McQueen Racing Opens 2012 With Solid Chili Bowl Performance

 By Robert Haugh

Competing against the World’s best racers over five days January 10 through 14, with approximately 260 racers competing, including reigning and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and two-time Chili Bowl winner Tony Stewart, reigning NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Sprint Car icon and five-time Chili Bowl winner Sammy Swindell, reigning two-time champion Kevin Swindell and a plethora of the most talented racers from an array of racing backgrounds and disciplines, McQueen Racing didn’t capture the coveted Golden Driller Trophy at the 26^th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals, but they were not alone of the 259 entries.

Having completed a stellar 2011 racing season, McQueen Racing opened the 2012 racing season with a strong, efficient, performance at the 26^th Annual Lucas Tulsa, Oklahoma at the QuikTrip Center’s 1/5-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway, January 10-14.

With all three of the team’s entries making it into the upper half of Saturday’s finale, which began with a K-Main, double J-Mains up through Double B-Mains, leading into the 55-lap A-Main, McQueen Racing didn’t take a Golden Driller home, but performed admirably against the best of the best on one of the trickiest tracks to race on.

For the first-time, McQueen Racing’s Chili Bowl three-car team was an all-female roster, consisting of Bakersfield, California’s Shannon McQueen, Guthrie, Oklahoma’s Michelle Decker and Lindsay, Oklahoma’s Harli White, a 16-year-old Chili Bowl rookie.

White, a Chili Bowl rookie, chauffeured the McQueen Racing #7W American Waste Control, Waurika Truck & Tire, Quantum Consulting, K&N Filters, Eibach Springs Spike/Esslinger in Wednesday’s River Spirit Casino preliminary qualifying night.

After starting second in her Heat, alongside NASCAR and Chili Bowl veteran Jason Leffler in her Heat, Harli was beat to the first corner, following Leffler closely to finish second. In her A-Qualifier she was roughed up, falling backwards, ending up in the B-Main. With little passing opportunities on a difficult track, Harli missed transferring to the A-Main.

Decker, piloting the Shannon McQueen #7D Waurika Truck & Tire, Carter Custom Finishes, Starrship Trucking, Simpson Race Products, Quantum Consulting Spike/Esslinger competed on Thursday’s Suburban Chevrolet preliminary qualifying night.

Decker started last in her Heat race due to drawing a 79 pill. Struggling to find grip on a poor track, Decker was marred in inexperienced traffic in the B-Main, missing the transfer to the A-Main.

McQueen, the team owner, manned the Shannon McQueen #7 Murf Dogg Racing, R.C. 4 Less, American Waste Control, Simpson Race Products, K&N Filters Spike/Esslinger on Friday’s Vacuworx International preliminary qualifying night.

Keeping the streak of high pill draws, McQueen drew the fourth highest pill. With a narrow, fast track, McQueen jumped from seventh to fifth on the opening lap and was setting up to pass for fourth when the fourth place car spun in front of her, dropping McQueen to the rear with only two laps remaining in the Heat. McQueen fought back to claim sixth in the heat.

One spot shy of automatically qualifying for the A-Qualifier races, McQueen had to race in the C-Main, where she ran third, transferring to the B-Main, where she stormed from 18^th to sixth, missing the A-Main transfer by just two spots.

After competing in qualifying night action, all three Lady racers competed in Saturday’s Chili Bowl final night, which started with a K-Main.

Though driving with a heavy heart, Harli showed poise, remaining confident and running with the best, with most everyone at the Chili Bowl was mourning the loss of popular Oklahoma racer and close friend of the White family Donnie Ray Crawford, who lost his life in a tragic non-racing incident on Saturday morning.

Originally getting a solid start in G-Main 1, running from 12^th to sixth, Harli fell backwards halfway through the feature and did not transfer to F-Main 1.

Decker started on the pole, and despite strong challenges, led every lap of G-Main 2, hugging the bottom and transferring to F-Main 2 with the win in G-Main 2. Unfortunately, Decker got upside down on lap 2 in F-Main 2, as another car moved from the bottom swiftly, causing her to flip on the front stretch as she had nowhere to go.

McQueen quickly moved from her eighth starting spot E-Main 2 to a potential transfer position in fourth before getting shuffled back to eighth while fighting a rapidly changing track, missing the transfer by only two positions.

