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Belleville, IL. (3/9/2023) Expanding upon open wheel competitional offerings while supporting grassroots racing, the Illinois Midget Racing Association will compete under the POWRi sanctioning in the 2023 season and beyond. Embarking on a tentative three-venue journey spanning thirteen events throughout Illinois and into Iowa, the newly sanctioned POWRi IMRA will be primarily dedicated as an introductory and cost-effective midget division. “Our biggest goal within POWRi sanctioning is to help...more

Belleville, IL. (3/9/23) Launching into the year at a familiar running ground, the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League will kickstart the 2023 season on Saturday, March 25th at Springfield Raceway. Previously visiting the quarter-mile semi-banked oval on ten separate occasions, most recently in 2018 with local Billings Missouri talent Wesley Smith earning the hard-fought feature victory. All-time Casey Shuman(2013 & 2015) and Korey Weyant(2016 & 2017) each set atop the leaderboard with a...more

Belleville, IL. (3/12/23) Getting back into the racing season with the opening weekend of possible points in a duo of outstanding open-wheel possibilities, the POWRi Lightning Sprint Division would start the seasonal quest of National Championship infamy with all eyes shifted west in the Southwest Lightning Sprint region running. Feature winners within the Southwest Lightning Sprints at Imperial Speedway would see AJ Bender secure his inaugural career SWLS feature victory on Friday as...more

Belleville, IL. (3/13/23) Continuing to build their own legacy while adding more distinction to the competition will witness the two-time POWRi Privateer Award recipient Karter Sarff throw his name in the mix of championship contenders in 2023. Earning his family team’s first career POWRi National Midget League feature victory at Valley Speedway in 2022, Karter Sarff of Mason City Illinois maintains his upward momentum of career establishment while proving his driving prowess on a national...more

Belleville, IL. (3/15/23) Due to weather related delays in the Creek County Speedway Improvement Projects, event officials have been forced to cancel the Creek County Speedway portion of the Tenth Annual POWRi Turnpike Challenge on March 22-23. Additional information pertaining to the Tenth Annual POWRi Turnpike Challenge as well as times, prices, and payouts will be announced in the near future, stay tuned for updates. Follow along for more information such as race recaps, updates, full...more

Belleville, IL. (3/15/23) Maintaining the staple of the seasonal-opening POWRi competition, the Tenth Annual Turnpike Challenge has pivoted and relocated to the speedy and smooth racing surface of Port City Raceway on March 23-25. Staying at Port City Raceway for the three-day season send-off, practice will ignite the experience on Thursday, March 23rd followed by the first dual event of the season on Friday, March 24th, and Saturday, March 25th. Featuring the fast-paced excitement of the...more

Belleville, IL. (3/17/23) Looking towards the 2023 season, POWRi has made changes to the membership credentials, most notably requiring ALL entrants to hold a current membership license to compete. To level this requirement, all memberships will be a flat $100 per competitor, and the entry fee eliminated for the following divisions: • National & West Midget Leagues • Outlaw Micro League • WAR Sprint League • 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series As in previous years, one membership will allow...more

Belleville, IL. (3/17/23) Looking towards the 2023 season, POWRi has made changes to the membership credentials, most notably requiring ALL StockMod entrants to hold a current membership license to compete. To level this requirement, all memberships will be a flat $100 per competitor except for the Hornet division for $60. One membership will allow participants to run in multiple divisions in sanctioned events. For example, at an event hosting both B-Mod and Midwest Mod competition, a member...more

Belleville, IL. (3/18/23) Continuing as a highlight of membership advantages since the addition in 2016, the POWRi Lifetime Membership maintains a staple in series competition as a way to honor the previous champions. Benefiting from gaining a League title within tiers of POWRi competition, all champion-earning entrants since 2016 in the National & West Midget, Outlaw Micro, WAR Sprint, and 410 BOSS continue to automatically receive membership based on their previous season success. The...more

Belleville, IL. (3/20/23) Preserving the core of the seasonal-opening POWRi competition, the pivoted Tenth Annual Turnpike Challenge at Port City Raceway on March 23-25 rapidly approaches with extra incentives and added excitement. Staying at Port City Raceway for the three-day season send-off, practice will ignite the experience on Thursday, March 23rd followed by the first dual event of the season on Friday, March 24th, and Saturday, March 25th. Returning Top-10 placements from the 2022...more