A new season at Arizona's Tucson Speedway begins this weekend with the facility’s most cherished event: the Chilly Willy.
The proud tradition at Tucson began back in 2014 with Dustin Ash taking home the checkered flag at the end of 100 laps. Since then, the Chilly Willy has grown into a marquee event on the West Coast, with the headlining Super Late Model feature now encompassing 150 circuits around Tucson.
Super Late Models are not the only class on the Chilly Willy schedule, as a healthy crowd of Legends competitors will make the trip to Tucson this weekend. There will be two separate 50-lap features for the Legends division; one for Pros/Masters and the other for Semi Pros/Young Lions.
The Chilly Willy presents a perfect opportunity for Super Late Model and Legends competitors to not only build some momentum ahead of a long 2025 season, but also write their own chapter into the event’s growing record books.
Below is everything you need to know for Tucson Speedway’s season-opening Chilly Willy.
[caption id="attachment_455299" align="alignnone" width="2560"]What TV channel is the Chilly Willy on in 2025?
All racing action from the 2025 Chilly Willy at Tucson Speedway can be viewed live on FloRacing, the official streaming home of all NASCAR Regional properties.
The Chilly Willy will not be shown on a traditional television network.
Below is the complete broadcast schedule for Chilly Willy coverage on FloRacing.
| Date | Start Time | How to Watch |
| Friday, Jan. 17 | 7:45 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
| Saturday, Jan. 18 | 3 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
| Sunday, Jan. 19 | 2:45 p.m. ET | FloRacing |
2025 schedule and procedures
A busy docket of on-track action for the Chilly Willy begins Friday evening with preliminary events for both Super Late Models and Legends that will be 50 and 25 laps, respectively.
The Chilly Willy starting grid begins to get set the following afternoon, as the top two competitors in Super Late Model qualifying earn a guaranteed spot in the field. Everyone else is relegated to one of two qualifying duels, with the top 10 from each race transferring into the main event.
Sunday presents the final opportunity for Super Late Model competitors to get into the Chilly Willy with a Last Chance Qualifier, which only takes the top six finishers. The starting grid for the Chilly Willy consists of 32 or or fewer positions, including four promoters provisionals.
On Sunday, after both Legends classes run their respective 50 lap features, the Super Late Models hit the track to decide the Chilly Willy. The only scheduled stoppage is a competition caution on or around Lap 75, when drivers have a chance to change two tires and add fuel.
Below is the complete weekend schedule for the 2025 Chilly Willy at Tucson Speedway.
(All times MT)- Friday, Jan. 17
| Time | Event |
| 8 a.m. | Registration/Pit Gates Open (NASCAR Driver Memberships Required) |
| 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. | Tech Open |
| 8:30 a.m.-close | Tire Barn Open |
| 10 a.m. | Mandatory Drivers & Spotters Meeting |
| 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Scheduled Practice |
| 4 p.m. | Front Gates Open/Qualifying - Super Late Models/Legends |
| 5:55 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
| 6 p.m. | 50 Lap Super Late Model Feature(s)/25 Lap Legends Feature(s) |
- Saturday, Jan. 18
| Time | Event |
| 8 a.m. | Registration/Pit Gates Open |
| 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Tech Open |
| 8:30 a.m.-close | Tire Barn Open |
| 9 a.m. | Mandatory Drivers & Spotters Meeting |
| 10 a.m.-12 p.m. | Scheduled Practice |
| 1 p.m. | Qualifying - Super Late Models (Top 2 locked into Chilly Willy 150) |
| 1:55 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
| 2 p.m. | SLM Qualifying Duels (50 Laps) - Top 10 from each duel advance into Chilly Willy 150 |
- Sunday, Jan. 19
| Time | Event |
| 8:30 a.m. | Registration/Pit Gates Open |
| 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | Tech Open |
| 9:30 a.m.-close | Tire Barn Open |
| 10:30 a.m. | Mandatory Drivers & Spotters Meeting |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Scheduled Practice (All classes for the event) |
| 12:55 p.m. | Opening Ceremonies |
| 1 p.m. | Super Late Model Last Chance Qualifier (Top 6 advance to Chilly Will 150)/Legends Main Events (50 Laps)/Intermission/Super Late Model Chilly Will 150 |
Entry list
The current entry list for the 2025 Chilly Willy stands at 24 Super Late Models.