McQueen Racing sponsors include K&N Filters, Lucas Oil Products, Simpson Race Products, Eibach Springs, American Fabrication of Bakersfield, Advanced Racing Suspensions, Ruth Engineering, West Evans Motorsports, Esslinger Racing Engines by Duane McQueen and JE Piston Company.

Additional 2012 Chili Bowl Sponsors include:  American Waste Control, MurfDogg Racing/Motorworks, R/C 4 Less, Carter Custom Finishes, Quantum Consulting, Waurika Truck and Tires, Starrship Trucking, Dale’s Electric and Mud-X.

Full McQueen Racing 2012 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Saturday results:

E Main 2: 1. #11W Chris Windom, Canton, IL; 2. #7DA Dalton Armstrong, New Castle, IN; 3. #73S Alex Sewell, Broken Arrow, OK; 4. #94X Kevin Olson, Machesney Park, IL: 5. #2B Tyler Reddick, Coming, CA; 6. #3F Tony Elliott, Warsaw, IN; 7. #15D Andrew Deal, Caney, KS; 8. #7 Shannon McQueen, Tehachapi, CA; 9. #51 Brent Camarillo, Camarillo, CA; 10. #88 Brendan Bright, Collegeville, PA; 11. #24E Rick Eckert, York, PA; 12. #37X Cameron Hagin, Broken Arrow, OK; 13. #9U Doug McCune, Colleyville, TX; 14. #21M Billy Lawhead, El Reno, OK; 15. #91X Kyle Steffens, St. Charles, MO; 16. #28 Alex Schutte, Rohnert Park, CA

F Main 2: 1. #37X Cameron Hagin, Broken Arrow, OK; 2. #2B Tyler Reddick, Corning, CA; 3. #15D Andrew Deal, Caney, KS; 4. #28 Alex Schutte, Rohnert Park, CA; 5. #51X Matt Lundy, Phoenix, AZ; 6. #11XS Donovan Peterson, Brookings, SD; 7. #37T Chris Urish, Elkhart, IL; 8. #15B Danny Burke, Houston, TX; 9. #14R Troy DeCaire, Tampa, FL; 10. #58 Cole Peard, Quincy, CA; 11. #00 Pete Davis, Pleasanton, CA; 12. #11H Garrett Hood, Concordia, KS; 13. #18 Floyd Alvis, San Carlos, CA; 14. #49JR Bobby Michnowicz, Lomita, CA; 15. #7D Michelle Decker, Guthrie, OK; DNS -- #33X Jason Lair, Del City, OK

G Main 2: 1. #7D Michelle Decker, Guthrie, OK; 2. #28 Alex Schutte, Rohnert Park, CA; 3. #49JR Bobby Michnowicz, Lomita, CA; 4. #37T Chris Urish, Elkhart, IL; 5. #2R A.J. Hopkins, Brownsburg, IN; 6. #81B Ryan Beechler, McKinney, TX; 7. #6M Justin Mallo, Cheyenne, WY; 8. #0G Greg Bragg, Visalia, CA; 9. #0B Glenn Styres, Ohsweken, Ontario; 10. #12S Bryan Severs, Collison, IL; 11. #27C Kip Hughes, Enid, Ok; 12. #9M Cory Mallo, Cheyenne, WY; 13. #98G Gavin Galbraith, Washington, MO; 14. #8B Bob Ream Jr., Glendale, AZ; 15. #89JR Ron Kuhn, Independence, MO; DNS - #8K Donnie Ray Crawford, Broken Arrow, OK

G Main 1: 1. #6X Chris Morgan, Topeka, KS; 2. #94 Darren Kingston, Vandalia, IL; 3. #14W Matt Westfall, Ludlow Falls, OH; 4. #86C David Camfield Jr., Decatur, IL; 5. #8R Bobby Ruffin, Crandall, TX; 6. #38N Kyle Neal, Ewing, IL; 7. #15N T.J. Smith, Fresno, CA; 8. #17K Tanner Berryhill, Bixby, OK; 9. #7W Harli White, Lindsay, OK; 10. #2X Tyler Millwood, Kingston, CA; 11. #23F Jesse Sobbing, Glenwood, IA; 12. #49 Trevor Kobylarz, Birdsboro, PA; 13. #12JR Josh Pelkey, Peoria, AZ; 14. #77B Mike Boesel, Bennett, CO; 15. #25 Dylan Peterson, Sioux Falls, SD; DNS - #96 Cody Brewer, Choctaw, OK

McQueen Racing will continue their 2012 season on March 23-24 in USAC-Western States Midget action at the ¼-mile Silver Dollar Speedway in Chico, CA as part of the Mini Gold Cup featuring the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars. 

