{"id":99616,"date":"2025-01-23T10:27:32","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T18:27:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=99616"},"modified":"2025-01-23T10:27:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T18:27:32","slug":"larson-wins-third-chili-bowl-nationals-title-from-the-pole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/larson-wins-third-chili-bowl-nationals-title-from-the-pole\/","title":{"rendered":"Larson Wins Third Chili Bowl Nationals Title from the Pole"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Larson<\/h2>\n

Larson proves once again that his reputation for impeccable car control and dirt racing dominance is well-earned.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Kyle Larson<\/strong> has won his third Chili Bowl Nationals<\/strong><\/a> with a dramatic performance, leading all 40 laps of the event from the pole position. Larson\u2019s dirt dominance was on full display last Saturday as he put on a car control clinic in the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.<\/p>\n

His incredible run wasn\u2019t without drama, however. Larson found his win threatened by a lapped car that slid in front of him when he made contact with that car\u2019s tire. In dirt midget racing, even a small amount of contact between cars can send one or both vehicles tumbling. Larson also made contact with the wall several times during the closing laps.<\/p>\n

Larson, who won the event in 2020 and 2021, is now tied with fellow Cup Series driver Christopher Bell<\/strong> for Chili Bowl titles. Bell finished 10th this year. With Coach Joe Gibbs<\/strong> recently lifting his informal \u201cban\u201d on dirt racing for his drivers, expect to see a lot more of the budding Bell\/Larson dirt rivalry this year.<\/p>\n

Both drivers are on friendly terms with each other, but it\u2019s clear that both intend to win. Larson, who regularly races on dirt several nights a week during the already busy Cup season, is expected to face stiff competition from Bell this year, who will most certainly take on more racing responsibilities.<\/p>\n

Speaking of JGR driver, Ty Gibbs<\/strong> also competed in this year\u2019s event, finishing sixth in his F feature after winning his G feature. Not bad for his first Chili Bowl! Fellow NASCAR competitor Josh Bilicki<\/strong> would finish seventh in that same race after winning his H feature.<\/p>\n

Former JGR driver Kyle Busch<\/strong> finished third in his F feature, but only mustered a 14th place finish in his E feature in his first Chili Bowl appearance. 2023 Daytona 500 winner Ricky Stenhouse Jr.<\/strong> finished eighth in his B main, barely missing the chance to transfer over to the A main. Most of these drivers will turn their full focus to pavement as the NASCAR season starts \u2013 but at least two will remain locked in on dirt.<\/p>\n

Photo: Chili Bowl Nationals<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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