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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

STOCKTON, CALIF. (May 30, 2019) – Shane Golobic from Fremont drove the Matt Wood owned Elk Grove Ford sponsored Bullett/SR-11x Stanton to a clean sweep of the POWRi-BCRA midget portion of the "Jimmy Sills Classic" held at the Stockton Dirt Track Saturday night. Starting on the pole of the scheduled 20 lap main event Golobic took off at the start to lead Penngrove's Chase Johnson, Tracy's Austin Liggett and Hanford's Michael Faccinto after one lap was in the books. Some good racing happened on...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

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (May 31, 2019) – Hoping to put a spring season swarmed with rain outs behind them, the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League looks for the third time to be the charm on Saturday night as they trek to I-44 Riverside Speedway. Previously scheduled shows at the Oklahoma City facility on April 13 and May 18 were rained out and has led into this Saturday, June 1 race. With six of eight events completed as a co-sanction alongside the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, the West...more

PLACERVILLE, CALIF. (May 31, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil BCRA Midget League is back in action this Saturday, June 1 as the stars and cars of the blossoming series head for one of California’ most exciting venues, Placerville Speedway. The first of two scheduled appearances at the Placerville, California facility, a return trip to the quarter-mile track will be made on Wednesday, August 21. Heading into Saturday’s appearance at Placerville, Robert Carson is atop the overall POWRi BCRA Midget...more

GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (May 31, 2019) – He dons the No. 2 aboard his Renner Wraps Machine, he finished 2nd in the point standings last year, and he ran 2nd in two races earlier this season. However, on Friday night at Valley Speedway, A.J. Gilbert of Tonganoxie, Kansas broke through to find that elusive “one,” as he landed his first-career victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil Outlaw Midget League. Starting sixth in the 20-lap main event, Gilbert immediately charged to the front and found himself...more