Visit www.shannonmcqueen.com for more information. The 2012 McQueen Racing schedule will be posted soon.

Over 80 West Coasters Compete at the 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

Editor's Note: I would like to send my thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Donnie Ray Crawford. Donnie Ray, you will forever be missed, and will always be a Hero and an angel watching over the erst of your racing family. God Speed Donnie Ray!

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By Robert Haugh

With nearly 260 total competitors, including the best Midget racers from throughout the U.S. and beyond, with a myriad of racing stars from an array of series including three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Tony Stewart and reigning NASCAR Nationwide series champion Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., it’s not surprising over 80 drivers and teams from the West Coast made the cross-country trek, all gunning at capturing the coveted Golden Driller trophy awarded on Saturday, January 14^th in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the 26^th Annual Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.

An array of West Coast Midget champions, feature winners, veterans, young guns and car owners, including champions and winners representing USAC-Western States, BCRA, WMRA, RMMRA, NWWT and NOMA Midgets, all competing over five nights of racing.

Though representing less than one-third of the total entries, West Coasters compiled 11 of the 24 total A-Main starters, including seven of the Top 10 positions. Despite the large West Coast representation, no one was able to fend off Tennessee’s father-and-son duo Kevin and Sammy Swindell. Kevin, the reigning two-time champion, became the first back-to-back-to-back winner in the history of the race, which is often dubbed the Super Bowl of Midget racing. Kevin’s father Sammy, a five-time Chili Bowl winner came home second.

Of the West Coast entries, Kyle Larson (Elk Grove, CA) garnered a podium finish, coming home third in Keith Kunz Motorsports #67 Bullet/Speedway Toyota, with Danny Stratton (Riverside, CA) aboard Steve and Diana Hampton’s #77S Twister/Esslinger taking fourth, West Coast transplant Bryan Clauson (currently residing in Noblesville, IN) in the CTR-Curb #39C NOS Energy Drink-Curb Records Spike/Esslinger claiming fifth, Grass Valley, CA native Brad Sweet taking sixth in the Kasey Kahne Racing #49X Sage Fruit-Great Clips Spike/Speedway Toyota, with two-time Chili Bowl winner (2002, 2004) and 2011 USAC-Western States Midget and VRA Midget champion Cory Kruseman of Ventura, CA taking seventh aboard the Kruseman Motorsports #21k Lucas Oil Spike/Esslinger. Multiple-time open wheel champion Jerry Coons, Jr. (Tuscon, AZ) was the hard charger, moving from 23^rd to 8^th after transferring from a B-Main in Danny Lendich’s #3NZ Wendy’s Spike/Esslinger.

Darren Hagen (Riverside, CA) claimed 12^th in the #3 RFMS Racing Spike/Esslinger after transferring from B-Main 2. Multiple-time Silver Crown and Sprint Car champion Bud Kaeding (Campbell, CA) finished 19^th after bringing out a caution after spinning on Lap 14 in the Buster & Ziggy Ent. #2 Bullet/Esslinger. Casey Shuman (Rattlesnake Bend, AZ) claimed 17^th in Hans Lein’s #2H Lein Acres-Midstate Equipment-Blue River Ag Spike/Esslinger.

2011 USAC West Coast 360 Sprint Car champion Richard VanderWeerd (Visalia, CA) claimed the 2012 Chili Bowl Rookie-of-the-Year award in Mike Sala’s #19W Spike/Sala Chevy after placing 20^th in the A-Main after transferring by winning B-Main 1.

Rico Abreu (Rutherford, CA), who transferred by winning B-Main 2 finished 21^st in the Keith Kunz Motorsports #67K Bullet/Toyota.

