Tulsa Nationals Season 3 is headed for its final stop: the Chili Bowl Nationals. One race remains, and with five events deciding the overall Tulsa Nationals champion, everything you’ve stacked so far only matters if you finish the job in the finale. The points format makes it simple and brutal—12 points to win, one less per position behind, plus a single bonus point for qualifying fast time. That means a “perfect” night is 13 points, and one great run can flip the entire championship.

Mason Cassidy2 enters the finale in the driver’s seat with 29 points, built on consistency across three starts. But the margin is anything but comfortable. Jake Silvia has surged to second with 24 points after four starts, trimming the gap to five with momentum at exactly the right time. Jesse Newsome sits third at 23 points (in only two starts), and Aidan Strawberry is right there in fourth at 22. With only one race left, the qualifying bonus point becomes a real weapon—when the top four are separated by just six points, that single point can change the math before the feature even grids up.

The title picture is still alive deeper in the top six, too. Brody Duescher (19) and Aiden W Stull (18) remain within striking distance, but their path is narrower: they’ll likely need a huge points night and for the leaders to leave the door open. The key for everyone chasing is the same—maximize qualifying, stay in clean track position, and make sure you’re collecting points the way to the checkered flag. In a one-race finale, there’s no “next week” to fix it.

Recent form matters heading into a finale like this, and Race 4 (Winged Outlaw) shook the standings with exactly that kind of momentum swing. Jake Silvia’s runner-up finish in Race 4 was a points statement that launched him into second overall, while Eddie Farness’ win put him inside the top 10 in points and proved that a driver outside the title fight can still control the night—and impact who leaves with the championship. That’s part of what makes the Chili Bowl finale dangerous: you’re not just racing the points leaders, you’re racing everyone who can win the event on raw pace.

History at this track shows how valuable clean execution and a strong start can be. Last season’s Chili Bowl finale (Season 2) was a wire-to-wire type of performance at the front: Chelby Hinton won from the pole, led all 35 laps, and also set the fastest lap of the race (11.811). That result is a reminder that qualifying position—and grabbing the qualifying bonus point—can set the tone for the entire night. It also matters that several names from that Season 2 result sheet are part of the Season 3 story: Aidan Strawberry (2nd last season) is currently fourth in points and still very much alive, and Brenden McGlothlin (3rd last season) sits 10th in points and can play a major role in the finale’s outcome.

The Chili Bowl Nationals has also evolved inside ICL’s Tulsa Nationals history. In Season 1, the Chili Bowl portion wasn’t decided by a single race—it was four separate races that ultimately determined the champion, and it came down to the smallest margin: Craig Silby topped the final standings with 21 points, just one ahead of Sean Brown2 with 20. That’s the best reminder possible of what the finale can become—whether it’s one race or four, this event has a habit of producing tight point battles and leaving no room for wasted positions.

CURRENT TOP 10 IN POINTS (Season 3, after 4 races)

  1. Mason Cassidy2 – 29

  2. Jake Silvia – 24

  3. Jesse Newsome – 23

  4. Aidan Strawberry – 22

  5. Brody Duescher – 19

  6. Aiden W Stull – 18

  7. Lezley Tubbs – 14

  8. JD Myers – 13

  9. Eddie Farness – 12

  10. Brenden McGlothlin – 11

PAST CHILI BOWL NATIONALS RESULTS

Season 2 (Race 5 – Chili Bowl – Feb 19, 2025)

  1. Chelby Hinton

  2. Aidan Strawberry

  3. Brenden McGlothlin

  4. Dominic J Schmidt

  5. Trevor Cline

  6. Tom Storr

  7. Kinser Lightner

  8. Connor Mirabelli

  9. Seth Gregory

  10. Doug Welch

  11. James Fries2

  12. JT Ferry

  13. James Roselli

Season 1 (Chili Bowl Event – 4-race format final standings snapshot)

  1. Craig Silby – 21

  2. Sean Brown2 – 20

  3. Rico Robles – 14

  4. Maison Coffey – 12

  5. Jason Belles – 11

  6. Landon Graham Jr – 11

  7. Ryan Hodge – 11

  8. Colton Key – 11

  9. Jett Barnes – 10

  10. Rylan Gray – 10

  11. Ethan Uy – 10

  12. Kevin Vanhorn – 10

  13. Colton Zimmer – 10