Chili Bowl Nationals Schedule 2025. Here's The Full Lineup
Chili Bowl Nationals Schedule 2025. Here's The Full Lineup
Here's the full schedule of events for the 2026 Chili Bowl Nationals, which begins Jan. 12 and runs through Jan. 17 at Tulsa Expo Center.
The Chili Bowl Nationals 2026 are officially here, with drivers rearing to go for hot laps and qualifying at the Tulsa Expo Center.
The quest for the Golden Driller is a marathon, with five full nights of qualifying packed with legendary drivers, hungry rookies, and infamous dirt-track troubadours.
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Kyle Larson will be looking for his second back-to-back Golden Driller, while Christopher Bell and Logan Seavey will be looking for their fourth and third Chili Bowl title, respectively.
Qualifying runs Monday through Friday, with only a small fraction of the massive entry list advancing to Saturday’s A-Feature inside the Tulsa Expo Center.
See the full Chili Bowl 2026 Schedule below.
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Chili Bowl Nationals Schedule 2026
Monday, Jan. 12 – 2nd Opinion Auto Center Qualifying Night + O’Reilly Auto Parts Race of Champions
- Building Opens: 10:00 a.m. ET
- Pit Pass Booth Opens: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Hot Laps: 5:00 p.m. ET
- Racing: 6:00 p.m. ET
Monday, Jan. 13 – Warren CAT Qualifying Night
- Building Opens: 10:00 a.m. ET
- Pit Pass Booth Opens: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Hot Laps: 5:00 p.m. ET
- Racing: 6:00 p.m. ET
Wednesday, Jan. 14 – York Plumbing Qualifying Night
- Building Opens: 10:00 a.m. ET
- Pit Pass Booth Opens: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Hot Laps: 5:00 p.m. ET
- Racing: 6:00 p.m. ET
Thursday, Jan. 15 – Hasty Bake Qualifying Night
- Building Opens: 10:00 a.m. ET
- Pit Pass Booth Opens: 12:00 p.m. ET
- Hot Laps: 5:00 p.m. ET
- Racing: 6:00 p.m. ET
Friday, Jan. 16 – Hard Rock Casino Qualifying Night
- Pit Pass Booth Opens: 10:00 a.m. ET
- Hot Laps: 5:00 p.m. ET
- Racing: 6:00 p.m. ET
Saturday, Jan. 17 – QuikTrip Championship Saturday
- Pit Pass Booth & Pit Gate Open: 9:00 a.m. ET
- Feature Hot Laps: 10:00 a.m. ET
- Opening Ceremonies: 7:30 p.m. ET
Past Chili Bowl Winners
Kyle Larson won the 2025 Chili Bowl nationals. He also won in 2021 and 2020.
Here's a list of the last 16 Chili Bowl winners.
- 2025: Kyle Larson
- 2024: Logan Seavey
- 2023: Logan Seavey
- 2022: Tanner Thorson
- 2021: Kyle Larson
- 2020: Kyle Larson
- 2019: Christopher Bell
- 2018: Christopher Bell
- 2017: Christopher Bell
- 2016: Rico Abreu
- 2015: Rico Abreu
- 2014: Bryan Clauson
- 2013: Kevin Swindell
- 2012: Kevin Swindell
- 2011: Kevin Swindell
- 2010: Kevin Swindell
When Does Kyle Larson Race At The Chili Bowl 2026?
Kyle Larson will be manning the 1K car again this year at the Chili Bowl Nationals. He'll participate in qualifying the very first night of action, on January 12 at 2nd Opinion Auto Qualifying Night.
See the full lineup below.
When Is Chili Bowl 2026?
The 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals begin on Monday, January 12, with the main feature taking place on Saturday, January 17.
Watch Every Chili Bowl Since 1987
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Fans can watch all 38 main events from the Chili Bowl Nationals (1987-2025) on FloRacing by clicking here.
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