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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – An unusual sight in a micro as of late, but a very familiar face to open wheel racing and Oklahoma, Brady Bacon is back in a micro at his old stomping grounds of the Oklahoma bullrings for the Sixth Annual Turnpike Challenge. After starting outside the front row, Brady Bacon found his groove, took the lead early on and never looked back. Bacon’s victory with the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro League is the third of his career. Starting on the pole,...more

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – In what was a fairytale ending for Logan Seavey, the Californian was finally able to hold off Christopher Bell and end a streak that may very well go down in history unmatched. Bell looked to go 10 for 10 in Turnpike Challenge competition, but Seavey had other hopes and took his first career Turnpike Challenge victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League. d the field to green at I-44 Riverside Speedway, sharing the front row with eventual third...more

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – In what was a dominating performance with the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro League, Kaylee Bryson immediately took the field to task and led all 20 laps in route to her first career victory with the league. Bryson’s victory adds her to a short list of female POWRi victors, placing her as the fourth female to accomplish the task. At the drop of the green flag, Bryson jumped out front over Daison Pursley. Shortly thereafter, Brady Bacon moved into the...more

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Backing up a dominant performance from the previous night, Logan Seavey doubled down and took a second consecutive Turnpike Challenge victory. Seavey’s second Turnpike Challenge POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League victory came again at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Starting inside the second row behind Cannon McIntosh and Jerry Coons, Jr., Seavey fell in behind Jerry Coons at the start of the race. Coons, Jr. looked to have the upper hand early on until coming...more

TULSA, OKLA. (March 24, 2019) – The standing-room only crowd in attendance and the thousands of fans watching around the world on Speed Shift TV were given a finish for the ages on Sunday night as the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge concluded at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hosting a side-by-side affair for the majority of the 30-lap main event, Jonathan Beason of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Christopher Bell of Norman, Oklahoma delivered an early candidate for race of the year at their...more

With the season opener just one week away, officials with the POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series are excited to announce a new partnership has been formed with Mel Hambelton Ford Racing out of Wichita, Kansas. Mel Hambelton Ford Racing will become presenting partner with the series and contribute to the year-end 2019-point fund. “We are honored to be associated with the fine people of Mel Hambelton Ford Racing and are excited to have them climb aboard with our series,” said series president...more

Belleville, IL – POWRi is thrilled to announce the formation of the POWRi Lucas Oil Bandit Sprint Series. Based out of Box Elder, South Dakota, the POWRi Lucas Oil Bandit Sprint Series’ main focus will be on traditional non-wing sprint car racing. Under the guise of series owner/promoter, Bill Keester, the POWRi Lucas Oil Bandit Sprint Series will run primarily at Bandit Speedway in 2019. “We are excited to partner with POWRi to create the POWRi Lucas Oil Bandit Sprint Series,” commented...more

The Midwest Lightning Sprints will begin the 32nd year of competition in 2019 making it the oldest continuous sanctioning body in the Kansas City area. The big news revealed during the off season was MLS and POWRi Racing have combined forces in an effort to unite lightning sprint groups across the country. Serving as the sanctioning body for four of the nation’s biggest lightning sprint organizations, the POWRi Lightning Sprint League will consist of California Lightning Sprints (CLS), the...more

Calling ALL MICROS!! The 2019 season will open this Saturday, April 13 at Macon Speedway. Micros by Bailey Chassis will be in action. Event details below... Also, full schedules are attached for Macon Speedway is attached. Hope to see you there! MACON SPEEDWAY Saturday, April 13 74th Season Opener Driver Autographs before Races CEFCU Kids Club Milliken University Night Divisions: *Decatur Building Trades Pro Late Models *BillingsleyRewards.com Modifieds *Neal Tire & Auto Pro Mods *Archer’s...more

In 2019 Overland Park, Kansas, Racer Luke Howard will challenge for ROY in the POWRi National Midget Series. The 15 year-old Driver who started in racing at age 5, will be behind the wheel racing for Chad Shields Racing out of Independence, Missouri, with primary sponsorship from The Fuel House, as well as Nading Industrial and, Staco Electric among others. Young Howard has been racing full size midgets since age 12, and won his first midget race at Valley Speedway in 2017. The driver also...more