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BELLEVILLE, IL. (February 28, 2020) – POWRi is proud to announce the addition of the Southwest Lightning Sprint Series, making it the fourth series to join the POWRi Lightning Sprint League. Based out of Southern California, the Southwest Lightning Sprints will run under a unified POWRi rule package, with Brent Sexton serving as series director. Continuing to function as the sanctioning body for three of the biggest lightning sprint organizations, the POWRi Lightning Sprint League will consist...more

Belleville, IL. (2/28/2020) Capitalizing off the successes of previous seasons the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League aims to not only expand in 2020 but continue to serve the drivers while thrilling the fans with captivating superiority of wheelman-ship. Tripling the point fund in three years POWRi will again offer a point’s championship to registered POWRi members with over a total of $15,000 on the line: 1. $3,500.00, 2. $2,500.00, 3.$1,500.00, 4. $1,250.00, 5. $1,150.00, 6. $1,050.00,...more

Belleville, IL. (3/3/2020) Wanting to give drivers as many opportunities to take to the track as possible, the newly sanctioned POWRi Southwest Lightning Sprints are set to roll out their 2020 campaign. Debuting under the “Mid-Winter Fair” lights of Imperial Valley Speedway on Saturday, March 7th, Southwest Lightning Sprints continue the side-by-side racing during some daytime dueling on Sunday, March 8th. Presented by Imperial Motorsports Promotions, Imperial Valley Fairgrounds will play...more

Belleville, IL. (3/4/2020) Entering into their first full season under the POWRi brand, the Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Series is excited to get the 2020 action started. Reveling an ambitious 28 race-date venture during the course of the summer months now competing under the unified POWRi rule-package. Based out of the North Dakota and Minnesota area, the POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints will continue to operate with Jason Berg, the series owner, remaining as head of the series. As part of...more

Belleville, IL. (3/5/2020) Offering some of the nation’s best Lightning Sprint racing year after year the POWRi Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprint Association aims to continue offering the on-track excitement in 2020. Sanctioning a variety of 21 events in the summer months ranging from early-May until late-September. With a few battling features offering drivers the added thrill of going traditional, with five race-dates scheduled for non-wing racing accomplishments. Starting the season on...more

Belleville, IL. (3/6/2020) To be a champion in the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League is no small task. To repeat as point’s champion is even more daunting. A feat first thought impossible, has now become a reality, as Warsaw, Missouri’s own Riley Kreisel can boast such accolades. The competition level was beyond high in 2019, having over 150 separate entries - 12 different drivers wheeling their way into victory lane, as five motorists would gain their first-ever POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint...more

Belleville, IL. (3/6/2020) Entering into their second full season of POWRi sanctioning competition, the Midwest Lightning Sprints is excited to roll into their 2020 agenda, with a full season of twenty events at six venues throughout Missouri. Sticking with the traditions of over thirty years of Kansas City area racing the POWRi Midwest Lightning Sprints will continue to call I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri their home track, hosting eleven electrifying events in 2020, ranging from the MLS...more

Oberlin, Kansas – March 7, 2020 - The fifteenth consecutive season for the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing kicks off in just three-short weeks as the tour will head to Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in Hays, Kansas for a weekend double-header. Set for Friday and Saturday night, March 27-28, 2020, the annual Mike “Huey” Hughes/Sunflower Classic Memorial presented by Nutrient Ag Solutions race will see a couple show both nights with each paying...more

Belleville, IL. (3/9/2020) For the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League, 2019 competition would bring out the best among the entrants. Drivers would dual week in and week out, always putting on a show for the spectators in hard-fought battles getting into the top positions. Although there can only be one crowned champion at the end of the season, the drivers finishing second, third, and fourth in the points battle require a little reflection on their racing achievements from 2019. Finishing...more

Belleville, IL (3/11/2020) Continuing to honor our outstanding competitors that regularly put on classic showings within the POWRi Lucas Oil War Sprint League. Our next entrants not only placed inside the middle of the Top Ten in the overall points standings but made some personal history along the way. Running the familiar fan-favorite Dave Kahn racing, DDI Fabrication, AFD Graphics, Helt’s Top Soil, Randy Davidson Trucking, Weber-Wautoma, Nathan Benson Motorsports, Sales Midwest, TUHB, Ozark...more