As the 41st annual Tulsa Shootout prepares to take center stage this week in record-breaking fashion, Walkapedia takes a look at some of the most notable stats in recent memory at the “Mecca of Micros” - which features more than 2,000 entries this week.

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RECORD SHATTERED

Late Saturday night it was announced that the 41st annual Tulsa Shootout has reached uncharted territory - surpassing 2,000 entries following the first day of parking and sign-in. As of press time, a whopping 2,016 entries among 831 drivers from 42 states and six countries are represented. That destroys the previous record set during last year’s event at 1,855 entries.

Along with the overall record, all six micro sprint classes are currently projecting towards their own records. Those totals (and their former records) include Stock Non-Wing at 480 entries (record was 431), A-Class at 478 entries (record was 404), Outlaw Non-Wing at 435 entries (record was 411), Winged Outlaw at 283 entries (record was 275), Restricted at 209 entries (record was 170), and Jr. Sprints at 129 entries (record was 113).

DRILLER DYNASTY

The record for most Tulsa Shootout titles still - and likely forever -  belongs to Gregg Baker, a quad legend with 13 wins including at least one every year from 1994 to 2004.

When it comes to open-wheel only, Blake Hahn - grandson of Shootout & Chili Bowl founder, Emmett Hahn - has a massive collection of  nine Golden Drillers between ECOtec Midgets (4), Outlaw Non-Wing (2), Winged Outlaw (1),  Jr. Sprints (1), and 600cc Modifieds (1).

Strictly on the micro sprint side of things, no man has matched the late, great Donnie Ray Crawford. The Broken Arrow, OK legend gathered six of the iconic trophies before his tragic passing amidst his prime in 2012. DRC’s legacy includes four Stock Non-Wing scores in 2003, 2005, 2006, and 2007, as well as two A-Class wins in 2007 and a Silver Driller at the 25th anniversary event in 2010.

FEATURE STARTS

In the Internet Era (2000-Present), a total of 718 drivers have qualified for at least one of the four Stock/Outlaw main events at the Tulsa Shootout. If you dig a little deeper, only 370 racers have started multiple mains.

Going further, only 49 have started 10+ mains with an elite ten appearing in 20+ features, and five Shootout legends above 30+ in that span.

The list is headed by notable names everywhere including Frank Flud (37), Chris Andrews (31), Brady Bacon (31), Jonathan Beason (31),  Kevin Bayer (30),  Joe B. Miller (27), Scott Sawyer (26), Donnie Ray Crawford (25), Christopher Bell (21), Emerson Axsom (21), Blake Hahn (18), KJ Snow (18), Jerrod Wilson (17), Jason McDougal (17), Jake Hagopian (17), Tyler Courtney (17), and Michael Faccinto (17).

MORE POINTS THAN EVER

As the entries rise and the field deepens, the passing points only go up. Let’s take a look at the totals required last year to either make the Qualifier Cutoff (112th) and the A-Main Lock-In (16th).

Winged Outlaw Qualifier (83 PTS)... Winged Outlaw A-Main (206 PTS)

Outlaw Non-Wing Qualifier (96 PTS)... Outlaw Non-Wing A-Main (215 PTS)

Stock Non-Wing Qualifier (96 PTS)... Stock Non-Wing A-Main (218 PTS)

A-Class Qualifier (93 PTS)... A-Class A-Main (209 PTS)

QUADRUPLE DUTY

Since Outlaw Non-Wing was added to the lineup in 2011, quadruple duty has been a hot commodity at the Tulsa Shootout. Of the hundred who have attempted all four Stock/Outlaw classes in one week, only 19 drivers have succeeded in starting each of those four A-Mains in a single night.

Headlining the star-studded list is Chris Andrews (2013, 2018), Zeb Wise (2017-19), Tyler Courtney (2017, 2021), Alex Bright (2021-22), who are the only four men to achieve the feat on two separate occasions. Go a step further and you’ll find Emerson Axsom has done it an unparalleled three times (2022-23, 2025).

Other occurrences came from Nate Lauderbaugh (2011), Tyler Walton (2016), Jake Hagopian (2017), Frank Flud (2017), Christopher Bell (2018), Cole Bodine (2018), Jason McDougal (2018), Kyle Spence (2020), Emerson Axsom (2022), Tommy Kunsman (2022), TJ Smith (2022), Jace Park (2023), KJ Snow (2024), Kyle Larson (2025), and Steven Snyder Jr. (2025).

QUADRUPLE CROWN 

While USAC Racing has the triple crown for Silver Crown, Sprint Cars and Midgets, at the Tulsa Shootout we dream of the quadruple crown - titles in Winged Outlaw, Outlaw Non-Wing, Stock Non-Wing, A-Class.

It’s a record that has NEVER been accomplished, but three notable drivers are close to achieving it.

Entering this week, Jason McDougal (2018 A-Class, 2018 Outlaw Non-Wing, 2018 Stock Non-Wing), Brady Bacon (2004 A-Class, 2008 & 2016 Winged Outlaw, 2020 Outlaw Non-Wing), and Kevin Bayer (1995 & 2005 A-Class, 2009 Winged Outlaw, 2012 Stock Non-Wing) each need only one piece of the puzzle to finish the feat.

STAT LEADERS

Outside of Feature Starts and Golden Drillers, the leaders in these major statistical categories since 2000 include:

Podiums - Donnie Ray Crawford (13), Brady Bacon (11), Jonathan Beason (9), Christopher Bell (8), Kevin Bayer (8), Chris Andrews (7), Frank Flud (7)

Top 5’s - Jonathan Beason (17), Donnie Ray Crawford (16), Brady Bacon (14), Frank Flud (13), Kevin Bayer (11), Chris Andrews (10)

Top 10’s - Jonathan Beason (21), Brady Bacon (21), Frank Flud (20), Donnie Ray Crawford (18), Scott Sawyer (16)

THREE-PEAT

Safe for at least another year - as no back-to-back champions hold a streak - Donnie Ray Crawford’s honor of being the only driver to win three consecutive Golden Drillers in a single class (2005-2006-2007 Stock Non-Wing) will remain untouched.

