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Belleville, IL. (07/19/2020) Quickly transforming into a marquee event on the POWRi calendar, the SPEED WEEKEND is looking promising. A thrilling three-race swing throughout the state of Illinois, the 2020 SPEED WEEKEND is only one week away from action with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Micro Sprint League. From Jacksonville Speedway to Lincoln Speedway, the teams will be tested across three nights at three unique tracks as they travel through...more

Belleville, IL. (07/20/2020) 15-year-old Franklin, Indiana native-Emerson Axsom sets his sight on the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Rookie of the Year Title. Emerson Axsom is a second-generation driver. He started racing quarter midgets at the young age of five, while then moving to micro sprints, TQ midgets and now at the top of competition in the midget Leagues. While only being 15 years old, Axsom has had quite the list of accomplishments. With a striking 150 wins in a Quarter...more

Belleville, IL. (07/20/2020) Hitting the mid-season stride, many classes at Lake Ozark Speedway have witnessed first-time winners from all over the heartland gain experience and honors at the premier racing facility. Many local fan-favorite drivers have had to defend their racing turf setting the stage for outstanding feature action, proving why feature victories are so hard to come by at LOS. Side-by-side racing for the POWRi RaceSaver 305 Sprints at Lake Ozark Speedway will once again see...more

Hutchinson, Kansas (July 20, 2020) For the first time in the history of the POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing, drivers would compete in the 64th Annual running of the Hutchinson Nationals. Taylor Velasquez of Liberal, Kansas captured his first win of the year with the series on Friday at the Kansas State Fairgrounds, becoming the ninth different winner in eleven sanctioned races. With United Rebel Sprint Series officials overly impressed with...more

Belleville, IL. (07/20/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints were back at Lake Ozark Speedway this past Saturday night. Thanks to Tim Trimble and his crew for having the POWRi MLS back to their premier racing facility. Special thanks to Rod End Supply and Oskvig Accounting for continued sponsorship of the Midwest Lightning Sprints. As the green flag racing action heated up to match the intensity of the “Lake” temperatures, the POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints continue...more

Belleville, IL. (07/21/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints would enjoy a two-day race weekend, kicking off at Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN for their first and only appearance this year at the extremely fast 3/8-mile track. Then, on Saturday the POWRi MKLS would join up with the NLSA for epic Lightning Sprint action at Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN. Norman County, home of Thursday Night Thunder, rarely fails to deliver. With long straightaways and tight corners,...more

Belleville, IL. (07/21/2020) Trying to return to some sort of normalcy in the racing season this year the POWRi Lucas Oil NMMRA Non-Wing Sprint series will once again see racing action at Sandia Speedway in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For the second time in as many weeks the NMMRA Sprints and Sandia Speedway pair-up for outstanding traditional sprinter competition. Saturday, July 25th the POWRi Lucas Oil New Mexico Motor Racing Association will revisit the beautiful three-eighths-mile oval in...more

Belleville, IL. (07/21/2020) Unfortunately due to ongoing state restrictions and evolving public gathering limitations, the Missouri State Fair Race Committee has made the difficult decision to cancel all scheduled racing on Sunday, August 23rd including the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League. Staying true to tradition the 2020 Missouri State Fair will continue to allow the invaluable agriculture education experience to Missouri 4-H and FFA members by offering a Youth Livestock Show only. “We...more

Belleville, IL. (07/22/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing will head to “The Bullring” of Rush County Speedway in LaCrosse, Kansas for the Bull Ring Nationals on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26. The preparation and outstanding racing provided by the Rush County Speedway crew is one of the favorites venues of competition for United Rebel Sprint Series drivers and fans. The Bull Ring Nationals will pay $700 to the winner on Saturday...more

Belleville, IL. (07/23/2020) POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League adds Creek County Speedway to the schedule for a stand-alone show on August 15, 2020. Drivers will Venture to Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. With adding Creek County to the schedule for Saturday August 15, this will be POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Leagues first trip to the ¼ mile, slightly banked oval for the 2020 race season. The last time the POWRi West Midgets took on the track, Jonathan Beason out of Broken Arrow,...more