Other West Coast racers having made it to the twin B-Mains included Brian Camarillo (Camarillo, CA) in the Bill Camarillo #22 Spike/Fontana, Josh Ford (Oxnard, CA) in Keith Ford’s #73 Spike/Bob Wirth, New Zealand’s Shaun Insley in Andy Bondio’s #47 Bondio/Barnes Chevy and Ronnie Gardner (Corona, CA) in the #71S Keith Ford Spike/Esslinger.

West Coast racers winning races in the alphabet soup at the QuikTrip Center’s 1/5-mile Tulsa Expo Raceway were: Mike Spencer (Temecula, CA), J-Main 2; Michelle Decker (Guthrie, OK in McQueen Racign entry) G-Main 2; Brad Mosen (Auckland, New Zealand, Andy Bondio entry) D-Main 1; Richard VanderWeerd, B-Main 1 and Rico Abreu, B-Main 2.

West Coast racers impressing fans by running the alphabet soup included 2009 USAC-Western States Midget champion Alex Schutte (Rohnert Park, CA) who began his alphabet soup run in H-Main 2 and transferred to the back of G-Main 2, F-Main 2 and E-Main 2 before his run came to an end in Calvin Martens’ #28 Woodworks Unlimited-Ryno Mfg.-Jim’s Towing-Aircraft Electrical Components-Ontario West TCR/Mopar.

Chili Bowl rookie Jake Swanson, of Anaheim, CA, who’s Chili Bowl appearance was nearly halted just a month before the event, rallied from a disappointing Friday qualifying night and crash that saw him suffer a concussion to an alphabet soup run that saw him start in the K-Main and advance first to J-Main 1 then to I-Main 1 where he came one spot shy of transferring to H-Main 1 in the Swanson Motorsports #05H Goodwine Glass-Lucas Oil-Crowe Performance-PHB Indy-Orange County Tank Testing Stealth/Honda.

The 50-lap A-Main was extended to 55 laps as a tribute to popular Broken Arrow, Oklahoma racer Donnie Ray Crawford who lost his life early Saturday morning in a tragic accident away from the track. The capacity crowd of 17,000+ was in a pall Saturday, mourning the loss of the extremely popular and talented racer. As many know, Donnie Ray Crawford was the hero who rescued Harli White from her burning race car several years ago. Harli was driving one three McQueen Racing #7 Spike/Esslinger entries. In honor of Crawford, Harli ran Crawford’s nameplate on the McQueen Racing #7W on Saturday evening. 

Local news story on the tragic event: http://www.fox23.com/news/local/story/Crawford-family-and-friends-react-to-local-racers/TE2sqj6TAkqwggvJF_NfxQ.cspx

West Coast Results from the 26th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals:

A Main: 3. Lyle Larson, Elk Grove, CA; 4. Danny Stratton, Riverside, CA; 5. Bryan Clauson, Noblesville, IN (CA transplant); 6. Brad Sweet, Grass Valley, CA; 7. Cory Kruseman, Ventura, CA; 8. Jerry Coons, Jr., Phoenix, AZ; 12. Darren Hagen, Riverside, CA; 17. Casey Shuman, Rattlesnake Bend, AZ; 19. Bud Kaeding, Campbell, CA; 20. Richard VanderWeerd, Visalia, CA; 21. Rico Abreu, Rutherford, CA

B Main 1: 1. VanderWeerd; 5. Kaeding; 6. Coons Jr.; 10. Chad Boat, Phoenix, AZ; 12. Josh Ford, Oxnard, CA; 16. Brian Camarillo, Camarillo, CA

B Main 2: 1. Abreu; 2. Shuman, Rattlesnake Bend, AZ; 4. Hagen; 8. Gary Taylor, Snohomish, WA; 9. Levi Roberts, Broomfield, CO; 15. Shaun Insley (Andy Bondo entry) Royal Oak, NZ; 16. R.J. Johnson, Phoenix, AZ; 17. Ronnie Gardner, Corona, CA

C Main 1: 3. Chad Boat; 7. #35 Justin Grant, Ione, CA; 10. #1J JJ Yeley, Phoenix, AZ; 11. #98K P.J. Jones, Torrance, CA; 14. #8V Jace VanderWeerd, Visalia, CA; 15. #88H Johnathon Henry, Stockton, CA; 18. #47 Brad Mosen, Auckland, NZ; 19. #05R Ryan Pace, Brownsburg

