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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (June 18, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League roars back to life this weekend with the Sooner Showdown set to tackle two Oklahoma bullrings. The doubleheader will open the weekend on Friday, June 21 at Sapulpa’s Creek County Speedway followed by a Saturday, June 22 trip to Tulsa’s Port City Raceway. In a season that has been hindered by seemingly never-ending rain, the POWRi West Midgets have been able to sneak just two solo shows in at this point, with six...more

TULSA, OKLA. (June 22, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League visited Port City Raceway for their second standalone show this season last night, and for the second time this season it was Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo. finding victory lane aboard the Chad Shields Racing, Ripper/Fontana No. 44S. Opening the 25-lap Executive Concrete / Snatch-It main event with three consecutive failed starts, the green flag finally flew as front row starters Wesley Smith of Nixa, Mo. and Felker...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 4, 2020) – Quickly morphing into a marquee event on the POWRi calendar, the Turnpike Challenge has experienced a meteoric rise to national prominence since debuting in 2014. A thrilling four-race swing throughout the “Sooner State,” the 2020 TPC is only three weeks away from kick starting a new campaign for the POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midgets and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League. From Creek County to I-44 to Port City, teams will be tested...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 6, 2020) – With over half of their schedule (15 of 27 races) aligning with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League in co-sanctioned events, each and every showdown for the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League is crucial in not only the championship chase, but valued experience against the nation’s best. Starting each year at home, the West racers come into the Turnpike Challenge with the slight advantage of racing on home turf, an edge that has proven invaluable on a...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 11, 2020) – Since joining the Turnpike Challenge in 2017, the Oklahoma mini-series has been the annual season opener for the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League. That remains the same in 2020 when the mighty micros support the National / West Midgets at a quartet of events racing from Creek County Speedway (March 26), I-44 Riverside Speedway (March 27-28) and Port City Raceway (March 29). Parity has been king for the Outlaw Micros since their debut in 2017,...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

Photo Credit: TopRow Photos TULSA, Okla. (February 21, 2019) - In just 16 days cars will hit the track for the first time in 2019 as Open Practice is set for Saturday, March 9 at Port City Raceway located just outside Tulsa, Oklahoma. Just five days following the first open practice of the season, the first race of 2019 will get the green flag as Terry Mattox Promotions presents the Oil Capital Clash III and 2nd Annual Terry Walker Memorial featuring the Lucas Oil NOW600 National Series...more

The 8th Annual Donnie Ray Crawford Memorial Race will be early this year ! Mark your calendars for Friday & Saturday, March 29th & 30th for one of the biggest events of the year!

The Turnpike Challenge is returning to Port City Raceway on Sunday, March 24th! We are hosting the final leg of this 4 day challenge. The event starts at Creek County Speedway,Thursday, March 21st then moves for a 2 day stop at I-44 Riverside Speedway, Friday & Saturday, March 22nd & 23rd. We will be hosting day 4 of this exciting event that brings the POWRi Midgets & Outlaw Micro Sprints to one venue for an unforgettable event! Don't miss out on some of the best racing around!