The Chili Bowl Nationals have officially concluded and crowned a new winner. To be precise, Tanner Thorson triumphed ahead of Christopher Bell to win the 36th edition of the dirt event. Naturally, Thorson was utterly ecstatic, and many in the American racing community were happy for him. Chief among them were runner-up, Christopher Bell, and Chase Elliott, among many others.
Congratulations @Tanner_Thorson on winning the @cbnationals and @Rico_Abreu is a good man for reminding us all that Tanner Thorson is doing it all. Owner. Driver… Great interview, RICO😁💯🏁
— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) January 16, 2022
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Bell wrote on Twitter, “Man, so close! Last run set up just like Thursday night, but just couldn’t close it out. Big thanks to iRacing, Toyota Racing & Keith Kunz Motorsports for all the support this week. Congrats to Tanner Thorson, I know how cool it is to win that first one!”.
Not the chili bowl I was hoping for, but a huge thank you is in order to my team for helping me make the progress I did this week. Can’t wait to get back and give it another shot! Also a huge congrats to @Tanner_Thorson on the driller.
🏆 hunting in the NASCAR world is up next! pic.twitter.com/r0vNqYdSer
— Chase Elliott (@chaseelliott) January 17, 2022
Meanwhile, Chase Elliott confessed that he was a little disappointed in himself. However, he was still thankful to his team for helping him throughout the week. Now, he has declared that he wants to come back and give it another shot. On a parting note, he also offered his congratulations to Tanner Thorson for the win.
The more I read about @Tanner_Thorson's fall from the stock car ladder in 2018 and his recovery from a likely career-ending highway crash in 2019,
the happier I am that he won @CBNationals last night!Read this: https://t.co/PZ8BWgpxOG Great story @mattweaverRA!
— Mike Joy (@mikejoy500) January 16, 2022
Congrats to my buddy @Tanner_Thorson!! Heck of wheelman!! pic.twitter.com/s5h4AePjAv
— Tyler Young (@TylerYoung02) January 16, 2022
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Chase Elliott and Christopher Bell will now focus on NASCAR preparation
Now, the Hendrick Motorsports driver and the Joe Gibbs Racing driver have new targets in mind. To be exact, the two drivers will begin preparations for the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series. They know that this season is important, especially if they want to defeat defending champion, Kyle Larson.
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Speaking of Larson, the 2-time champion was gunning for a hat-trick, but could only muster sixth. He finished well ahead of fellow NASCAR Cup driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr, who ended up 9th fastest. Meanwhile, female sensation, Kaylee Bryson finished the Chili Bowl main event in 18th place. Although she would have been disappointed, she can take comfort in the fact that she finished the race. In addition to that, there will be plenty of chances for her to make a name for herself in the future.
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