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Belleville, IL. (07/26/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints were back in action at their home facility of I-35 Speedway this past Saturday night. After Ken Billings and Alex Davis, each earned heat race victories the field of fourteen MLS entrants would have a highly contested feature with Illinois wheelman Brandon Smith claiming the night’s top honors. With a front-row consisting of the prior heat race winners, Alex Davis #42 and Ken Billings #85 would be dueling at the front...more

Belleville, IL. (07/27/2020) Remarkable racing mixed with a bit of dispute would fill the atmosphere over the past weekend with the POWRi Lucas Oil Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprint Series making their first trip of 2020 to Honor Speedway in Pueblo, CO. After an action-packed feature chock-full of side by side racing throughout the pack, it would be a post-race inspection that would decide the racing fates with rookie TJ Trengrove declared the feature victor. Early racing accomplishments for...more

Belleville, IL. (07/27/2020) On what was a warm Saturday night with temperatures still in the 90's at race time, the POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Series returned to Greenbush Race Park for some exciting racing action. Dexter Dvergsten & Alan Truscinski started this heated event by capturing heat race wins, setting the stage for a great main event. Corey Olson and second-year driver Bryce Haugeberg would lead the field to the green from the front row in the 15-lap main event. In...more

Belleville, KS (07/28/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing are in full preparation for the 3rd Annual Belleville 305 Sprint Nationals. Set to take place Friday, July 31st and Saturday, August 1st the United Rebel Sprint Series and historic Belleville High Banks will host one of the most thrilling and highest-paying RaceSaver Sprint Car shows in the nation with a purse of over $65,000. To date, more than 55 drivers across the United States...more

Belleville, IL. (07/28/2020) One of the biggest and most lucrative winning races on the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League and the POWRi Lucas Oil Iowa Sprint League schedule approaches as a few changes have been thrown to add in the growing anticipation. With $4000 to win the annual running of the “Osky Challenges” will take center stage on Sunday, August 9th with the Sage Fruit Ultimate Challenge presented by Searsboro Telephone Company. The Sage Fruit Ultimate Challenge presented by...more

Belleville, IL. (07/28/2020) Friday, July 31st will kick off the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets and POWRi Engler Machine & Tool SPEED WEEKEND. We have three back-to-back races on tap for this coming weekend. Friday, July 31 is the start of it all. Both POWRi series will take on Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, IL for the first time this season. Saturday, August 1 the teams will make their way to visit the “Mighty Macon” Speedway in Macon, IL. The final night of the POWRi SPEED WEEKEND...more

Belleville, IL. (07/28/2020) After a prolonged waiting period and many scheduling adjustments, POWRi Sprint Leagues from Arizona and New Mexico will now team together for a night of outstanding feature excitement on Friday, August 7th and Saturday, August 8th. Alien Motor Speedway, in Roswell New Mexico, is proud to host the next big event in the always exciting and entertaining world of traditional sprint car racing. The POWRi Lucas Oil Border Tour Sprint Series and the POWRi Lucas Oil New...more

Belleville, IL – Today’s POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro League SPEED Weekend opener at Jacksonville Speedway has been cancelled due to the amount of overnight rainfall continuing throughout the day today. Tomorrow’s show at Macon Speedway will now serve as the SPEED Weekend opener. Lincoln Speedway will complete the weekend on Sunday. This will be the initial dose of POWRi action at both Macon Speedway and Lincoln Speedway for the...more

(Macon, IL) The much-anticipated events for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Speedweekend have officially called off for the weekend. The tour was scheduled to open the three day race weekend on Friday night at Jacksonville Speedway, followed by stops at Macon Speedway Saturday night and Lincoln Speedway Sunday. All three events have been postponed due to continuous wet weather throughout the Midwest. Officials will be working on the possible rescheduling of POWRi Speedweek over the...more

Lonnie Wheatley, BELLEVILLE, Kan. (July 31, 2020) – Zach Blurton kicked off the Third Annual Belleville 305 Sprint Car Nationals by wiring the field in Friday night’s 20-lap preliminary feature to take the $2,500 winner’s share atop the ½-mile Belleville High Banks clay oval. Blurton gunned into the lead from the third starting position in the opening pair of corners and then paced the field throughout aboard the J&K Trucking No. 11 Maxim Sprint Car. After charging past front row starters Jed...more