Christopher Bell wins Chili Bowl: There’s no race in the world that means more to Christopher Bell than the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. He’s been close to winning a few times. He probably should have gotten that coveted Golden Driller in 2016, but he was too aggressive and spun out while battling lapped traffic. But one year later Bell was more patient, and his patience paid off. Christopher Bell is finally the winner of the Chili Bowl. “This has been a long-time coming,” said Bell on the MAVTV broadcast. “This is a dream come true.” Bell started second to Justin Grant by virtue of Friday night’s pole shuffle. He stayed behind Grant for about 15 laps when almost everybody behind him moved to the outside. When Bell moved up he propelled by Grant to take over the lead. The Norman, Oklahoma native became the first driver from the state of Oklahoma to win the Chili Bowl since 1994. Daryn Pittman finished 2nd followed by Justin Grant, Tanner Thorson and Jake Swanson. Defending champ Rico Abreu finished 11th. NASCAR Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. finished 16th. Kyle Larson didn’t make it to the main.(Speed51)(1-15-2017)
