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Belleville, IL. (12/12/2022) Returning to the Southern Illinois Center on December 17th will witness POWRi salute the memory of one of the region’s most accomplished car owners with the renewing of the Junior Knepper 55 as competitors battle for $5,000 to win. The “Junior Knepper 55”, a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper’s storied career, will feature the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League competing on a specially-constructed dirt oval inside the...more

Belleville, IL. (12/14/2022) Constantly striving to evolve while meeting the growing demand of premier grassroots racing, Performance Open Wheel Racing Incorporated is pleased to announce the sanctioning of POWRi B-Mod and POWRi Hornet Divisions for the 2023 season and beyond. “After the initial launch of the POWRi Weekly Divisions that has witnessed continual growth, with even more tracks added to the program in 2023, we have been working thoroughly at the request of several tracks to develop...more

Belleville, IL. (12/14/2022) Building around the excitement surrounding the honoring of one of the region’s most admired racing legends, POWRi will return to indoor action at Southern Illinois Center on December 17th with the restoration of the Junior Knepper 55. Adding in anticipation for those unable to attend in person, DIRTVision has signed on to provide LIVE streaming for the Junior Knepper 55 at the Southern Indoor Center in DuQuoin with the POWRi National Midget League. If you can’t...more

Belleville, IL. (12/17/22) Daniel Robinson would use driving precision, patience, and experience in the Junior Knepper 55 at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin Illinois on Saturday night to capture their second career victory with the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League after a thrilling wintertime festivity feature honoring a Land of Lincoln industry-leader. Early DuQuoin competition with forty-three POWRi National Midget League entrants would see Kyle Cummins start quickest with a...more

Belleville, IL (12/27/22) The 2023 POWRi National Midget League racing season will see a schedule of thirty events spanning from March until October with highly anticipated visits to thirteen various racing venues across a four state-swing with an increased points fund of $50,000 at stake. Continually serving as the POWRi Season Opener, the National Midget League will again kick off the yearly action at the Tenth Annual Turnpike Challenge. Beginning at Creek County Speedway on Thursday, March...more

Belleville, IL. (1/5/23) Adding to the accolades as POWRi National Midget League champion, an automatic entry into the O’Reilly Race of Champions held annually during Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Wheeling his way to a National Championship in 2022, Brenham Crouch, of Lubbock Texas, will now test his talents in a special competition during Monday’s Cummins Qualifying Night. Clinching the POWRi National Midget League honors with one win on the...more

Belleville, IL. (1/6/2023) Membership registration for race teams and drivers planning on contending within POWRi for all leagues, series, and divisions in the 2023 season is available online and available for competitors. Competitors can find the Membership Registration link on the top right side of the POWRi website, under the Info link located at the top of the POWRi website, or https://www.myracepass.com/series/1572/registrations/. Entrants must be POWRi members to be eligible for the...more

Belleville, IL. (1/6/2023) Membership registration for race teams and drivers planning on contending within POWRi Stock/Mod divisions in the 2023 season is available online and available for competitors. Mandatory membership is required for all drivers in all divisions participating at POWRi Sanctioned tracks. Competitors can find the Membership Registration link on the top right side of the POWRi website, under the Info link located at the top of the POWRi website, or...more

Belleville, IL. (1/9/23) Adding to the prestige of previous races, the POWRi B-Mod division is excited to announce the sanctioning of the Missouri State Fair event in Sedalia Missouri on Sunday, August 20th with full yearly National Championship points up for grabs as well as the eye-catching $2000 to win top prize. Finding success in 2022 with a full field of top-notch competitors would witness Terry Schultz wheel his way to the front of the pack from a third starting position as Gunner...more

Belleville, IL. (1/18/2023) Heading into the sophomore season of competition, the emerging POWRi 410-Wing Outlaw Sprint League will obtain a new heading with the acquisition of the Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series. Moving forward 410-Wing sprint competition beneath the POWRi umbrella will fall under the name of POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series or BOSS for short. Making name recognition and marketing a simpler and smoother option for fans, officials, and promotors. “Our goal was to keep the...more