Clinton Boyles and Hunter Schuerenberg disqualified on the final day of the Chili Bowl Nationals
It’s the final night of the Chili Bowl Nationals. And, two drivers have been disqualified.
The race is the biggest dirt midget race of the season. It takes place indoors of the Tulsa Expo Center on a 1/5-mile dirt track.
Clinton Boyles and Hunter Schuerenberg have both been disqualified. This comes after tire samples failed benchmark testing.
This follows a similar process to the Tulsa Shootout which also saw multiple disqualifications. Over the course of the event, officials have collected samples and overnight shipped them to a lab in North Carolina.
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Chili Bowl Nationals statement
Officials made the following announcement on Saturday:
“Random Tire Samples have been collected throughout the 39th annual Chili Bowl Nationals powered by NOS Energy Drink and sent for testing. Results returned so far have confirmed that two samples did not conform to benchmark.”
“Chemical alteration of tires is prohibited in Chili Bowl competition and will result in the removal of the event or suspension through the next calendar event.”
“The following drivers have been disqualified from competition during Saturday’s portion of the 2025 Chil Bowl Nationals:”
– Clinton Boyles (Scott Beierle)
– Hunter Schuerenberg (JFM)
“Teams and drivers were made aware of the results and acknowledged the use of a chemical agent. More samples are being tested. Findings will be reported once provided to the Chili Bowl Nationals.”
“All samples were taken in the designated Tech Area as soon as the race was completed. Samples were taken using the respective team’s tire groover and witnessed by team members. All samples were placed into a vile and then put into a numbered evidence bag. Each sample, including the date it was taken, race competed in, tire compound, tire serial number, evidence bag number, official’s initials, and a team representative’s signature.”
“Samples were overnighted to Blue Ridge Race Lab, LLC, located in Lenoir, NC. Samples were checked in duplicate for verification of findings.”
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Clinton Boyles comments
“A hot topic has been tires and tire doping, throughout the week,” Clinton Boyles stated via FloRacing as he stood next to Chili Bowl tech director Cody Cordell.
“I find myself in the middle of all of it. Cody came to me and said that my tires did not conform to the Hoosier benchmark. He asked me, did I wet Grind my tires?”
“I said, ‘Yes. I did wet grind them.’ Cody asked me if I used methanol or gasoline?’ I said, ‘No. I used Simple Green to grind my tires before I came here.’ “
“After looking at the graph, we decided it was Simple Green that caused my tires not to conform to benchmark. Even as little as it shows up on the graph, it does show up.”
“Just to explain, I grinded an old tire. The tire was a year and a half old. Wrapped it up and brought it here.”
“With that being said, I am not going to race this evening.”
Cody Cordell comments
“I hate it. The biggest misconception is that people are tire doping,” Cody Cordell comments.
“White grinding is a popular thing. When you use anything other than basically water, it can change the chemicals in the tire.”
“It’s not always about what chemicals are in it. It could be what it pulls out.”
“Looking at the graph, it’s very minimal. I wouldn’t say you were trying to prep it. You did what people in the industry have told people for years, that it’s ok.”
“The new standard of tire testing, you’ve been all about it. I’m not going to sit here and say you were doping your tires. You were doing your prep but it also changed the benchmark of the tire.”
Cordell confirmed to Boyles, “You’ll be allowed to race next year.”
