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Belleville, IL – The 12th Annual Meents Memorial was an action-packed evening for the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro series as Joe B. Miller took the victory over Craig Ronk, collecting his 27th career victory and 8th of 2016, while Nathan Benson mathematically earned his fourth championship in a row, cementing his legacy with POWRi as one of the most dominant drivers in the series. At the conclusion of the 20 lap main, Aidan Roosevans was able to celebrate earning the POWRi...more

Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series is thrilled to announce that the Belle-Clair Speedway Meents Memorial Presented by Priority Aviation will be broadcast on MAVTV. The October 1st Belle-Clair Speedway event will be broadcast on MAVTV Thursday, December 1st at 8:30am, 12:00pm and 3:00pm eastern time. The Meents Memorial Presented by Priority Aviation brought out National Midget drivers from all over the Mid-West. The broadcast will include driver interviews, in-car...more

Belleville, IL – Friday, April 7th at Belle-Clair Speedway for the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League has been cancelled due to all the rain received over the past two weeks. Beginning with the cancellation of practice day on March 26th because the track was too wet to prepare, coupled with the amount of rain received throughout the past two weeks, Friday’s event was fighting an uphill battle. “The rain we have received over these past two weeks has absolutely killed our chances...more

National Midgets and Micros Eye Belle-Clair, Spring Classic at I-55 Belleville, IL – After a weekend off, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League look to the Midwest kick off at Belle-Clair Speedway on Friday, April 21st. Saturday, April 22nd the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League will take to Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 to run alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars in the Spring Classic. At last year’s Midwest kick off...more

Belleville, IL – After a thrilling Midwest Season Opener weekend, in which Tyler Thomas swept the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League portions and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League saw a career-first with Craig Ronk and Jacksonville Speedway and a repeat winner with Joe B. Miller at Macon Speedway, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League gets to take a night off on Friday, May 19th while the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League will be in action at...more

Belleville, IL – With the recent storm that has moved through the area and with more on the way, Belle-Clair Speedway has been forced to cancel the Klein Klassic “28” for Friday, May 19th featuring the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, Late Models, Modifieds, B-Mods, Pure Stocks, and Sport Compacts. Next up is Fayette County Speedway for tomorrow, Saturday, May 20th featuring both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro...more

Indianapolis, IN - For the first time in league history, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR and WAR East Sprints will go head to head for a two-day showdown Friday, June 30 and Saturday, July 1. Kicking off Friday at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Illinois followed by Saturday at St. Francois County Raceway in Farmington, Missouri. The WAR Sprints traveled to Belle-Clair Speedway once in 2016 for their season opener where Joe B. Miller fought his way through heavy lapped traffic and close-call slide...more

Belleville, IL – With the days counting down to the 26th Annual Knepper Memorial, the weather forecast is becoming apparently more unfavorable for Friday night at Belle-Clair Speedway, therefore the decision has been made between POWRi and Belle-Clair Speedway officials to reschedule the 26th Annual Arnie Knepper Memorial for Saturday, July 22nd. Both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League are slated for the rescheduled date of...more

St. Louis, MO (July 19th, 2017) – This weekend’s action at Tri-City Speedway, Belle-Clair Speedway and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 have been canceled due to a multiple-day excessive heat advisory for the St. Louis area. From the National Weather Service St. Louis Office: “A major heat wave has unfolded on Tuesday and has gripped the area through Saturday. Dangerous levels of heat are forecast with the most oppressive conditions occurring Thursday through Saturday when highs will...more

BIG Belle-Clair Weekend Coming Up Belleville, IL - As the 2017 racing season begins to wind down, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League look to the two day show at Belle-Clair Speedway on September 29th and 30th. Set to honor two of the Metro Saint Louis region’s most recognized supporters of open wheel racing, Friday night's show on 9/29 will be the rescheduled 26th Annual Knepper Memorial. Saturday's show will be the 13th Annual...more