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January 17, 2026 at
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During opening ceremonies tonight at the Chili Bowl they announced that the foounder of Smiley's Racing passed away last night.
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January 18, 2026 at
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Hi Carol, miss you at the Chili Bowl
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January 20, 2026 at
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I miss visiting with you too, Roger. One of the big things about the Chili Bowl is all of the new friends you meet and make. I just can't cope with all of the walking anymore. Thank goodness for floracin so I can still watch. I always search the stands to try to find my friends.
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January 20, 2026 at
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Posted By: carol14 on January 20 2026 at 06:07:20 AM
I miss visiting with you too, Roger. One of the big things about the Chili Bowl is all of the new friends you meet and make. I just can't cope with all of the walking anymore. Thank goodness for floracin so I can still watch. I always search the stands to try to find my friends.
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I'm down to only attending on the final night but with the dust and my age it's getting to be more difficult. Good to hear from you.
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January 24, 2026 at
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I somewhat recall an article I read about Smiley and how he brought sensibility back to sprint car racing. If I remember correctly the article spoke of how he encouraged drivers to stay away from the track and don't miss important life events just to chase a low level sprint car championship. I believe the article spoke to how some promoters didn't want more than 20 cars at a race because they couldn't afford to pay them so that is what Smiley provided. Did I read this in Open Wheel? Getting older myself. Sorry to hear about this loss. RIP sir.
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