Chili Bowl team info
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Driver: Patrick Bruns
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Hometown: Champaign
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Owner: Jerry Hatton
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Chassis: Stealth
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Engine: Fontana
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Sponsors: Jerry's
Motors, Bell Racing, Race Talk Radio, Fairfield Inn & Suites -
Midtown Tulsa, Pride Clinic of Chiropractic
Meet the driver, Patrick Bruns
Racing often is a family business for so many drivers. "My dad
ran the last full-service gas station in Lincoln, Ill., and a lawn
mower repair shop on the side. He traded a lawn mower for my first
race car," remarked Bruns. Now the 30-year-old Bruns from Champaign
drives a lot of different kinds of cars for top owners.
"I was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth," he said. "I
went from a lawn mower race car to first-class equipment and won!"
From winged and nonwinged sprint cars to modifieds to midgets, Bruns
has driven it all.
He was involved in a vicious crash last fall in Mount Vernon, but
this scrappy driver makes his return to the Chili Bowl to get his
2007 season off to a great start.
Meet the owner, Jerry Hatton
Jerry Hatton is no stranger to winning the Chili Bowl. His son
Scott won the second annual event. Scott Hatton has also won the
prestigious Badger Midget Auto Racing Association three times. Jerry
Hatton campaigns midget cars all over the Midwest every season.
Teaming up with driver Patrick Bruns this season, Jerry can't wait
to take on the biggest field ever in Chili Bowl history.
Meet the sponsors
Jerry's Motors -- Located in Decatur, Jerry's Motors helps fuel
the racing teams that Jerry Hatton supports. "I'm proud to have
Jerry Hatton's support for the super bowl of midget racing this
year," said driver Patrick Bruns. When Jerry's son Scott won the
second annual Chili Bowl, he defeated midget-racing legends Mel
Kenyon, Sammy Swindell and Johnny Parsons Jr., among others.
Bell Racing -- Since 1954, Bell Racing has provided innovative
products for racers who live for the thrill of speed and
competition. Bell Racing is as passionate about driver safety as
racers are about winning. Bell Racing says: "We create products that
shift your focus from protection to performance. Winning is about
confidence and determination. Believe in yourself. Believe in your
gear. Summon the will to win!" Check out the entire line of Bell
Racing products at
www.bellracing.com.
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RaceTalkRadio.com -- Tune in to "Race Talk Radio" every night for
exciting race talk. "We are excited to have our name associated with
an outstanding talent such as Patrick Bruns," said owner Butch
Bellah. Bellah knows a thing or two about dirt-track racing as the
track announcer at Ark-La-Tex Speedway. Tune in for over 10 hours of
live broadcasting every week. "Join the Race Talk Radio rev-olution"
at www.racetalkradio.com.
Radio sponsor Racer Dogs
will debut their new Chili Bowl chihuahua design in 2007.
Fairfield Inn & Suites -- Fairfield Inn has consistent, quality
lodging at an affordable price at 519 locations nationwide.
Fairfield
Inn & Suites in midtown Tulsa, Okla., offers everything at your
fingertips. Get free high-speed Internet access and wake up to
Fairfield's Early Eats breakfast, featuring Jimmy Dean breakfast
sandwiches. It's always a great day at Fairfield Inn & Suites.
Pride Clinic of Chiropractic -- Located in Champaign, Pride
Clinic of Chiropractic diagnoses and treats patients whose health
problems are associated with the body's muscular, nervous and
skeletal systems, especially the spine. Chiropractors believe that
interference with these systems impairs the body's normal functions
and lowers its resistance to disease.
Chili Bowl info
The list of past winners of the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals is
like reading from the Hall of Fame. From Rich Vogler to Tony Stewart
to Cory Kruseman to Sammy Swindell, winners at the Chili Bowl have
etched their names in the record books throughout the racing world.
Racing indoors on the quarter-mile clay track, tens of thousands of
fans go wild for this one-of-a-kind event every year. Drivers from
27 states as well as Australia will compete for the coveted Golden
Driller trophy.
For more information on the Chili Bowl, check
www.chilibowl.com.
For more information on Patrick Bruns, check
www.brunsracing.com.
[Bruns
Racing news release]
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