January 5, 2026 | By Chili Bowl PR

Chili Bowl daily schedule and nightly driver breakdown

TULSA, Okla.—The nightly breakdown of drivers for the 40th annual Chili Bowl Nationals presented by NOS Energy Drink has been revealed with 385 entries in hand,   Action gets underway on Sunday, January 11 with a full day of practice and the first of five qualifying nights on Monday, Januaray 12.

ENTRY LIST AND TENTATIVE NIGHTLY BREAKDOWN



DAILY SCHEDULE

Subject to change

Times:

Friday, January 9, 2026

Move-In.........................................................9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Saturday, January 10, 2026

Building/Pit Pass Booth Open...……......……………10:00 am


Sunday, January 11, 2026

Building/Pit Pass Booth Open...……......………………7:00 am
Building Secured.........................................................7:00 am
Practice………………………………….…...…...….….. 9:00 am
Multi-Day Pit Pass $405~ Single day $30


Monday, January 12, 2026

Building Opens............................................................9:00 am
Pit Pass Booth Open………......……..............…….…11:00 am
Building Secured.........................................................1:00 pm
Draw For Lineups........................................................2:00 pm
Driver's Meeting..........................................................3:00 pm
Hot Laps…………………….……..…….….………..…..4:00 pm
Races………………………..………….….….…...….... 5:00 pm

Multi-Day Pit Pass $375~ Single day $60


Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Building Opens............................................................9:00 am
Pit Pass Booth Open………......……..............…….…11:00 am
Building Secured.........................................................1:00 pm
Draw For Lineups........................................................2:00 pm
Driver's Meeting..........................................................3:00 pm
Hot Laps…………………….……..…….….………..…..4:00 pm
Races………………………..………….….….…...….... 5:00 pm
Multi-Day Pit Pass $315 ~ Single day $60


Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Building Opens...........................................................9:00 am
Pit Pass Booth Open..…….....................……………11:00 am
Building Secured.........................................................1:00 pm
Draw For Lineups........................................................2:00 pm
Driver's Meeting..........................................................3:00 pm
Hot Laps…………………….……..…….….………..…..4:00 pm
Races………………………..………….….….…...….... 5:00 pm
Multi-Day Pit Pass $255 ~ Single day $60


Thursday January 15, 2026

Building Opens..........................................................9:00 am
Pit Pass Booth Open..……......……………..............11:00 am
Building Secured.........................................................1:00 pm
Draw For Lineups........................................................2:00 pm
Driver's Meeting..........................................................3:00 pm
Hot Laps…………………….……..…….….………..…..4:00 pm
Races………………………..………….….….…...….... 5:00 pm

Multi-Day Pit Pass $195 ~ Single day $60


Friday January 16, 2026

Building Secured/Pit Pass Booth Open..……......…….9:00 am
Draw For Lineups........................................................2:00 pm
Driver's Meeting..........................................................3:00 pm
Hot Laps…………………….……..…….….………..…..4:00 pm
Races………………………..………….….….…...….... 5:00 pm
Multi-Day Pit Pass $135 ~ Single day $60


Saturday January 17, 2026

Building Secured/Pass Booth/Pit Gate ….….…...………. 8:00 am
Racer's For Christ Service...........................................8:00 am
Feature Hot Laps..……….……………….……….……9:00 am
Opening Ceremonies..................................................6:30 pm
Pit Pass $75