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Belleville, IL – Due to the amount of rain received from severe storms over the previous week, the torrential downpours have forced track and series officials’ hands into cancelling the events at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Missouri. “In light of the recent storms that have plagued the Midwest, more specifically the state of Missouri, we will be cancelling the events at Sweet Springs,” commented Jason McCord. “The track has received so much rain over the last few days,...more

(Torrance, CA, May 23, 2019) Five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz raced to his second POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series main event win of 2019 last Saturday night at the Barona Speedway. Twenty-cars signed in on the night. The drama began in qualifying when 2019-point leader Jarrett Kramer’s car had engine ills knocking it out of the show. The Spring Valley based racer took off from the track to pick up another car. However, he did not get back in time to qualify...more

ELDON, MO. (May 25, 2019) – It was an emotional Saturday night at Lake Ozark Speedway as young Jack Wagner earned his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League victory. Driving for car owner Jack Hockett and Jesse Hockett Racing, Wagner won on May 25, just one day before the nine year anniversary of Jesse Hockett's passing on May 26, 2010. Marking the third WAR Sprints event of the 2019 season, Saturday’s show at Lake Ozark Speedway was a triumphant steal after mother nature looked to...more

Eldon, Missouri – In what started out as an all Jim Neuman Racing front row, with teammates Jake Neuman and Ace McCarthy sharing the top two positions, it would be Keith Kunz Curb-Agajanian Motorsports with Logan Seavey taking the checkers from the sixth starting position with the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues. At the drop of the green flag, Jim Neuman Racing teammates dueled each other for the top position with Jake Neuman holding the lead over McCarthy as Seavey, Tucker...more

CALIFORNIA, MO. (May 27, 2019) – Scoring his third-career POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League main event victory, Wesley Smith of Nixa, Missouri topped Sunday’s show at Double-X Speedway with a thrilling performance aboard the Helm Racing No. 12. Another group of 19 entries signed-in for action with heat race wins heading to Smith, Saturday’s winner at Lake Ozark, Jack Wagner, and Quinton Benson. As the LRB, Inc. #HighPointMan, Smith redraw a four-car inversion and slotted the front row with...more

(Torrance, CA, May 28, 2019) The POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series will be heading back to its home track, the Ventura Raceway, this Saturday night for round #7 of the 2019 campaign. Going into the race, three different drivers have posted two wins each in the first six races. Saturday’s appearance will be the third of eight at Jim Naylor’s picturesque oval located a couple of hundred feet from the breaking blue waves of the Pacific Ocean on the Ventura County...more

May 29, 2019 - The POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing kicks back into racing action this coming Saturday night (June 1) as they make their second appearance of the season at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas in a showdown with the tracks Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Car division. This event will be a tune-up for the upcoming third annual Lubbock Wrecker Service DCRP 305 Sprint Car Nationals that are set to take place June 13-15. Brian...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (June 4, 2019) – With the removal of one race comes the addition of another to the 2019 schedule for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League. The Friday, August 30 date that was rescheduled for Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois has been taken out, while the Sunday, June 16 slot has been filled with a special event (non-points) at Double-X Speedway in California, Missouri. Although the August 30 event unfortunately did not pan out, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint...more

Oberlin, Kansas – June 4, 2019 - The only trip into the state of Colorado takes place this coming Saturday night as the POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing makes their annual appearance to El Paso County Speedway in Calhan, Colorado. Rain has washed out three events thus far this season while Luke Cranston (2), Jake Martens and Jason Martin having taken home victories this 2019 race season. Courtesy of Kevin Schramek with Schramek Landscaping is...more

(Torrance, CA, June 5, 2019) After Jarrett Kramer’s win last Saturday night in the POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series main event at the Ventura Raceway, many of the championship contenders may be ruing the fact that the series still has five races at the track this year. Thus far in 2019, Kramer has won all three CLS races at the beachside oval and last Saturday night, he did it in convincing style leading every inch of the way. (Attached photo of Jarrett Kramer is...more