TULSA, Okla. — Part-time NASCAR driver Ryan Ellis will return to the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals in January with the support of Kansasland Tire & Service Centers. The entry was driven by Jack Dover during this year’s Chili Bowl. Considering the 35th Chili Bowl will mark Ellis’ fourth midget start ever, he’s keeping his expectations realistic — and reminded those paying attention to his effort to do the same. Ellis’ Chili Bowl passion is also driven by family, something else that keeps him coming back every year he’s able to do so. Somewhere around there, I’d usually get a Chili Bowl shirt and I just thought it was the coolest thing in the world,” Ellis recalled. He was my step-grandfather and I kind of race at the Chili Bowl in honor of him. It’s so different than the environment you get at a NASCAR race,” Ellis continued.

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