Meet Brian Carber, the Rocky Balboa of the Chili Bowl
The 28-year-old took an unorthodox path to his first start in the Midget Nationals. Jacob Seelman | SpeedSport
Channeling his inner Rocky Balboa, Brian Carber is at the figurative gym every night leading up to his first Chili Bowl Midget Nationals.
In the same fashion that someone like Rocky Balboa was the reason Micky Goldmill opened
Mighty Mick’s Gym, Carber is the embodiment of everything the legendary Keith Kunz was looking for when conceptualizing his Giveback Classic at modest Millbridge Speedway in Salisbury, North Carolina.
Kunz operates the top team in Dirt Midget competition.
Notable Stats From The Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout Dec 29, 2020 FloRacing Staff
Before the 36th annual Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout fires off this week, let’s review some of the most noteworthy statistical finds from the “Mecca of Micros.”
ENTRY EXPLOSION: Since becoming a micro-based event in 2011, car counts at the Tulsa Shootout have skyrocketed. That year in ’11, they welcomed 715 entries; last year in 2020, they nearly doubled that total with a staggering record of 1,384 entries. In fact, five of the last six events have boasted four-figure numbers.
Amazingly enough, the ’20 Tulsa Shootout (35th annual) broke almost every record imaginable with numbers including 333 cars in Stock Non-Wing, 309 cars in A-Class, 306 cars in Outlaw Non-Wing, 224 cars in Winged Outlaw, 112 cars in Restricted, and 69 cars in Jr. Sprints.
30 Favorites To Watch At The Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout Dec 28, 2020 FloRacing Staff
With more than 1,200 entries stacked into one building for five days, the race for a Golden Driller at the Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout is one of the most hotly contested battles in the entire world. Drivers from coast-to-coast pour into Tulsa, Oklahoma for a New Year’s celebration unlike any other.
It’s the Mecca of Micros, and the list of true contenders runs on forever. There are your betting favorites with a collection of Drillers, your rising stars with endless potential, and your dark horses ready to shine in the moment and shock the world.
A Deep Dive Into Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Stat Book Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription! Get Started
BY THE NUMBERS: 2,000+ drivers have attempted the Tulsa spectacle. Of those, 640 drivers have qualified for a preliminary feature. To narrow it down more, only 244 drivers have started Saturday’s main event. From that group, only 21 drivers have claimed a Lucas Oil Chili Bowl championship. Then, an elite seven drivers have multiple Golden Drillers, including Kevin Swindell, who has amassed four of the coveted trophies. Unlock this video, live events, and more with a subscription! Get Started
PASSING POINTS: Since the expansion to five preliminary nights in 2019, the average total needed to make a preliminary feature straight from qualifiers (Top 16) is 179.6 points. In 2019… Mon (177); Tues (178.5); Wed (175.5); Thur (184.5); Fri (181). In 2020… Mon (170.5.); Tues (185.5); Wed (177.5); Thur (185.5); Fri (180.5).