Stenhouse Jr. Eyes Chili Bowl Crown

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I know let me help them build all that and and let them back together but they will let you work on the car anymore so. I do affect Gannon and haven't done with his dad before at a chili bowl. Going into the chilly bowl this year you're driving for team and Claussen Marshall racing that. I know is near and dear to your heart and for a little insight for our listeners. This is a team that put together by late annually prank cost spotter Tim who was just a tremendous guy and a and a great racer he. He merged with co owner Richard Marshall for the team. You guys have a stack lineup and last night just as saying Golombek too many in the midget and sprint car world think highly of yep Donnie shots you might be the best sprint car driver ever in your world of outlaws champion this year. Yet Jason Johnson who won in Knoxville nationals and of course Tyler Courtney some called sunshine. Junior can upper 55 winner had a coin this year. Bryant always had this dream team in mind and in his father Tim is really gonna. Above and beyond this year following and Bryant's footsteps with that race team does that give you extra motivation going into this year knowing that this is what Brian would want. Step down you know alleged call an end you know extra hours there and talked like. One of we've got it is. You know. Brian. Yet been able. Put all of us together. You know and in him. Brian that talk about it a lot you know Brian did a lot tougher. You know to be great friends that you know myself and yeah a great send him and you know he's surrounded himself and and everybody else Greek people and you know that something that. You know continue to live mine. You know through this straight game and it's having great people around in so it's it's fun though moderates than you and enjoyed the ever. And you know like like he says Bryant can Soledad like Elena had a stream team meaning cat named off bunch of people and you know alleged change or out the years every camera and thought about it but. You know I think we have a really get symbol like you said Tim Richard Lugar are doing a great job. You know put all the pieces together. Birdie Hayward from B and it's contractors that huge supporter of of the team in that would no forward which has a partner in the district urging that ordeal and in the big supporters and they decided well. You know just they were all ready yet. The ultra. We got a few think they were still go into that now when we get it's also a bit. It was then pretty excited about and instant engines Brian cursor. Had been working on. Throughout. This can winner time break and notably of course but now. That's a great tease we're gonna look forward to that. You O'Brien was one of the greatest competitors auto racing has ever seen I mean you know he would want one of these golden drillers so bad between the five of you. I feel different going into this year. It. You know. I think it there and that it's a whole lot anymore orders are for that matter and you know college diet. Intent or reassuring Lawrence chili bowl and amber I am. You know got to plot. Everyone and their drivers and drivers through qualify and night like give me confidence and Anderson what you need to do. You know because. He does what their right to succeed and run well obviously he wanted to let himself Letterman's big east solid win every kill and how excited Brian blood that he wore. And Dahlia Reilly yes that and you know he lives. Did tell that guy your memory. And so. Yeah coming into this year. Now not only. Driving a car or and that unit yet tenant in his honor and and what they wouldn't. A driller on the super cool to do that street gain. And and for the whole thing him. And out for Oliver and saying that that he had. You know he's got to turn it and it's cool to see. Then support this straight game. And everybody that's associated with the itself it does look different and in his daughter and that it just with him. But it gives us more motivation to make sure young do a great job. Yeah no doubt. You've made this race for times of my research is correct and you also made this race last year in 2016. How do you describe not only the accomplishment of making the main event on Saturday but the emotions leading up to the race. Yet not yet on it steadily down one of those races that you know it is hard to get into the gaming and you know but. What you accomplished that you still pretty good but. The problem in make this straight. Multiple times but you know I'm not gaining contention for a win and that's something that I really wanted to do. Being great in the midget throughout the year. Would give me a better opportunity to do that and so that's what element throughout this year a little bit more. Try to get out also Marshall great team and get more laps but. I mean when you add. I think we're up to 360000. Cars now. Miniature at that kind of cars and Leo when you're looking further. Only a handful of spots in the game and now is up but the accomplishment feels really get it to make it you know that's what everybody is therefore it's. To be in the main event. On on Saturday night and in then on the outside looking in by one spot and then on the outside looking and Michael Mori and you know it it's all the bummer to have to sit there and watch the game so. It's pretty big motivation that can make sure that eager to write it together and. Definitely and and you mentioned their record entries going into the saying you guys I mean you guys anyone got the Tulsa yet there's already a record entry list. And and for some especially some are NASCAR listeners they probably don't understand what this race actually means and and for you know us Dirk guys going there that's like the holy Grail of races can you describe what the chili bowl you know means to dirt racers I mean it's it's not a huge bang event but. The prestige of it is huge right. Whether or state issued the delegates you know drivers from all that the great thing. Pavement. Dirt open wheels stuck cars. You know brag guard yeah I don't matter. Eat yet all gather in one place than. You know that's one big sale and a and a whole building early and down. You know I think that's what makes it cool is. You know it's it's erased and the bit that. A lot of people wanna be apart and like you and it's not a hot in there are people that are reigning. Really nice chilly lower odds for 101000 dollars in Q in the race you're gonna get them thousand dollars so. It's chaotic crazy. To me. You know that there are bigger pain in midget racers that we don't get that mini car count yet. I don't think that's kind of what some of those theories here are kind of struggle and went as far as. Hey come out to somebody at the bit. You know years sex and power out there hungry military says an. You know. Don't get that let me think art. You know they all see the winner in door. Personally think that add up to the F prestigious. You know chili bowl that that that's been going on a long time and every Lila just wants to get a driller and add your name to the banner of winners and let's go earlier or not they're earning money can that be our year. Are gonna make any. You know I think it. It's more of just about you know. Still that you're all in and went theory and handling and you know Regan and James turley. You have that's her tight. My last few questions here while we're on that same topic there guys like Tony Stewart. Rico Avery you even Brian have said this that one of their greatest career accomplishments was to win. You know the chili bowl main event on Saturday if you notch one and your belt where would that rank among your career. Right. I is win. Under my belt you know I think. The chain and just let that we won the next miniseries and let's see protests to do and your a huge accomplishment but as far as single win. I think that. You know that would be at the top mullah straight now. Bashir. While that's a that's awesome four legged out here man social media posts we saw you you Indiana got a great time dale junior's wedding out of that go. I had goes and I. That. They had their wedding and was able to such a roll and New Year's Eve party so. You know can it killed two birds one stone there are they can and I'll lying now or so. Is super fun again though a lottery certain. People just hanging out Plotkin and you know remnants and over. Yeah things coming up. Things that happen in 2000. Heck it the other should talk about Chile also. You know the great events. Yeah everything was laid out awesome and and we had a good time. One other thing before. We get let go here or currency in the Lawrence here Brian fiance at. It's still continuing. Brian. Racist brought to them. The other a bit that we always put on. Monday night actually able. Last year at neatly into that reason. About seven to about thousand dollars I would got a buddy Ben do. Has got to them that. You bit Bryant's biggest thing. I've been lucky enough to adopt bid in the sand because of Bryant. And so Monday night. Yup we'll check it out preachers relatives and dot org and you know there's gonna be all kinds. Stuff to bid on. I'm just thinking get electronically end and maybe not even have to be there. But they're so cool items like. Paint Brian both contribute helmet that we ran in Arco carts. Throughout the end of the year. We got those sort of herself and a lot of. To make sure right here. Absolutely that's. Tremendous stuff man thanks so much listen. Give them memorial in the all my best and go get in this upcoming week right I can't appreciate it.