Chili Bowl Nationals 2022

[AndyMarquisLive]

Many were having the same trouble logging in that I was at the beginning of the broadcast. Probably the only way they could fix it.

MAVTV has been a disaster.

Flo was so smooth and so good.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Jim Tretow looks like a Star Wars character with all those antennas on the back of his headset.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Are there driver intros or something they could air? It’s been an hour and MAVTV’s broadcast has killed the high I had.

 

[racingfan7]

I’m probably in the minority but I do not understand having a flagger out on the track like that. A lighting system or normal on top of the fence system seems better

 

[gnomesayin]

Are there driver intros or something they could air? It’s been an hour and MAVTV’s broadcast has killed the high I had.

The best thing they have in a spot like this is the trackside driver interviews. Some good characters in the field. It's tough time to fill though.

 

[gnomesayin]

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

 

[gnomesayin]

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

I’d kill for The Gerbils right now.

 

[aunty dive]

 

[racingfan7]

Is there an A-main purse somewhere?

 

[gnomesayin]

If history is an indication, it's probably 75 minutes minimum until the A goes green. They'll dig up the track and roll it back in, and it'll start heavy with the hope that it'll be perfect for the last 30 laps.

I wasn't kidding guys. It's now been 75 minutes. Hopefully they made it worth it.

 

[gnomesayin]

Is there an A-main purse somewhere?

For a race of this stature, it's painfully low. $10,000 to win, less than $1,000 to start. The teams do well with merch sales and some sponsor stuff though.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

Did they just say MAVTV has it next year?

 

[gnomesayin]

Did they just say MAVTV has it next year?

They definitely do. It's a long term contract. Flo needs to buy them.

 

[AndyMarquisLive]

They definitely do. It's a long term contract. Flo needs to buy them.

Long term contract because MAVTV’s parent company is the primary sponsor.

 

[racingfan7]

For a race of this stature, it's painfully low. $10,000 to win, less than $1,000 to start. The teams do well with merch sales and some sponsor stuff though.

Not surprised, Midget Racing in general has low purses. Should pay $25,000 or more though to the winner

 

[kkfan91]

The only thing I learned so far is I'm an idiot because I thought Steve and Tim Buckwalter were brothers...when in fact they are cousins.

 

[gnomesayin]

Thorson, Grant, and Rico are right there with Bell, the track just needs to widen out.

 

[kkfan91]

Thorson, Grant, and Rico are right there with Bell, the track just needs to widen out.

well not anymore

 

[gnomesayin]

well not anymore

Hope that Thorson has a run in him now. Buddy lingering.

 

[kkfan91]

Hope that Thorson has a run in him now.

I felt like early Thorson was faster but there wasn't anywhere to pass

 

[gnomesayin]

And he does.

 

[kkfan91]

And he does.

Though we didn't see it since they were shocked beyond belief at minor sliders

 

[gnomesayin]

Wow, that was getting good.

 

[kkfan91]

Wow both Thorson and Bell barely got by that, Thorson some contact

 

[kkfan91]

Congrats to Thorson, he didn't make the mistakes the other big names did

 

[gnomesayin]

Tense and demanding final 20 laps. Glad to see Bell and Larson finally get beat by one of the full-timers. Great drive from Thorson, that's awesome.

 

[racingfan7]

Happy to see Larson and Bell get beat

 

[gnomesayin]

 

[acmerocket]

does someone have the full results.thanks for all the updates

 

[gnomesayin]

does someone have the full results.thanks for all the updates

 

[gnomesayin]

I remember thinking last year's feature was a bit underwhelming. This one has me champing at the bit for next year. Rico was right in his interview, the competition is tighter at the top. Bell / Larson have been dethroned after five years of total domination, and will come back hungrier than ever.

 

[acmerocket]

thanks again

 

[gnomesayin]

 

[StandOnIt]

Good stuff. I shut everything down until this AM and watched Flo. Looks like I dodged a bullet not having to put up with Mav nonsense. How bout that Kaylee Bryson, and Tanner Thorson putting an end to the Bell/Larson dominance.

 

[StandOnIt]

 

[gnomesayin]

 

[StandOnIt]

An Okie from Muskogee

 

[StandOnIt]

Made it thru to the main, finished 22nd.