Chili Bowl Size?

Dick Monahan · 1/20/15, 12:07 PM

Just out of curiosity, how big is the Chili Bowl? Robin Miller's column says it's 3/8ths, but most articles I've seen say it is a short 1/4. I'd be most interested to hear drivers or crew chiefs tell us what other tracks they run with the same gear, etc.

okienonwingfan · 1/20/15, 12:14 PM

It is a tight 1/4. No where near a 3/8's

dkc42 · 1/20/15, 12:16 PM

The Hyper racing website has a gearing recommendation section with input from users. It recommends the same gear at the Expo Center as at Port City raceway in Oklahoma. It recommends just very slightly more gear at Tulsa than at Wayne County in Illinois. So I would say only very slightly smaller than Wayne County. Hope this helps.

okienonwingfan · 1/20/15, 12:21 PM

I would compare the Chili Bowl with Port City . Port runs micros on a regular basis and it is a bull ring for them. It is a fun little track lots of good side by side racing.

Wayne Davis · 1/20/15, 12:46 PM

They bill it as a 1/5th mile

Jack Dupp · 1/20/15, 1:33 PM

My best guess is that the Duquoin indoor track would fit in the Chili Bowl infield

red70racer · 1/21/15, 10:49 PM

Belleville IL is a 1/5 mile, we run 680 to 698 gear
Chili bowl takes 712 so in my professional guestimation it is a 1/6th mile

Points · 1/22/15, 12:51 AM

I estimate about 100 highway barriers make up the outside wall by looking at some of the construction pictures. I have always thought about walking it some night and counting but have not . just don't know if they are 8' or 10 ' in length. those lengths would make it a small 6th or 5th around the outside. Whatever it really is it is just the right size.

hoosierdaddy · 1/22/15, 5:26 AM

the chili bowl I use is around 13 inches in circumference and about 3 inches deep

mc/rider · 1/22/15, 8:09 AM

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Originally Posted by hoosierdaddy

the chili bowl I use is around 13 inches in circumference and about 3 inches deep

Yummy

1/20/15, 12:07 PM	#1 Chili Bowl Size?
Dick Monahan Senior Member Race Count Last Year: 26 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,136	Just out of curiosity, how big is the Chili Bowl? Robin Miller's column says it's 3/8ths, but most articles I've seen say it is a short 1/4. I'd be most interested to hear drivers or crew chiefs tell us what other tracks they run with the same gear, etc.

1/20/15, 12:16 PM	#3 Re: Chili Bowl Size?
dkc42 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 21	The Hyper racing website has a gearing recommendation section with input from users. It recommends the same gear at the Expo Center as at Port City raceway in Oklahoma. It recommends just very slightly more gear at Tulsa than at Wayne County in Illinois. So I would say only very slightly smaller than Wayne County. Hope this helps.

1/20/15, 12:21 PM	#4 Re: Chili Bowl Size?
okienonwingfan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 269	I would compare the Chili Bowl with Port City . Port runs micros on a regular basis and it is a bull ring for them. It is a fun little track lots of good side by side racing.

1/21/15, 10:49 PM	#7 Re: Chili Bowl Size?
red70racer Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 350	Belleville IL is a 1/5 mile, we run 680 to 698 gear Chili bowl takes 712 so in my professional guestimation it is a 1/6th mile

1/22/15, 12:51 AM	#8 Re: Chili Bowl Size?
Points Senior Member Race Count This Year: 14 Race Count Last Year: 24 Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 312	I estimate about 100 highway barriers make up the outside wall by looking at some of the construction pictures. I have always thought about walking it some night and counting but have not . just don't know if they are 8' or 10 ' in length. those lengths would make it a small 6th or 5th around the outside. Whatever it really is it is just the right size.