Emerson Axsom scores Chili Bowl prelim in real tea...

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Emerson Axsom left the previous Keith Kunz Motorsports for the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and has apparently joined the brand new one.

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Axsom gained the Wednesday evening preliminary characteristic final yr with Kunz however was not introduced again and feels lucky to have been picked up by Kevin Swindell and thanked him by locking him sooner than he normally is by this time of the week.

“When Kevin messaged me, I used to be ecstatic,” Asxom mentioned. “Keith informed me on the finish of final yr that he wasn’t fascinated by bringing again a automotive for himself, that he had finished it sufficient and didn’t wish to do it this yr, so I used to be ecstatic when Kevin requested.

“I’m joyful for Kevin, (spouse Jordan) and joyful for the entire workforce, they labored their tails off.”

And this actually is a workforce in each sense of the phrase as Axsom had the fast assist of the workforce’s ace — two-time winner Logan Seavey.

“We simply obtained beat final yr,” Seavey mentioned. “I don’t see how extra knowledge couldn’t assist us, particularly with guys which can be good and provides us knowledge. So having good teammates, not simply random runners, will permit us to get our automobiles even higher each time we hit the observe.”

And Seavey backed up these phrases with actions.

“Having a man like Logan Seavey in your nook, he didn’t have to assist me tonight,” Axsom mentioned. “We’ll be racing one another on Saturday evening, and he selected to assist me, and provides me a variety of pointers. So grateful for that.

“You recognize, I’ve been part of a variety of groups that aren’t really groups — you simply race for a similar automotive proprietor. It’s a workforce over right here. Everyone seems to be making an attempt to win on Saturday however our aim is to run 1-2-3-4 in any order and it’s an excellent feeling to race for folks like that.”

With Kyle Cummins happening Thursday and Seavey on Friday, and any Kunz automotive but to lock in, this can be the brand new multi-car powerhouse within the Tulsa Expo Middle after additionally inserting 14-year-old Jett Barnes on the Tuesday evening podium.

“That is the most effective automotive I’ve ever had right here,” Axsom mentioned.

In the meantime, Daison Pursley expressed the identical sentiments in ending second, needing to get well from a primary lap qualifier spin that denied him a entrance row beginning spot. This automotive is best than the one he almost drove previous Kyle Larson within the 2025 fundamental occasion.

“In comparison with the place we have been on Race of Champions to tonight, we’re evening and day higher,” Pursley mentioned. “It’s constructing my confidence increasingly. It’s 55 laps once more and I don’t assume it issues the place you begin however hopefully our automotive is that good once more and it’s simply how a lot would you like it.”

Colby Copeland led laps early and in the end scored a podium and can begin close to the entrance of a B characteristic on Saturday.

Kevin Thomas Jr. was the excessive level driver and pole sitter however in the end completed fifth. It left him annoyed and needing to be informed by fourth-place finisher Thomas Meseraull that there is no such thing as a disgrace in a top-five on this constructing on a prelim evening.