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September 2, 2026

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2027 Chili Bowl Ticket Renewal/New Orders Begin March 4

While the dust has seemingly just settled from January, preparation for the 41st annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink is well underway, and that begins with tickets for “The World’s Greatest Midget Race”.

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Feature Winners: January 17-18, 2026

Check out who won feature events on Saturday and Sunday in the open wheel world…

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Photo Gallery: 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals Finale

Images from the final night of the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink courtesy of Serena Dalhamer.

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T.J.’s Takeaways from the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals Finale

Axsom brilliant move to take the fight to Larson in the feature, Swindell Speedlabs reaches super team status, and victory laps are all covered in this edition of the takeaways.

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Emerson Axsom in victory lane after winning the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals presented by NOS Energy Drink. (Serena Dalhamer Photo)

Axsom Wins the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals

Emerson Axsom captured his his first career Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink title Saturday night at the Tulsa Expo Raceway.

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Photo Gallery: 40th Chili Bowl Nationals Friday Night Program

Images from Hard Rock Casino Qualifying night during the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy courtesy of Serena Dalhamer.

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Logan Seavey in victory lane Friday night at the Chili Bowl Nationals. (Serena Dalhamer Photo)

T.J.’s Takeaways from Friday Night Program at the Chili Bowl Nationals

After a feature event Friday night at the Chili Bowl Nationals that made me struggle to find adjectives to describe how good the racing was, I could probably write 3,000 words on various takeaways from a thrilling night it was from start to finish.

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Seavey Scores Fourth Consecutive Preliminary Feature Win at the Chili Bowl

ogan Seavey continued his incredible run of success in Chili Bowl Nationals by winning the feature event during Hard Rock Casino and Resort qualifying night for the fourth year in a row.

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Photo Gallery: 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals Wednesday Night Preliminary

Images from Hard Rock Casino qualifying night during the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink courtesy of Serena Dalhamer.

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Emerson Axsom in victory lane after winning the feature event Wednesday night at the Chili Bowl Nationals. (Serena Dalhamer Photo)

Axsom Continues Wednesday Winning Ways at the Chili Bowl

For the second year in a row Emerson Axsom was victorious during Hard Rock Casino Qualifying Night during the Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink.

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Photo Gallery: 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals Tuesday Night Prelminary

Images from Warren Cat Qualifying night during the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink courtesy of Serena Dalhamer.

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Blake Hahn in victory lane on Tuesday during the Chili Bowl Nationals. (Serena Dalhamer Photo)

Blake Hahn Uses Late Race Heroics to Chili Bowl Prelim Victory

Blake Hahn finally accomplished a longtime career goal on Tuesday night by winning feature during the Warren Cat Qualifying night at the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink.

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Ricky Thornton Jr (Serena Dalhamer photo)

T.J.’s Notebook: Tuesday Picks for the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals

T.J. makes another round of predictions leading into the second night of action at the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals presented by NOS Energy Drink.

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Christopher Bell with family and crew in victory lane after winning the Race of Champions during the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals. (Serena Dalhamer Photo)

T.J.’s Takeaways from the Opening Night of the 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals

Kyle Larson pacing himself is not a good sign for the rest of the field, Danner’s redemption, and how Monday could prove to be a pivotal moment for Christopher Bell’s new effort are included in the takeaways from Monday night’s Chili Bowl Nationals preliminary.

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Kyle Larson after his prelmiunary feature victory Monday night at the Tulsa Expo Raceway during the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals. (Serena Dalhamer Photo)

Larson Rides the Rim to Preliminary Night Victory at the Chili Bowl

Kyle Larson began his quest to add another golden driller trophy to his mantle to match the trio from his previous triumphs by winning the feature event during 2nd Opinion Auto Center Qualifying Night at the 40th Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink.

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