A first-time Chili Bowl preliminary night winner emerged Wednesday night at the 2025 Chili Bowl. Emerson Axsom made his way by polesitter Daison Pursley early in the 30-lap feature and held off the field to score his first career Chili Bowl prelim night victory.

Add Sye Lynch to the ever-growing list of up-and-coming Sprint Car drivers competing for Kubota High Limit Racing's Rookie of the Year in 2025.

Sammy Swindell, the winningest racer in Chili Bowl history, is looking to add a sixth Golden Driller trophy to his name in 2025. On Wednesday, Jan. 15, Swindell is set to race in the preliminary rounds of the Chili Bowl Nationals 2025.

Voting is now open for the 2025 Chili Bowl Best Appearing Car Award on FloRacing. The contest will feature a unique format that will see five preliminary night winners square off in a battle for the top prize on Saturday, January 18.

The 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals continues Wednesday night with the third of five preliminary nights on tap at the SageNet Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

From inside the building, all week long it has been Wednesday night which has been talked about as the deepest and arguably toughest preliminary of the week at the 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals. Tonight in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Wednesday finally takes center stage.

Tuesday in Tulsa did not disappoint with one of the craziest preliminary events we’ve seen in quite some time at the Chili Bowl Nationals. The end result was two brand new names locking-in to the Championship A-Main for the first time ever.

The 2025 Chili Bowl Nationals are already well underway, with many familiar faces such as two-time Chili Bowl Champion Kyle Larson returning to Oklahoma.