In January, one of the most anticipated events in the NASCAR off-season is set to take place – the Chili Bowl Nationals. For this year’s edition, there are a number of well-known NASCAR drivers on the roster. As it turns out, there are reportedly 209 provisional entries for the 2021 Chili Bowl Nationals, and Kyle Larson is one of them.

Aside from defending Chili Bowl Midget Nationals champion Larson, others include reigning Cup champion, Chase Elliott. Apparently, this is Elliott’s second overall appearance in a Dirt Midget race.

Also joining the grid is Christopher Bell, Justin Allgaier, Chase Briscoe, Kasey Kahne, and many more.

Who else will Kyle Larson be up against?

Although Larson is one of the favorites, it does not mean that he has a sure shot at Victory Lane. 410 Sprint Car champions Brad Sweet and Aaron Reutzel will also be vying for the win in Oklahoma.

Other contenders include USAC National Midget champion Justin Grant and 2019 Knoxville Nationals winner David Gravel.

Admittedly, this is not the final list, and the entries are expected to flock in as the days pass by. In fact, last year’s edition of the Chili Bowl Nationals reached 359 entries. The year before that, there were around 362 entries for the iconic race.

As always, the event runs from January 11th to the 16th at the Tulsa Expo Raceway. Of course, owing to the current global circumstances, there will be a number of COVID-19 restrictions at the event, including grandstands as well as pit passes at 25 percent capacity.

Kyle Larson will be on a mission for the 2021 edition of the Chili Bowl Nationals. As the defending champion, he will be keen to add a second consecutive win at the dirt track.

However, Christopher Bell will also harbor a similar mindset, having won three times on the trot, before Larson snapped his streak in 2020.

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