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Belleville, IL – After a weekend off after the Iron Man 55 for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and a two week hiatus for the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series, both divisions will head to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois on Friday, August 19th for the “Night Before the Illinois State Fair.” On Saturday, August 20th, both series take to “Mighty Macon” Speedway for the 1st Annual Camfield Memorial honoring the late Rich Camfield. Rich Camfield of Decatur, Illinois...more

Lincoln, IL – Defending three-time POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series Champion Nathan Benson picked up his 20th career victory at Lincoln Speedway after starting outside the front row to Jeremy Camp, also a former champion with the POWRi micros. At the drop of the green flag, Camp took command with Benson in second. In a caution-less feature event, it took until lap 11, just over the halfway mark, before Benson was able to power past Camp for the lead entering turn one, fully...more

Macon, IL – Doubling down and sweeping the entire weekend, Nathan Benson took career victory number 21 with the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series at Macon Speedway for the 1st Annual Rich Camfield Memorial. Benson’s 21st career win was his sixth of 2016. In an action packed 20 lap feature event, Benson started in the fourth position and fell back to sixth on the opening lap. With multiple yellows to bunch the field back up, Benson had rallied back to third just before the...more

Belleville, IL – One of the most highly anticipated weekends of the year is just around the corner. Friday, September 9th will kick off the Herb Barlow Memorial at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series. On Saturday, September 10th, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series will break off from the micros and head north to Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Illinois with the MOWA sprint...more

Belleville, IL – Due to the title sponsor falling out from the event, the 600 World Championship at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas has been condensed into one night instead of three. Now scheduled for Saturday, September 17th and paying $2000 to win, $200 to start, the event will be directed and run by POWRi officials with the typical POWRi format for a POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series show. The POWRi West Midget Series will also be racing Saturday night in conjunction...more

Belleville, IL – The Herb Barlow Memorial scheduled for today at Jacksonville Speedway has been cancelled due to rain. POWRi officials and Jacksonville Speedway officials are looking at mutually beneficial dates to reschedule the event that was set to host both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series. Details will be released when an agreement has been reached. The next scheduled event for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series is...more

Belleville, IL – This Saturday, the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600c Outlaw Micro Series invade I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Paying $2000 to win and $200 to start, the event will be directed and run by POWRi officials with the typical POWRi format for a POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series show. The POWRi West Midget Series will be racing for $1500 to win and $150 to start. Hosting the likes of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, POWRi...more

Little Rock, AR | September 18,2016; For the second time this season the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series took to I-30 Speedway. 20 drivers signed in for competition as the weather was perfect for racing. Heat races would be won by Jason McDougal, Tucker Klaasmeyer, and Steven Shebester, with Klaasmeyer being the nights Integrity Customs high point driver of the night. With the dice landing in 2 Klassmeyer would be moved to the out side of the front two putting Steven Shebester on the...more

Little Rock, AR – Joe B. Miller of Millersville, Missouri put on a strong showing in the 20 lap POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series feature event at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Sharing the front row with Arkansas native and pole sitter, Travis Senter, Miller and Senter went neck in neck for the top position into turn one. Coming out of turns one and two for the $2000 to win, $200 to start main, Miller had the clear advantage and started to put space between himself...more

Belleville, IL – Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series will take to Belle-Clair Speedway for the final time of 2016. Saturday’s event is held in honor of former Midwest Auto Racing Association President, Charlene Meents. During her years with MARA, Meents was instrumental in keeping midget racing alive in the Midwest, especially the St. Louis area. She played an important role in...more