Lee Spencer and Reid Spencer for RacinBoys- TULSA, OK -- If you wanted to see J.J. Yeley race in the 2019 Chili Bowl on Saturday, you had to get up early.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE - TULSA, Okla.--Could this be the year Kyle Larson finally wins the Golden Driller?

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- TULSA, OK - Lee Spencer of racinBoys.com talsk with Karsyn Elledge who reflects on her Chili Bowl debut.

By Reid Spencer for RacinBoys -- TULSA, Okla.—Tracy Hines doesn’t want to watch his spectacular wreck from Thursday night at the Chili Bowl Nationals.

By Reid Spencer of RacinBoys -- TULSA, Okla. – Breaking the Keith Kunz Motorsports stranglehold on preliminary A-Feature victories at the Chili Bowl Nationals, Justin Grant took a hard-fought wire-to-wire win in Friday night’s feature at Tulsa Expo Center.

By Reid Spencer for RacinBoys -- TULSA, Okla. – Two-time defending Chili Bowl Nationals winner Christopher Bell survived a war of attrition and a strong challenge from Shane Golobic to win Thursday night’s preliminary A-Feature at the Tulsa Expo Center.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- TULSA, Okla.—Sammy Swindell has seen just about everything at the Chili Bowl Nationals. This week marks his 29th start in the 33-year-old Super Bowl of Midget Racing. During that run, Swindell has accumulated a record five Golden Drillers and 24 A-Main appearances.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE - TULSA, OK - How did Cole Bodine spend his day off? Racing his way to the podium during his preliminary for the Chili Bowl Nationals, where he finished third in Wednesday night's preliminary A-Feature, one position away from a guaranteed starting spot in Saturday night's A-Main.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE - TULSA, Okla.—“See you in Placerville,” Christopher Bell said to USAC officials following the announcement of a $100,000 purse for the inaugural Elk Grove Ford Hangtown 100.

By Reid Spencer for Racinboys -- TULSA,OK - TULSA, Okla. – Two-time Chili Bowl Nationals champion Rico Abreu already had the most popular merchandise item at the Tulsa Expo Center.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE - TULSA, OK -- TULSA, Okla.—Kyle Larson cruised to his fifth-career Preliminary Night Feature win in the Chili Bowl Nationals at the Tulsa Expo Center.

By Reid Spencer for RACINBOYS -TULSA, Okla. -- Tanner Thorson’s association with veteran car owner Clyde Lamar has borne fruit early in their relationship with Tuesday night’s victory in the Vacuworx Invitational Race of Champions (VIROC), a Chili Bowl week tradition at the Tulsa Expo Center.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE - TULSA, OK -- When it comes to the Chili Bowl Nationals, Brady Bacon has never felt that luck is on his side. Despite growing up 10 miles from Tulsa Expo Raceway, the Broken Arrow native feels like he’s been cursed when it comes to finding success at his hometown track.

By Reid Spencer - TULSA, OK -- In a real sense, the Chili Bowl is a bigger event this year, having expanded from five days to six with an additional qualifying night. But the number of automatic qualifiers for Saturday night’s A-main is smaller, with only two drivers advancing from each night’s qualifying A-feature, instead of the traditional three.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- After the Americans invaded New Zealand's North Island earlier this month, two Kiwis will return the favor in the 2019 Chili Bowl Nationals.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE-- Front Row Motorsports has bolstered its crew chief lineup for 2019. According to sources, veteran leaders Drew Blickensderfer and Mike Kelley will join Seth Barbour in overseeing FRM’s three Monster Energy Cup Series squads.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- Daniel Suarez described his new ride with Stewart-Haas Racing as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. There’s no doubt that’s the case—the second time around.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- Christopher Bell hasn’t had time to dwell on losing the NASCAR Xfinity Series title. The Norman, Oklahoma, native, who turned 24 last month, has spent a lot more time winning since the stock car season ended in November.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- AUCKLAND, New Zealand—Long live the King. Kyle Larson successfully defended his King of the Springs title at Western Springs Speedway on Thursday night. Larson, who started from the pole, edged out Christopher Bell by .27-seconds in the 39-lap Bryan Clauson Memorial.

Lee Spencer RACINBOYS EXCLUSIVE -- AUCKLAND, NZ - Don’t let the “NZ” behind the No. 2 midget fool you. Zach Daum still considers himself a Pocahontas, Illinois, native. He’s just found a second home in New Zealand.