl officials announced the field of 16 drivers locked into Monday's race. They followed that up on Sunday afternoon by introducing a list of 10 additional drivers that will be eligible for the fan vote. Out of those 10 drivers, the top two in voting will be placed in the field. 

The 10 drivers included in the fan vote include: Jack Wagner, Tom Harris, Nick Hoffman, Santino Ferrucci, Steve Buckwalter, Matt Westfall, Joe B. Miller, Daniel Robinson, Kaylee Bryson and Brandon Waelti. 

Voting is currently open and will continue until 12 p.m. CT on Monday. 

Fans can vote now by clicking this link


The field of 16 drivers announced on Sunday includes Chili Bowl winners, both Saturday and Prelim, as well as past Race of Champions, series champions, and drivers invited by the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy. 

The annual showcase will see one change in the format, with the inversion determined by the overall fastest qualifier drawing to set the inversion, with a maximum of eight.

2024 Chili Bowl Race of Champions Roster

1 – Sammy Swindell – Do we need to explain why?

1s – Spencer Bayston – In last year, through a 2018 podium finish, Spencer secured his spot by winning the 2023 O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions.

2J – Justin Grant – Winner of the 2022 O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions.

5 – Chase Briscoe – The Stewart-Hass driver will race via Chili Bowl invitation.

5CB – Karter Sarff - Winner of the 2023 POWRi Midget Championship, the 2024 event marks the first time Karter will compete in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions.

19 – Tim McCreadie – Recently added to the roster, the 2006 Chili Bowl Nationals champion will wheel the Hayward Motorsports No. 19.

19R – Ricky Thorton, Jr. – Possibly the best driver in Late Model competition right now, the former Arizona resident nearly walked out of the Tulsa Shootout with a Golden Driller for the second year in a row.

29S – Hank Davis – Grabbing his first career preliminary night win in 2023, the Sand Springs, Okla. shoe will take the Matt Seymour Racing No. 29 into his first O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions.

39 – Logan Seavey – In last year by way of car owner credentials, Logan Seavey punched his own card into the O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions by winning the 2023 Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy.

41 – Corey Day – Invited by the Chili Bowl, one of the most challenging areas of the country to win in Sprint Car racing, has been and continues to be California, and 17-year-old Corey Day wins a lot, including the 2023 Northern Auto Racing Club (NARC) title.

47X – Zach Daum – Xtreme Outlaw Midgets paved the way last year, this year, Andy Bondio credentials will put Daum into the O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions.

66K – Brent Crews – Invited by the Chili Bowl Nationals, Brent captured the 2023 SCCA Trans-Am TA2 title.

71 – Jade Avedisian – The 2023 Chili Bowl Rookie of the Year, and highest finishing woman in event history, forged a season long legacy by being the first woman to win a National Midget title with the Xtreme Outlaw Series.

71P – Cannon McIntosh – Winning on Monday has become a common theme for Cannon, putting him back into the O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions.

84 – Jesse Love – Invited by the Chili Bowl, Jesse Love got the nod via his 2023 ARCA Menards Series Championship.

88 – Tanner Thorson – The 2022 event champion is back in search of a third win in the O’Reilly Auto Parts Invitational Race of Champions.