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Belleville, IL. (05/01/2020) As various states are lifting restrictions on outdoor gatherings, many tracks, series, and leagues are working diligently to offer competitors and fans the best possible racing options all the while keeping everyone’s safety at the forefront. At this junction, POWRi and Airport Raceway officials are moving forward as scheduled with the 5th Annual Midget Round-Up presented by Burtis Motors & RapidCost on May 23rd and May 24th. Located just ten miles east of Garden...more

Belleville, IL – Ongoing restrictions and special limitations state by state have forced us to cancel Friday, May 15 th POWRi WAR and Iowa Sprint League event at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, MO. It is imperative that we fully understand the criteria, preparedness and guidelines state by state before we proceed. Once we have a clear definition of the guidelines for each state, we will re-schedule as many races as possible. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been affected by...more

Belleville, IL. (04/28/2020) Battling tooth and nail for every lap of the POWRi Midget iRacing League’s feature event at Lanier National Raceplex on Tuesday Night, drivers of all disciplines would lay it all on the line in hopes of digital honor and real-life bragging rights. When the final checkers were shown #09 Daison Pursley once again would claim the top spot for Team TUHB. Great racing action would pack the Georgia clay of Lanier to perfection as over sixty POWRi Midget iRacing...more

Belleville, IL. (04/24/2020) Continuing to put on a one-of-a-kind entertaining event each week, the POWRi Midget iRacing League will now move to the simulated stretches of Lanier National Speedway. Starting Tuesday, April, 27th at 7 pm CST, virtual wheelmen of all aspects will try to tackle this super-wide, ultra-fast, 3/8 mile oval of digital dirt in hopes of glory. With two races left in the impromptu POWRi Midget iRacing League inaugural season, the point’s standings now has a new face...more

Belleville, IL – Ongoing restrictions and special limitations state by state have forced us to Re-Schedule the Turnpike Challenge. The new dates will be Thursday 5/28, Friday 5/29, Saturday 5/30 and Sunday 5/31. Once we have a clear definition of the guidelines for each state, we will re-schedule as many races as possible. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of those who have been affected by this pandemic. For additional information on the rescheduling of the Turnpike Challenge, please...more

Belleville, IL. (04/21/2020) All eyes of the POWRi Midget League simulated racing world were tuned into the Tulsa Expo Square on Tuesday night, as over sixty digital competitors filled the virtual pits vying for a shot at the spotlight. Plus the addition of only running a limited field of 19 feature event starters, meant that drivers were to be elbow’s up and eager to start. Leading all fifty feature laps #09 Daison Pursley would use a quick qualifying time to set the precedence early for...more

Belleville, IL. (04/17/2020) As the season progresses for the POWRi Lucas Oil Midget iRacing League, fans and competitors both have been treated to outstanding side-by-side racing and epic multi-grooved driving surfaces. Next on the docket for this open-registration league, with a full field of over sixty drivers anticipated, will be the hallowed midget racing grounds inside the Tulsa Expo Square known simply as the Chili Bowl. Eager drivers, either wanting to fulfill lifelong dreams of...more

Belleville, IL. (4/14/2020) With sliders and side-by-side-racing a plenty, the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget iRacing League did not disappoint Tuesday night at digital Fairbury American Legion Speedway. As sixty-three competitors of both the virtual and physical variations would log-in trying to claim the prize at this weekly open challenge iRacing event, only one could emerge victorious. For the second straight week, the Team TUHB domination continues with the POWRi Midget iRacing League with...more

Belleville, IL. (04/10/2020) If the previous two events featuring the POWRi Midget iRacing League are any inclination of what’s in store for the rest of this eSports series season, then the next event at Fairbury American Legion Speedway should provide dirt-racing fans with an endless supply of edge-of-your-recliner excitement. Continuing on Tuesday, April 14th at 7 pm the weekly iRacing events, organized by the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League, will feature both simulated and physical...more

Belleville, IL. (04/07/2020) Over sixty drivers would gather Tuesday evening to join in on the digital dirt track racing action, as the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget iRacing League would try to tame the virtual world of Limaland Motorsports Park. Continuing the momentum from an earlier heat race victory, pole sitter #20 Brennan Rogers would gain the early advantage and lead every circuit of the forty lap feature. Not without contention though, Rogers would net the victory with a who’s who list...more