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Best scenes from the Chili Bowl Nationals
By Chase Wilhelm | Published: January 19, 2019 21
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Kyle Larson (outside) and Christopher Bell put on a show for the ages.
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A-Main polesitter Logan Seavey waits for the main event.
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Christopher Bell puts his arm up in celebration after winning Thursday night's qualifying feature, locking him into Saturday night's A-Main championship race.
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Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Kyle Larson and Xfinity Series driver Christopher Bell (pictured) are among the heavy favorites to win this year's Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Take a look at some of the best shots from the week-long event at the indoor dirt track before Saturday night's championship finale.
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Toyota Racing
The annual Chili Bowl Nationals are held inside the River Spirit Expo Center on the Tulsa Expo Raceway -- a makeshift quarter-mile clay oval. NASCAR champion Tony Stewart helps oversee all of the track preparations prior to the event and throughout the week.
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Toyota Racing
Rico Abreu, former Gander Outdoors Truck Series driver, tries to make a pass on the inside lane. Abreu won the Chili Bowl two years in a row, 2015-16.
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Christopher Bell wheels it off the corner in the No. 71W Keith Kunz Motorsports dirt midget.
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Kyle Larson was victorious in Tuesday night's preliminary round. Larson is still looking for his first career Chili Bowl triumph. This year he is driving the No. 01 Keith Kunz Motorsports midget.
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Christopher Bell looks on with a smile as he readies to climb into his dirt midget for the evening.
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Christopher Bell chats with Jeff Gordon during a break in Thursday night's qualifying round. Gordon, four-time Cup Series champion and NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inductee, made a stop in Tulsa before heading to the Barrett-Jackson car collector auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. Gordon made one attempt at the Chili Bowl Nationals in 1990.
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Christopher Bell powers his dirt midget through the corner.
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An in-car shot of Christopher Bell as he races to victory in the feature during Thursday night's preliminary round.
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Christopher Bell shows off the trophy in a round of photos following his big win.
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Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart share a moment. Both former Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series drivers had an extensive dirt-racing background before earning wins and championships at NASCAR's highest level.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. muscles his way through the corner.
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Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driving the No. 17S Clauson-Marshall Racing dirt midget, attempts to make a pass on the bottom of the race track.
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A fleet of Keith Kunz Motorsports dirt midgets sit in the pit area at the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa.
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Add Justin Allgaier to the list of NASCAR drivers who competed in this year's Chili Bowl Nationals.
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Eventual Chili Bowl Nationals winner Christopher Bell is strapped in and ready to race during his qualifying night.
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This was Chase Briscoe's ride for this year's annual dirt midget event.
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Christopher Bell gets pushed onto the track as he gets ready for a night of racing.