The 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals, set for January 13-18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, promises an exciting week of racing at the Tulsa Expo Raceway. The event will bring together hundreds of drivers vying for the prestigious Golden Driller Trophy, an iconic symbol in Midget racing. With 300-400 drivers typically competing, the format involves five nights of preliminary races, each focused on earning passing points to secure a good starting position for the A-Main feature.
During the week, competitors will participate in heat races, qualifying races, C-Mains, B-Mains, and a 30-lap A-Main each night. The goal is to earn maximum passing points, which are used to determine starting positions for the A-Main. The top 40 drivers from the heat races advance to qualifying races, with others placed in C-Mains. In the C-Main, the top four finishers proceed to the B-Main, where the top four finishers then qualify for the A-Main. Drivers who finish in the top 16 based on combined passing points from their heat and qualifying races will move directly into the A-Main.
On Saturday, drivers compete through a series of “alphabet soup” races, with the goal of making it into the 40-lap A-Main event. This process begins with P-Main or O-Main races, followed by two B-Mains, where the top seven finishers from each B-Main join the A-Main, forming the 24-car field. The lineup for the A-Main is set by the Chili Bowl Pole Dash, where the top 10 cars are seeded based on their performance in earlier races.
All the action from the event will be streamed live on FloRacing and the FloSports app, with replays and updates available throughout the week. This year’s Chili Bowl Nationals promises to be an electrifying event, showcasing top-tier dirt track racing talent as competitors fight for the coveted Golden Driller Trophy.
Sunday, Jan. 12
7 a.m. – Building/Pit Pass Booth Open
9 a.m. – Practice
Monday, Jan. 13
9 am. – Building Opens
11 a.m. – Pit Pass Booth Open
1 p.m. – Building Secured
2 p.m. – Draw For Lineups
3 p.m. – Drivers’ Meeting
4 p.m. – Hot Laps
5 p.m. – Races
Tuesday, Jan. 14
9 a.m. – Building Opens
11 a.m. – Pit Pass Booth Open
1 p.m. – Building Secured
2 p.m. – Draw For Lineups
3 p.m. – Drivers’ Meeting
4 p.m. – Hot Laps
5 p.m. – Races
Wednesday, Jan. 15
9 a.m. – Building Opens
11 a.m. – Pit Pass Booth Open
1 p.m. – Building Secured
2 p.m. – Draw For Lineups
3 p.m. – Drivers’ Meeting
4 p.m. – Hot Laps
5 p.m. – Races
Thursday, Jan. 16
9 a.m. – Building Opens
11 a.m. – Pit Pass Booth Open
1 p.m. – Building Secured
2 p.m. – Draw for Lineups
3 p.m. – Drivers’ Meeting
4 p.m. – Hot Laps
5 p.m. – Races
Friday, Jan. 17
9 a.m. – Building Secured/Pit Pass Booth Open
2 p.m. – Draw for Lineups
3 p.m. – Drivers’ Meeting
4 p.m. – Hot Laps
5 p.m. – Races
Saturday, Jan. 18
8 a.m. – Building Secured/Trade Show
8 a.m. – Pit Pass Booth/Pit Gate Open
8:15 a.m. – Racers For Christ Service
9 a.m. – Feature Hot Laps
6 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies
What Kind Of Cars Race At Chili Bowl Nationals?
Chili Bowl Nationals features Midget cars, which are small vehicles with a high power-to-weight ratio and open wheels, all of which results in speedy and physical racing with banging wheels and flipping cars.
The cars, sometimes mistaken for go-karts, weigh less than 1,000 pounds, including the driver, and while they’re small, they’re also mighty, featuring four-cylinder engines and 300-400 horsepower. They can accelerate quickly and reach speeds up to 100 miles per hour.
Who Is Racing At Chili Bowl Nationals In 2025?
The entry list for Chili Bowl Nationals 2025 continues to grow and surpassed 325 drivers in the days before Christmas.
The star-studded field will include drivers from across the globe and throughout the world of motorsports.
Headliners for this year’s race include two-time defending champion Logan Seavey, five-time winner Sammy Swindell, two-time winner and NASCAR Cup Series star Kyle Larson and 2022 champion Tanner Thorson.
Rewatch The 2024 Chili Bowl Finale
To get you in the mood for this year’s event, rewatch the Saturday night A-Main race from the 2024 edition of Chili Bowl Nationals.
How To Watch Every Chili Bowl
With the help of MAVTV and Greg Stephen’s Motorsports Video, FloRacing has assembled every championship feature event replay from the inception of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals in 1987!
