Early Entry Deadline For 2019 Chili Bowl Nationals Is Friday, December 14th

Story By: BRYAN HULBERT / CHILI BOWL – TULSA, OK – With the entry count nearing the 200 mark, the list of drivers chasing the coveted Golden Driller will jump considerably in the next week as the deadline for early entry is Friday, December 14, 2018.

As of Monday night, the entry count is 182 with drivers from 143 municipalities, 28 states, and two countries. The Chili Bowl Rookie count is up to 23 with 25 of those entered having made the Saturday finale.

Currently, $150 to enter, any team that enters after the December 14 deadline will pay $200. For those still needing to enter, the form can be downloaded at https://www.chilibowl.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=72453 and returned via Fax to (918) 836-5517, called in to (918) 838-3777, or mailed to 1140 S. 83rd East Ave. Tulsa, OK 74112.

Entry forms must include a current W9 form as well. Download the form at https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

Just like the 2018 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire all cars must run a Muffler. Inserts will not be allowed. All car number and letter combination must be legible from the scorers stand. While the races are scored electronically, the races are also hand-scored.

The 33rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire takes place January 14-19, 2019 at the Tulsa Expo Raceway, located inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla. Monday and Tuesday tickets are on sale with a small number of single seats (no pairs) for the six-day affair still available. Remaining seats are sold in four, five, or six-day packages. Reserved seats can be purchased by calling (918) 838-3777. Prices are as follows, and do not include Tax or Shipping:

4-Day (Wednesday-Saturday) $227
5-Day (Tuesday-Saturday) $282
6-Day (Monday-Saturday) $337

The Pit Pass is sold at the event and includes a General Admission pass good for seating on the backstretch. Pit Passes are $45/weekday and $60 on Saturday.