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Belleville, IL. (06/16/2020) POWRi Lucas Oil WAR and Iowa Sprint Leagues will venture to uncharted territory on Saturday, June 20th with the first-ever visit to Adams County Speedway. Located on the outskirts of Corning, Iowa, the picturesque half-mile dirt-oval will see traditional sprinters from near-and-far try to tame this tricky track, with $1,500 going to the top competitor. Returning to the “Hawkeye State” for the second straight week the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League will once...more

Belleville, IL (6/16/2020) Ready to resume racing in Illinois on Saturday, June 20th, the POWRi Engler Machine and Tool 600cc Micro League take on the famous Southern Illinois Raceway in Marion, Illinois. For the first time in 2020, the stands will be open to spectators. POWRi Engler Machine and Tool 600cc Micro League are offering $100 to start and $1000 to the winner. With over 70 cars in attendance at last year’s Prelude to the Hustle, Marion, Illinois native, Jake Palmisano came away with...more

Belleville, IL. (06/16/2020) After careful deliberations, guidance, and following national and regional restrictions the POWRi Lucas Oil New Mexico Motor Racing Association and Sandia Speedway are excited to get their seasons underway, holding the first contest of the season without spectators permitted in general admission. Saturday, June 20th will start the year-long racing action featuring the Non-Wing Sprints of the POWRi New Mexico Motor Racing Association in their season quest for...more

Belleville, IL. (06/16/2020) The POWRI Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints would make their first trip of the year to the three-eighths of a mile Red River Valley Speedway in West Fargo, North Dakota on Friday night with a return trip to the Devils Lake Speedway on Saturday night rounding out their weekend of racing excitement. First up on Friday night at Red River Valley Speedway, Kelsi Pederson would dominate. Sweeping the night by winning her heat then onto claiming her very first...more

Belleville, IL. (06/16/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints were back in action this past Saturday night at I-35 Speedway. Racing was fast and close all night with fifteen competitors gaining entry all contesting for the top prize on the three-eighths-mile oval. After persistent front runners, Jeff Bard #71 and Bobby Layne #01 would both find speed in the early stages of the night winning their respective heat races. Feature action would be closely challenged as Stanley Kreisel...more

The Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series is slated to take on a double-header weekend on June 27th and 28th. POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series drivers will head to Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kansas on Saturday, June 27 for an action-packed Open Wheel Warriors event. Along with the Sprint Cars are Colorado’s RMMRA Midgets and Kansas Antique Racers. This promises to be a great show and one you won't want to miss. Racing is scheduled to begin at 7PM. General...more

Corning, IA (06/20/2020) In the first-ever league appearance at Adams County Speedway the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR and Iowa Leagues would not disappoint the capacity crowd in attendance. When the finals flags waived the defending champion, Riley Kreisel would stand atop his non-wing sprinter in victory lane as the winner. With action hot and heavy throughout the feature, front-row starter #77 Jack Wagner would lead the initial laps as drivers diced and darted for their preferred running groove on...more

Marion, IL (06/20/2020) Andrew Peters of Greentown, Indiana leads all 30 laps of POWRi Engler Machine and Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro Feature to win the 2nd Annual Prelude to the Hustle at Southern Illinois Raceway. After starting out on the outside front row of the 30-lap feature, Peters found the top side and never looked back. Last time Peters attended a POWRi race at the famous Southern Illinois Raceway he took home a 2nd place finish, and today he got it done for his first POWRi victory of...more

Belleville, IL. (06/22/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lighting Sprints made a return visit to the River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks North Dakota on Friday, June 19th, to tackle the action track or better known to sprint car fans around the country as "the Bullring" followed by a return visit to Devils Lake Speedway on Saturday, June 20th to wrap up their weekend of racing. Friday’s Feature would witness young Bryce Haugeberg take off and lead the field from the drop of the green flag,...more

Belleville, IL. (06/22/2020) Venturing beyond their home-track for the first time in 2020, the POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints would take a trip down to “The Lake” on Saturday, June 20th for an impressive open wheeling excitement. Main event racing action at Lake Ozark Speedway on Saturday night for the POWRi Midwest Lightning Sprints may have been one of the most entertaining and exciting Lightning Sprint races to hit the premier track. Early stages would see Jeff Bard and Chase...more