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MVT Confirmed Official Carrier of POWRi Belleville, IL. (February 8, 2017) – As the 2017 season gets underway for the POWRi National Racing League with over one hundred events scheduled across the U.S., a new partnership has surfaced. Mesilla Valley Transportation announced today that MVT will be the official carrier of the POWRi National Racing League for the 2017 racing season. MVT has been an advocate for dirt track racing for many years sponsoring multiple drivers, teams, racetracks and...more

Belleville, IL – POWRi Racing has secured 10 races to be aired on the MAVTV Motorsports Network in 2017. Sean Buckley of Jackslash Media will be overseeing production of the events. Notable events that will be broadcasted include the upcoming show for the POWRi/WAR Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series on Saturday, February 18th for the 360 Wildcat Winter Sprints series at Wildcat Raceway in Tucson, Arizona. MAVTV will also cover the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget...more

Membership forms for teams planning on competing with POWRi for all divisions in 2017 can be found under the Rules and Driver Information link located at the top of POWRi web site. You can also join on line by entering the Register Here link. You must be a POWRi member to be eligible for the year end point fund, contingencies and receive secondary medical insurance. If you are member of POWRi in any division, you will not pay a TP fee to compete in any other division. Insurance will carry...more

Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League, and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League will kick off the Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, March 24th and Saturday, March 25th. Open practice will take place on Thursday, March 23rd. Always an event that brings out big names and helps fuel a healthy...more

POWRi Champions Crowned, Rookie of the Year Drivers Honored St. Louis, MO – It was an eventful night at the annual POWRi Racing season ending banquet crowning 2016 Champions and Rookies of the Year. Zach Daum was crowned in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, while Nathan Benson took home his fourth (consecutive) championship in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series. Patrick Bruns captured the inaugural POWRi Lucas Oil ILLINI Division II Midget Series championship. ...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Online Merchandise Store is now open on POWRi.com. All new apparel can be found under the "STORE" tab. All apparel available online will also be available for sale at the Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, March 24th and Saturday, March 25th. Head to the POWRi Online Store now to check out all of the new designs including National Midgets, Micros, and the fresh POWRi logo tee and hat. POWRi Racing will...more

Oklahoma City, OK – After a postponement of the remaining portion of Friday’s show due to rain, it was hometown hero and NASCAR star Christopher Bell charging to the front from the ninth starting position to dominate night one’s POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget and West Midget League feature event for the Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge. Bell’s opening night win places him tied for third with Brad Kuhn on the all-time win list with 22 victories. Cutting his racing teeth at I-44 Riverside...more

Oklahoma City, OK – In fan-thrilling fashion, Christopher Bell stole the checkers in the opening night of the Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway and then backed it up with a dominant victory for night two, claiming a weekend sweep with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget and West Midget Leagues. Bell’s 23rd career victory moved him solidly into the third position on the all-time win list with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. Starting outside front row to...more

Belleville, IL – Friday, April 7th at Belle-Clair Speedway for the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League has been cancelled due to all the rain received over the past two weeks. Beginning with the cancellation of practice day on March 26th because the track was too wet to prepare, coupled with the amount of rain received throughout the past two weeks, Friday’s event was fighting an uphill battle. “The rain we have received over these past two weeks has absolutely killed our chances...more

National Midgets and Micros Eye Belle-Clair, Spring Classic at I-55 Belleville, IL – After a weekend off, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League look to the Midwest kick off at Belle-Clair Speedway on Friday, April 21st. Saturday, April 22nd the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League will take to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 to run alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars in the Spring Classic. At last year’s Midwest kick off...more