Brady Bacon and The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma Partner for Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire

Oklahoma City, OK – American professional racing driver Brady Bacon and The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma, which represents every segment of the oil and natural gas industry, today announced a partnership for the Chili Bowl Nationals midget car event.

Brady Bacon is an accomplished third-generation driver, native Oklahoman and four-time USAC Sprint Car Champion. The Chili Bowl is midget car racing’s “Super Bowl,” and draws hundreds of drivers annually to the Tulsa, Okla., Expo Center. This year’s event will be held, January 10-15, 2023.

“The oil and natural gas industry powers our state, powers our nation, and it powers the cars that will take the track at this year’s Chili Bowl,” The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma President Brook A. Simmons said. “The Petroleum Alliance takes great pride in the work done by the men and women of Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry to fuel human progress, and we’re proud to support fellow Oklahoman Brady Bacon. We drill. He drives.”

“The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma and I recognize the importance of this industry to the state and its people. I am proud to represent an industry so important to Oklahoma’s history and economy,” said Bacon.

The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma Midget Race Car is a 900-pound race car with a four-cylinder engine and 300-400 horsepower. In addition to racing, Bacon will offer special event merchandise featuring this oil and gas tribute race car.

“I look forward to meeting The Petroleum Alliance members and thanking them for what they do to allow Oklahoma to prosper,” said Bacon.

?About Brady Bacon

Brady Bacon is an American professional racing driver. He won the 2014, 2016 and 2020 USAC Sprint Car Championship. He has won 46 USAC feature victories, tied for fourth all-time with Sprint Car Hall of Famer, Jack Hewitt. Visit www.bradybacon.com.

About The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma

The Petroleum Alliance of Oklahoma is the only trade association in the state that represents every segment of the oil and natural gas industry, allowing the industry to speak with one voice when advocating for the interests of our members, landowner partners, host communities and employees.

Its mission is to build a better Oklahoma and to be a destination for capital investment from the upstream, midstream, and downstream segments of the energy industry.