“I had to work way harder for that one than last year’s,” Larson told MavTV. “I could feel Grant pressuring me. … Thankfully was able to hold them off.”
Reigning Cup champion Chase Elliott finished seventh in the F-main and did not advance. That ended his first Chili Bowl Nationals experience, but he hopes to return.
Among others with NASCAR connections competing Saturday:
- Alex Bowman‘s two cars did not make the A-main. Jake Swanson finished 13th in the B-main. C.J. Leary finished 13th in his C-main.
- Chase Briscoe finished ninth in his B-main.
- David Gravel placed 12th in his B-main.
- Reigning ARCA West champion Jesse Love finished 13th in his B-main.
- ARCA West driver Giovanni Scelzi was 15th in his B-main.
- J.J. Yeley missed advancing from the C-main by one spot after starting that event on the pole.
- Kasey Kahne was involved in an early crash in the C-main and could not continue, ending his night.
- Carson Kvapil, son of former NASCAR driver Travis Kvapil, finished ninth in the D-main. He advanced from the E-main.
- Brett Moffitt finished 13th in his D-main, ending his Chili Bowl.
- Ryan Newman‘s Chili Bowl ended with a sixth-place finish in the G-main.
- Justin Allgaier placed seventh in his H-main after winning his I-main.
- Ryan Ellis finished eighth in his J-main after advancing from the K-main.
- Garrett Smithley was eighth in his M-main.
