Great New Mexico reference

Chili Bowl? Oh, you mean that race they have in a building? Jaw dropping bravery I tell you

They should re-name it "Midget Lotto"

While it is difficult to win for sure, I fail to see the attraction other than it's cold as Hades and there is nothing other to do. Give me the "Hut Hundred" anyday.

with Larson out that opens up a chance for a spot in the A main for 20 or 30

Have you ever been there?
Its FUN!

Been There, it was cool, but, way over hyped. The feature is advertised at like 55 laps but is really 25 laps after they blow the slime off, 350 cars and 25 dfivers, and any thing inside is just entertainment. This event is very entertaining and a must see, but real racing takes place on a faster venue!

No doubt it's a ton of fun. It's winter time and there isn't much else to do. It has grown substantially as I see folks selling parking passes and what not. I have never been but I'm sure that place fills up with exhaust fumes (yet smoking is no doubt prohibited)

It has never been worthy of all the praise IMO. It's an overblown lottery. Like running a donkey at the Kentucky Derby.

Could you imagine the entry and purse of the Chilli Bowl being held at a place like Kokomo? The one offs and "first timers"? The wrecker concession alone would be worth a fortune!

watching JMac come thru all those heat races a few years ago was super entertaining, for me it was the coolest thing that ever happened at the Chilli Bowl

Hubie I agree with you. It’s important for me to say I love the Chili Bowl, but in my opinion it’s always been a bit of a novelty. Let’s face it, it’s great popularity is rooted in timing and circumstance. As many have pointed out, there’s nothing else going on race wise in this country, and that was even much more the case in its infancy stage. Guess what? Now there is something else going on, they’re racing Late Models in the desert, and our favorite son is electing to participate in that instead of racing where he ought to be. As stated previously, the CB is the only one that stands to lose in this scenario, but as many of us have said, it won’t be a tangible amount. My recommendation to all of you is to set up another TV with a Roku or fire stick and have both on. They both will be on Flo so you can watch both. And whoever said they would rather have the Hut Hundred back instead of the Chili Bowl, I concur

They have pretty good ventilation now...
"It's an overblown lottery."???? Then why do the best drivers always win????

I always appreciate comments and critiques from someone who’s never been to the event.

Thankfully I’ve been there, otherwise my opinion would be even more discounted than it already is