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Belleville, IL. (4/3/2020) With the cancelation of all outside racing action, many drivers and fans alike are tuning into E-Sports to fill their desire for dirt. Evolving to meet the sports demands the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League has unveiled an eager and enthusiastic six-week schedule for iRacing competition events. Using the iRacing platform motorists can log-in via a strong internet connection to compete against other drivers around the globe in a myriad of classes and cars. ...more

We continue to implement precautionary and preparatory measures in accordance with CDC guidance and government health authorities to ensure the health and safety of our fans, teams and their families. POWRi and track officials have postponed the I-30 Nationals Friday & Saturday, April 17th & 18th as well as both the WAR/Iowa Sprint Car races on Friday & Saturday April 24th & 25th. Below is a complete list of races either cancelled or postponed until April 25th. POWRi officials and track...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 25, 2020) - Through 15 years and 396 races, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League all-time wins list reads as a who's who of modern day midget racing. From the sustained dominance of Brad, Bryan & Bell to the limited yet large success of superstars Larson, Swindell & Sweet, you can find a little bit of everything in between the 74 different winners. Let's take a look at the entire list of POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League winners from top-to-bottom... 34 wins...more

The COVID-19 situation continues to evolve and we are continuing to implement precautionary and preparatory measures in accordance with guidance from government health authorities to ensure the health and safety of our fans, teams and their families. POWRi and track officials have canceled the Saturday, April 11th races for both POWRi WAR at Valley Speedway and POWRi West at I-44 Riverside Speedway. As part of our commitment to keeping you informed, we will send out updates on the upcoming...more

Belleville, IL – In light of recent guidance and directives from the CDC suggesting postponement of events over the next several weeks, POWRi and track officials have postponed the Turnpike Challenge in favor of Wednesday, April 29 – Sunday, May 3, 2020. All of POWRi’s events bring national travel and our concern is the risk posed to our fan base, race teams, and staff. The health and safety of all POWRi event attendees is our priority and this measure has been taken so that everyone can...more

Belleville, IL. (3/14/2020) With the partnership agreement between POWRi and The SPEED SPORT Network, now comes a brand new streaming service in POWRi TV. Race fans can now enjoy all the action on the track that POWRi offers with the digital media content and technical support SPEED SPORT guarantees. Ready to be accessed at www.powri.tv as well as a standalone app, to be released subsequently, catch all the racing action POWRi TV offers. Dedicating production support to cover POWRi Leagues...more

Belleville, IL. (3/13/2020) One name dominated the landscape of the Iowa Sprint Car League in 2019. Capturing the Iowa Sprint League Points Championship in controlling fashion, Wyatt Burks would not only win all but two of his eight feature starts within the Iowa League but would place in the runner-up position in the other two features results. Thrilling spectators, Wyatt drove his Salina 410 Racing Engine, Eagle Chassis, Ultra-Line Hobbies and RC Raceway, Torgesons Trenching, Clem’s Helmets,...more

Belleville, IL. (3/12/2020) Rounding out the highlights of the Top Ten in POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League Points contenders for 2019 finds a trio of formidable front-runners. With 1,343 total-green-flag laps recorded, the season championship positioning was dependent on every single one as drivers vied for every advantage they could capitalize on in the sensational eighteen features events completed. Hailing out of Bartlett, TN, Anthony Nicholson would be a top competitor on and off the...more

Belleville, IL. (3/12/2020) For the first time in the history of the POWRi Lucas Oil Border Tour Sprint Series drivers will venture to the alluring Arizona for a duel in the desert. Opening a full-slated schedule of sixteen events in 2020, Border Tour sprinters will first attempt to tame the fast Cocopah Speedway on Saturday, March 21st. Non-Wing 360 sprint cars from all over the Southwest will embark on Somerton Arizona with $1,500 in prize money going to the main-event winner and every...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 11, 2020) – For the first time since their POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League championship campaign in 2017, Logan Seavey (Sutter, Calif.), crew chief Flea Ruzic, and owner Steve Reynolds will reunite in POWRi action at Team Ripper. Racing the seventh annual Turnpike Challenge (March 26-29), Seavey will drive the No. 21KS with Ruzic on the wrenches when the season opener heads for Creek County Speedway, I-44 Riverside Speedway and Port City Raceway in Oklahoma. A...more