C Main 2: 2. R.J. Johnson; 3. Gary Taylor; 4. Levi Roberts; 8. Jason Leffler, Long Beach, CA: 10. Damion Gardner, Concord, CA; 15. Ryan Bernal, Hollister, CA; 17. Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA; 19. Markus Niemela, Rauma, Finland

D Main 1: 1. #47 Brad Mosen, Auckland, NZ; 2. #98K P.J. Jones, Torrance, CA; 3. #88H Johnathon Henry, Stockton, CA; 6. #1J J.J. Yeley, Phoenix, AZ; 16. #14JR Matt Streeter, Galt, CA

D Main 2: 2. #72 Ryan Bernal, Hollister, CA; 4. #26 Shane Golobic, Fremont, CA; 8. #2T Thomas Meseraull, San Jose, CA; 10. #15P David Prickett, Fresno, CA; 16. #86E Chris Ennis, San Diego, CA

E Main 1: 11. #191 Chase Barber, Brownsburg, IN

E Main 2: 5. #2B Tyler Reddick, Coming, CA; 8. #7 Shannon McQueen, Tehachapi, CA; 9. #51 Brent Camarillo, Camarillo, CA; 16. #28 Alex Schutte, Rohnert Park, CA

F Main 1: 4. #191 Chase Barber, Brownsburg, IN; 15. #11B Travis Berryhill, American Canyon, CA

F Main 2: 2. #2B Tyler Reddick, Corning, CA; 4. #28 Alex Schutte, Rohnert Park, CA; 5. #51X Matt Lundy, Phoenix, AZ; 10. #58 Cole Peard, Quincy, CA; 11. #00 Pete Davis, Pleasanton, CA; 13. #18 Floyd Alvis, San Carlos, CA; 14. #49JR Bobby Michnowicz, Lomita, CA; 15. #7D Michelle Decker, Guthrie, OK

G Main 1: 7. #15N T.J. Smith, Fresno, CA; 8. #17K Tanner Berryhill, Bixby, OK; 9. #7W Harli White, Lindsay, OK; 10. #2X Tyler Millwood, Kingston, CA; 13. #12JR Josh Pelkey, Peoria, AZ; 14. #77B Mike Boesel, Bennett, CO

G Main 2: 1. #7D Michelle Decker, Guthrie, OK; 2. #28 Alex Schutte, Rohnert Park, CA; 3. #49JR Bobby Michnowicz, Lomita, CA; 8. #0G Greg Bragg, Visalia, CA; 11. #27C Kip Hughes, Enid, Ok; 14. #8B Bob Ream Jr., Glendale, AZ

H Main 1: 2. #2X Tyler Millwood, Kingston, CA; 3. #15N T.J. Smith, Fresno, CA; 4. #17K Tanner Berryhill, Bixby, OK; 5. #82W Robbie Whitchurch, Chico, CA; 6. #21V Jimmy Voitel, Covina, CA; 11. #17W Cole Wood, Auburn, CA; 12. #9D Sean Dodenhoff, Bakersfield, CA;

H Main 2: 3. #28 Alex Schutte, Rohnert Park, CA; 9. #73F Greg Edenholm, Malibu, CA; 14. #44S Clint Schubert, Calhan, CO

I Main 1: 4. #17K Tanner Berryhill, Bixby, OK; 5. #05H Jake Swanson, Anaheim, CA; 12. #2AZ Rick Shuman, Gilbert, AZ; DNS - #15K Connor Kassik, Lake Havasu, AZ

I Main 2: 4. #73F Greg Edenholm, Malibu, CA; 6. #9H Matt Hummel, San Jose, CA; 7. #9B Harris Brooks, Houston, TX;, IL; 9. #51S Mike Spencer, Temecula, CA

J Main 1: 2. #17K Tanner Berryhill, Bixby, OK; 4. #05H Jake Swanson, Anaheim, CA; 9. #55 Kyle Smith, Moorpark, CA; 11. #8 Mike Lapp, Goodyear, AZ; 12. #27 Kody Swanson, Kingsburg, CA; DNS #21JR Kevin Michnowicz, Lomita, CA

J Main 2: 1. #51S Mike Spencer, Temecula, CA; 5. #2G Terry Goodwin, Laveen, AZ; 6. #88W Dustin Weland, Parker, CO; 7. #77D Dalten Gabbard, Peoria, AZ; 9. #67X Britton Bock, Angwin, CA; 13. #35W Rick Wright, Ponca City, OK

