T.J.’s Thursday Night Picks for the 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals

By T.J. Buffenbarger (January 10, 2018) — Wednesday qualifying night for the 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals for me is not as clear cut as last night’s group. After being a Zac Daum stall away from predicting the three drivers that would lock in on Tuesday I’m not as sure about what I consider to be a very evenly matched Wednesday night program. Picks to lock in on Wednesday. Brady Bacon is my lead pick to lock into Saturday’s Chili Bowl finale. Racing on his home turf for what I feel has been the best non Kunz or Clauson-Marshall team in midget racing the past couple of seasons. Donny Schatz just missed out on making the Chili Bowl Nationals finale last year. Backed by one of the “super teams” of midget racing, Clauson-Marshall Racing, Schatz will lock into his first career Saturday Chili Bowl main event through his preliminary night. Chris Windom should lock a second car for Clauson-Marshall Racing into Saturday’s finale through the preliminary night. Coming off a stellar 2017 campaign and being named the recipient of the Tony Elliott Scholarship for his Chili Bowl ride, Windom looks to carry that momentum into a top three finish on Wednesday. [...]