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Inside Line Promotions – OWASSO, Okla. (Jan. 9, 2017) – Tony Bruce Jr. is as ready as he has ever been entering the famed 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire.

Bruce Jr., who will drive for Team Eights for the third straight year at the marquee midget event inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla., this Tuesday through Saturday, is coming off his career-best midget result during his most recent race.

Bruce Jr. earned a sixth-place result in December during the USAC Midget Racing Series Junior Knepper 55 at Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, Ill.

“I feel like we’ve made leaps and bounds,” he said. “Our vision at the beginning was nothing is built overnight. Our biggest problem is we only get to race two times out of the year. It took us a while to work out the bugs. Everything is coming into place. Our goal was to build a professional team, do everything right and eventually become competitive. I feel like we’re where we need to be.”

Bruce Jr. produced his best performance at the Chili Bowl last year when he placed 12th during his preliminary night before finishing 13th in a B Main on the final night.

“I’m looking forward to getting there, unloading and having a lot of fun,” he said. “I’m not too excited or over anxious about the performance side of it. The Chili Bowl requires so much luck and anything can happen.

“We want to make the A Main on the prelim night. That’s the immediate goal. The week-long goal is to make the show on Saturday. It’s one step at a time; make sure you get through your qualifying night and go from there.”

Tuesday is the preliminary night for Bruce Jr., who won the B Main before advancing from 18th to 12th during his preliminary event last year. There are currently a record 375 entries signed up for the Chili Bowl.

UP NEXT –

Tuesday and Saturday at the Tulsa Expo Raceway inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla., for the 31st annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire

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“When I moved to the Tulsa area a few years back we built a brand new shop,” Bruce Jr. said. “We always strive as a race team to find the best products for the situation and that was no different selecting the company to build our building. Wheeler Metals was the perfect fit for our needs. From 10x10 pole barns to 100x100 full metal buildings, they have it all. I challenge anyone to find a building company that will work the customers’ needs like they do.”

Bruce Jr. would also like to thank Briley Trucking, Lubbock Wrecker Service, The Oil Medics, Hinchman Racewear, Eagle Motorsports, Smiley’s Racing Products, SWE, Maxwell Industries, Moss Racing Engines, FK Rod Ends, ButlerBuilt Professional Seat Systems, Factory Kahne Shocks, DriverWebsites.com, RacinBoys.com, Wilwood, Schoenfeld Headers, Hoosier Racing Tires, HRP, Kaeding Performance, Schaeffer Oil, Fuel Safe, Bell Helmets, Four Seasons Radiator, Southern Trailer Works, KSE, Brown and Miller Racing Solutions, Weld Wheels, ISC Racers Tape, Pressure Tek, Tiger Towing (Dave and Paula Debates), Sorrels Auto and Truck Parts (Mitchell Sorrels), Melvin Plumbing (Billy Melvin), Engler Machine & Tool, Inc., Maxim Chassis, Wulff Pumps, Miller Auto Supply and Jeff Smith Racing Engines for their continued support.

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