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otgracing17 (Offline)
  #12 12/31/21 9:13 PM
I think part of the allure to the Chili Bowl is the fact that any random Joe Blow can build a car and take a shot at it. Every year you typically have someone with relatively no name and a “privateer” that makes the show on Saturday night. I think that’s a part of the game. The chili bowl is one of the few giant races left in the world that this still happens. Kind of like a new wave Indy 500, if you can build it and get it there you can race. Ther are a few exceptions and most of the times those have made an attempt or two at it before banned. I think that’s a lot of the draw to it. The sort of David and Goliath that goes on in there. I’m not saying Saturday night won’t be won by a super team but there’s always that chance that someone can roll in there and make something happen. That’s what keeps the crowds and cars coming year in and year out.
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