Shawn Miller's 1st Chili Bowl Experience & Thoughts of DRC

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Tulsa, OK | Jan 15, 2012 - My eyes watered, my throat burned and my ears rang. A haze lingered throughout the building as my body struggled to figure out whether I was under attack. Yet I’m sure I was smiling while a few coughs escaped my oxygen-deprived lungs.

Ahhh, the Chili Bowl.

I spent the past five days at the Quiktrip Center’s Tulsa Expo Raceway in Tulsa, Okla., for the 26th annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals – the biggest midget race each year. A total of 259 drivers from 32 states as well as Canada, New Zealand, Australia and Finland competed, including some of motor sports’ biggest stars at various levels.

It was my first time at the “Knoxville Nationals” of midget racing and it likely won’t be my last. What a unique event. From the tradeshow to the on-track battles – and everything in between at the Tulsa State Fairgrounds – it was truly an event rather than a race....