Headlining the group of Super Late Models making the trip to Tucson Speedway is defending Chilly Willy winner Kole Raz. Coming off a solid 2024 that saw him break through for his first ARCA Menards Series West triumph at Kern County Raceway Park, Raz looks to become the first back-to-back Chilly Willy since Preston Peltier from 2022-23.
Among the drivers looking to dethrone Raz as Chilly Willy champion is Beathard, Colorado native Jace Hansen. Primarily a West Coast competitor, Hansen made a strong impression in his fourth attempt at the Snowball Derby in December, when he led 17 laps and came home in the fourth position.
Kasey Kleyn is set to compete in his third Chilly Willy on Sunday. Kleyn has developed a reputation as one of the most promising young competitors from the northwestern United States and is coming off a third-place showing from last year’s Chilly Willy.
The Legends class also features plenty of talented young competitors, with some of the notable names including ARCA Menards Series West competitor Tanner Reif and Jaron Giannini, who is the defending track champion at The Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Below are the Chilly Willy entry lists for both the Super Late Models and Legends classes.
- Super Late Models
| Car No. | Driver |
| 1 | Kasey Kleyn |
| 3c | Cassidy Hinds |
| 5 | Ryan Phipps |
| 7 | Zach Riehl |
| 08 | Jace Hansen |
| 11 | John Dillon |
| 11j | Johvan Dillon |
| 12 | Bruce Yackey |
| 14 | Vanessa Robinson |
| 28 | David Levitt |
| 32 | Brett Yackey |
| 34 | Rudy Vanderwal |
| 37 | Ethan Hunter |
| 42 | Kyle Reid |
| 52 | Ryan Philpott |
| 55 | Haeden Plybon |
| 57 | Jen Hall |
| 63 | Rowdy Rupinski |
| 63l | Dan Lowther |
| 69 | Bill Engle |
| 69r | Andrew Riehl |
| 76 | Kole Raz |
| 99 | Caleb Shrader |
| 100 | Weston Marthaler |
- Legends
| Car No. | Driver |
| 03 | Darrell Lee Stewart |
| -4 | Wyatt Flowers |
| 04 | Cole Brown |
| 5 | Ryan Phipps |
| 05 | Robert Czub |
| 7 | Beau Phipps |
| 8j | Jarrett Dicksen |
| 11 | Danny Arnold |
| 12b | Bryanna Bruce |
| 12d | Davis Jacobson |
| 12s | Skyler Meisenbach |
| 15 | Jaron Giannini |
| 15x | Kyle Lovell |
| 18 | Brody Glaze |
| 19 | Jayden Luce |
| 19b | Brandon White |
| 20 | Andrew Riehl |
| 20a | Ashton Williams |
| 21 | Madilyn Range |
| 22 | Chase Burgeson |
| 24 | Cole Dasenbrock |
| 25 | Brandon Giannini |
| 26 | Tim Neumeyer |
| 35 | Tanner Reif |
| 40 | Samantha Schwarz |
| 42p | Pyper Alton |
| 42 | Stephen Bazen |
| 43 | Christian Bazen |
| 50 | Jerry Davis |
| 54 | Johnethan Davis |
| 64 | Zeke Hanger |
| 70 | Brent Schmich |
| 75 | Mike Doss |
| 99 | Brody Whitbeck |
Past winners
| Year | Winner |
| 2014 | Dustin Ash |
| 2015 | Tayler Riddle |
| 2016 | Chuck Wares |
| 2017 | Owen Riddle |
| 2018 | Chris Eggleston |
| 2019 | Michael Scott |
| 2020 | Preston Peltier |
| 2021 | Christian McGhee |
| 2022 | Preston Peltier |
| 2023 | Preston Peltier |
| 2024 | Kole Raz |