KBM’s Bell wins Chili Bowl Nationals: Christopher Bell took the lead just past the midway point and never relinquished the top spot on the way to winning the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals at the Tulsa Expo Raceway. The victory is Bell’s first at the Chili Bowl and the third in a row for a Toyota-powered car at the biggest event in midget car racing after victories by Rico Abreu in 2015 and 2016. The victory comes in the fourth straight A Main for the Norman, Okla., native after previously running a career-best third in 2014. He also won Thursday night’s preliminary feature. He now has 36 national midget car victories. Bell is a full-time driver in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for Kyle Busch Motorsports.(AutoWeek)(1-15-2017)