WHERE TO START

Since 2014, the average starting position of Tulsa Shootout champions has been 3.7 in Outlaw Non-Wing (deepest Steven Shebester from 11th in ‘14), 3.8 in Stock Non-Wing (two outside the front two rows, both Frank Flud from 17th in ‘14 and from 9th in ‘24), and a wildly low 2.8 in A-Class (last year’s winner Kyle Larson came from 12th to snap a run of 10 times in 11 years coming from front row)

When it comes to the premier Winged Outlaw class, that number is drastically different at 6.3. Only five times in 12 years has that winner started on the front row with impressive wins by Joe B. Miller from 24th in 2017 and Frank Flud from 17th in 2014.

NEW CLASS, NO PROB

Only three men in history have scored a micro sprint title at the Tulsa Shootout and backed it up in a different division the following year. That trio includes Donnie Ray Crawford (2006 Stock Non-Wing, 2007 A-Class), Jerrod Wilson (2006 A-Class, 2007 Winged Outlaw), and most recently Kyle Spence (2019 Stock Non-Wing, 2020 A-Class).

DOUBLE DOWN

Only seven drivers in history have scored not one, but two Golden Drillers in a single night of micro sprint action at the Tulsa Shootout.

Kyle Larson (2025 Winged Outlaw & A-Class) most recently joined that list alongside Brian Carber (2021 Stock Non-Wing & A-Class), Trey Marcham (2015 Outlaw Non-Wing & Stock Non-Wing), Frank Flud (2014 Winged Outlaw & Stock Non-Wing), Blake Hahn (2011 Winged Outlaw & Outlaw Non-Wing), and Donnie Ray Crawford (2007 Stock Non-Wing & A-Class).

THE HAT TRICK

While a select crowd has doubled down, one man stands alone as the only driver in Tulsa Shootout history to score three Golden Drillers in a single night of micro sprint racing.

That jaw-dropping accomplishment belongs to Jason McDougal, who stunned the world with his three Driller night in 2018. He was only 20-years-old at the time when he won back-to-back-to-back titles in Stock Non-Wing, Outlaw Non-Wing and A-Class.

WORST-TO-FIRST

Often just a saying, Joe B. Miller brought this phrase to life in 2017. The Millersville, MO native didn’t make just any charge through the field, he literally passed every single car from the dead last starting position to win his first-career Golden Driller in Winged Outlaw.

He went 24th-to-5th in the opening 36 laps, then managed to make it to 2nd with 10 laps remaining in the 55-lapper. He capitalized on a late-race restart and stole the lead from Gary Taylor with 2 laps left, and the rest is history. It’s a record that will most likely stand the test of time.

PASSING MASTER

In 2009, Riley Adair performed more passes in a single night of main events than anyone else in the 38-year history of the Tulsa Shootout. In total, the local Tulsa native advanced a staggering 52 positions across three features.

He started the night with an unforgettable 18th-to-1st charge to win the Stock Non-Wing title with a last-lap pass over Brady Bacon, then hustled from 22nd-to-5th for an A-Class top-five, and capped it all off with a 21st-to-3rd podium bid in Winged Outlaw.

YEAR-AFTER-YEAR

When it comes to active streaks of the most consecutive years in a Tulsa Shootout A-Main, Frank Flud tops the list - qualifying for at least one feature every year for 12 consecutive years now. Closely behind him in this category is KJ Snow and Joe B. Miller each at 11 consecutive years.

STATE-BY-STATE

As usual, the Tulsa Shootout is largely dominated by the host state of Oklahoma and a swarm of invading Californians. Since 2010, Oklahoma and California have combined to win 69% (44-for-64) of the primary four Stock/Outlaw classes.

The Sooner State leads the way with 26 titles followed by California with an additional 18. The other five states represented in victory lane are Indiana (6), Pennsylvania (3), Missouri (3), Delaware (2), and North Carolina (2).

As far as entries go, Oklahoma leads the way this week currently at 368 entries ahead of Texas (180), Arizona (172), California (153), North Carolina (139), Missouri (110), Pennsylvania (96), Indiana (81), Illinois (77), and Kansas (72).

YOUNG STARS

The list of teenage sensations seem to grow with each passing year as more and more make their mark on the “Mecca of Micros.” The five youngest winners of a Stock/Outlaw Golden Drillers are currently…

Giovanni Scelzi (2014 A-Class) at 13 years, 1 month, Jerrod Wilson (1998 A-Class) at 13 years, 3 months, Bryan Clauson (2003 Winged Outlaw) at 13 years, 6 months, Brady Bacon (2004 A-Class) at 13 years, 11 months, and Gavan Boschele (2023 Stock Non-Wing) at 14 years, 10 months.

GIRL POWER

A quartet of different female winners have broken through in recent memory at the Tulsa Shootout, each coming in the Restricted division by Dahnelynn McKay (2012-13), Kaylee Bryson (2015), Jade Avedisian (2020), and Haidyn Hansen (2025).

DRILLER DOUBLE

Countless drivers have attempted both the Tulsa Shootout and Chili Bowl Nationals, but only four drivers have claimed a Golden Driller at both events. That elite list is headed by Christopher Bell, Bryan Clauson, Kyle Larson, and Kevin Swindell.

This year, another strong group of 50+ drivers are currently entered to compete in both races. Christopher Bell (2018) and Kyle Larson (2025) are the only two in history to have conquered both in a quick two-week span.