K Main: 5. #05H Jake Swanson, Anaheim, CA; 10. #71P Tim Pyle, Gresham, OR; 12. #83X Bob Lawlor, San Carlos, CA; DNS -- #21AZ Mike Visser, Cottonwood, AZ; #11XC Steve Newman, Steamboat Springs, CO; #6Y Vinny Villeggiante, Gresham, OR

McQueen Racing Geared Up for 2012 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

McQueen Racing Geared Up for 2012 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals

By Robert Haugh

Competing against the World’s best racers over five days January 10 through 14, with approximately 250 racers competing, including reigning and three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup champion and two-time Chili Bowl winner Tony Stewart, reigning NASCAR Nationwide Series champion Ricky Stenhouse, Jr., Sprint Car icon and five-time Chili Bowl winner Sammy Swindell, reigning two-time champion Kevin Swindell and a plethora of the most talented racers from an array of racing backgrounds and disciplines, McQueen Racing is gearing up to make a run for the biggest trophy in Midget racing - the coveted Golden Driller. 

Having completed a stellar 2011 racing season, McQueen Racing is hoping at carrying their success to the biggest Midget race of the year, getting prepared for the 26^th Annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the QuikTrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway, January 10-14.

McQueen Racing’s 2012 Chili Bowl team will be an all-female roster, consisting of Bakersfield, California’s Shannon McQueen, Guthrie, Oklahoma’s Michelle Decker and Lindsay, Oklahoma’s Harli White, a 16-year-old Chili Bowl rookie.

McQueen competed in 21 races in 2011, claiming one feature victory, six seconds, 12 Top 5s and 19 Top 10s en route to clinching the Bay Cities Racing Association Dirt championship prior to the final BCRA Dirt race, becoming the first female to win a major Midget championship. McQueen also claimed seven Heat race wins, two Dash wins and two fast time awards, including a track record at Silver Dollar Speedway. McQueen also holds track records at Calistoga Speedway, Petaluma Speedway and Orange Show Speedway.

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McQueen will be vying for victory in the Shannon McQueen #7 Murf Dogg Racing, R.C. 4 Less, American Waste Control, Simpson Race Products, K&N Filters Spike/Esslinger.

Decker, who scored a fifth-place run at Silver Dollar Speedway in her lone 2011 Midget appearance, will be piloting the Shannon McQueen #7d Waurika Truck & Tire, Carter Custom Finishes, Starrship Trucking, Simpson Race Products, Quantum Consulting Spike/Esslinger.

Decker was third in the ASCS Sooner Region points in 2011 and was the 2008 Sprint Car champion at Oklahoma’s State Fair Speedway. Decker was also the 2005 Super Sprint Winter Nationals champion at State Fair Speedway.

Though a Chili Bowl rookie, White is familiar with the bullring Dirt oval, having made the A-Main in two different classes at the Tulsa Shootout. Harli scored eight feature wins in Micro competition in 2011, plus dozens of Top 5 and Top 10 finishes. White, who made her inaugural Midget start a great one, claiming a fourth-place run and dominating a Heat race at Chowchilla Speedway, will be driving the McQueen Racing #7w American Waste Control, Waurika Truck & Tire, Quantum Consulting, K&N Filters, Eibach Springs Spike/Esslinger.

White will compete on Wednesday, Decker on Thursday and McQueen on Friday, with all three competing in Saturday’s finale, where all racers from four qualifying nights are placed into feature races based on their points from qualifying night races.

McQueen Racing sponsors include K&N Filters, Lucas Oil Products, Simpson Race Products, Eibach Springs, American Fabrication of Bakersfield, Advanced Racing Suspensions, Ruth Engineering, West Evans Motorsports, Esslinger Racing Engines by Duane McQueen and JE Piston Company.

Additional 2012 Chili Bowl Sponsors include:  American Waste Control, MurfDogg Racing/Motorworks, R/C 4 Less, Carter Custom Finishes, Quantum Consulting, Waurika Truck and Tires, Starrship Trucking, Dale’s Electric and Mud-X.

 Visit www.shannonmcqueen.com for more information on McQueen Racing.