TULSA, Okla. — Beating the pace set by the 2025 edition of the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy by four days, the entry count for the 40th edition of “The World’s Greatest Midget Race” has reached the century mark.
Sitting at 101 entries, the entry that triggered the reveal was Oklahoma’s Frank Flud.
Driving again for Jody Rosenboom, Flud made his first appearance in Saturday’s feature event in 2025 after acing his way in through the first Ferguson Enterprises B Features, climbing 23rd to 16th. Flud is one of several drivers who will race for Rosenboom, with Casey Friedrichsen, Cole Vanderheiden, Tye Wilke and Netherlands’ shoe, Wout Hoffmans, all carrying Rosy’s Raceland livery.
Having a banner year in 2025, Matt Wood Racing will field a half-dozen cars, with the lineup again including preliminary night winner Landon Brooks, who placed fifth on Saturday, and third-place finisher Shane Golobic. Oklahoma’s Daryn Pittman, along with Colby Copeland and Ryan Bernal, are also returning, with Austin Wood joining the team after competing with Rick Horn in 2025.
A glance through the list also finds NASCAR’s Alex Bowman again serving as car owner, with USAC starts C.J. Leary and Briggs Danner behind the wheel, as well as prelim night winning car owner, Matt Seymour, again bringing Tim Buckwalter and Hank Davis back to battle.
Making the commitment with Reinbold-Underwood motorsports, late model star, Ricky Thornton, Jr. will be hoping for clear skies, as the champion of the regular season with the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will be sprinting between Tulsa Expo Raceway and Central Arizona Raceway, where he will take part in the Wild West Shootout.
While a past champion has not entered as of yet, the current list of entries includes 18 past feature starters and 18 event rookies with a diverse lineup of drivers from 82 cities, 20 states, and four countries.
Chilli Bowl Entries (As Of Nov. 18)
1M (R)-Dodge Carlbert-Palmetto, FL
1Z-Justin Zimmerman-Athens, TX
2AZ (R)-Grant Schaadt-San Tan Valley, AZ
2F-Casey Friedrichsen-Arthur, IA
2MD-TBA
3 (R)-Gage Trube-Blue Springs, MO
3D-Darin Naida-Adrian, MI
4K-Gunnar Setser-Columbus, IN
4P-Jason McDougal-Broken Arrow, OK
4X-TBA
4Y-Jett Yantis-Bakersfield, CA
5U-Michael Faccinto-Hanford, CA
6G-Ethan Mitchell-Mooresville, NC
7-Shannon McQueen-Bakersfield, CA
7B-TBA
7D-Michelle Decker-Guthrie, OK
7G (R)-Parker Perry-North Vernon, IN
7TX-Kyle Jones-Kennedale, TX
7U-TBA
7X-Thomas Meseraull-San Jose, CA
7ZP (R)-Zoe Pearce-Melbourne, VIC (Australia)
9B-Brian Schwabauer-Hastings, NE
9U-Kameron Key-Warrensburg, MO
10K (R)-Jordan Knight-Wright, KS
11A-Andrew Felker-Carl Junction, MO
14E-Kris Carroll-Claremore, OK
14F-TBA
14K-Kevin Thomas Jr-Cullman, AL
14L-TBA
14J-Wout Hoffmans-Boxmeer, NB (Netherlands)
15V-Cole Vanderheiden-Papillion, NE
17A-Austin Wood-Sacramento, CA
17DC (R)-Drake Cardey-Riverside, CA
17W-Shane Golobic-Fremont, CA
19A-Hayden Reinbold-Chandler, AZ
19R-Ricky Thornton Jr-Chandler, AZ
19S-TBA
19T-Mitchell Moles-Raisin City, CA
20-Tadd Holliman-Murray, NE
21-Daryn Pittman-Owasso, OK
21D-Justin Dickerson-Pittsboro, IN
22M-TBA
22X-Steven Shebester-Mustang, OK
23S-Kyle Simon-Covington, OH
26-Corbin Rueschenberg-Mesa, AZ
27G-Steve Gresham-Seymour, IN
27X-Kalib Henry-Sacramento, CA
27W-Colby Copeland-Roseville, CA
28B-Brandon Mattox-Terre Haute, IN
28J-Joe Perry-Billings, MT
29-Tim Buckwalter-Douglassville, PA
29S-Hank Davis-Sand Springs, OK
30 (R)-Matt Johnson-St. Peter, MN
32A-Alex Sewell-Broken Arrow, OK
32J-Jason Tessier-Broken Arrow, OK
40-Max Adams-Loomis, CA
40B-Josh Bilicki-Menominee Falls, WI
40M-TBA
40S-Jace Sparks-Crystal Lake, IL
40X-TBA
41AU-John Murdie-Darwin, NT (Australia)
42K-Kevin Battefeld-Lewistown, IL
44 (R)-Danny Sams III-North Port, FL
44K (R)-Jakeb Boxell-Zanesville, IN
44R-Branigan Roark-Lincoln, MO
45B-Bradley Cox-Burkburnett, TX
50-Daniel Adler-St. Louis, MO
51B-Joe B. Miller-Millersville, MO
51F-Braden Chiaramonte-El Cajon, CA
51T-Cole Tinsley-Bonne Terre, MO
54-Matt Westfall-Pleasant Hill, OH
54S (R)-Seth Shebester-Pauls Valley, OK
55B (R)-Ryan Bowers-Nowthen, MN
55i-Briggs Danner-Allentown, PA
55X-C.J. Leary-Greenfield, IN
56-Bill Johnson-St. Peter, MN
57K-Kevin Studley-Plainfield, IN
57W-Landon Brooks-Rio Oso, CA
60C-TBA
60X-Dillon Welch-Carmel, IN
65 (R)-Ben Covich-Auckland, NZ
66B (R)-Broedy Graham-Bakersfield, CA
68T-TJ Smith-Fresno, CA
68W-Jake Andreotti-Castro Valley, CA
72W-Tye Wilke-Detroit Lakes, MN
75-Mario Clouser-Auburn, IL
75W-Will Armitage-Athens, IL
75X (R)-Kaleb Johnson-Sioux Falls, SD
77A (R)-Preston Norbury-Chino Valley, AZ
77S (R)-Dayton Shelton-Prescott, AZ
81F-Frank Flud-Pryor, OK
87W-Ryan Bernal-Hollister, CA
88P (R)-Tony Penick-El Reno, OK
91-Jeff Stasa-Kingman, KS
91B-Kevin Bayer-Bixby, OK
91X-Danny Wood-Norman, OK
94-Hayden Wise-Huntersville, NC
95-Chris Andrews-Tulsa, OK
97B-Brandon Lewis-Broken Arrow, OK
97P-Ryker Pace-Collinsville, OK
118-Tyler Hewitt-Marion, IN
