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Belleville, IL. (06/02/2020) Completing a successful two day weekend, the POWRi Minn-Kota Lighting Sprints 2020 season will continue Saturday, June 6th at Devils Lake Speedway in Crary, North Dakota. Lighting Sprint warriors from all over the Upper-United States will venture to the fast ¼ mile North Dakota track in hopes of earning the feature victory. Pit-Gates will open at 4:00 pm, driver’s registration 4:30-6:30 pm with hot-lap action starting at 7:00 pm and racing to follow. Will the...more

Belleville, IL. (06/02/2020) With the season in full-force the next race for the RMLSA is this Saturday, June 6th at I-76 Speedway in Fort Morgan, CO. With drivers taking the tops off for great wingless-lightning sprint racing. Pit Gates open at 3:00 pm with drivers able to register anytime between 3:30-5:30 pm at the RMLSA trailer. Hot Laps will start the night’s festivities at 6:00 pm with racing to follow. Phillips County Raceway in Holyoke, Colorado was the beautiful location to kick off...more

Belleville, IL. (06/05/2020) As thirty top-tier POWRi Lucas Oil WAR and Iowa Sprint League competitors filed into the Pepsi Lee County Speedway on Friday, June 5th, the top side would be the fastest way around the beautifully prepared racing surface. When the final flags were shown on an outstanding feature event, Chris Windom would emerge the winner by tip-toeing the high-line. Using an outside row one starting spot #19 Chris Windom would gain the early advantage in the feature action,...more

Belleville, IL (6/07/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil War Sprint League would roll into Valley Speedway for epic side-by-side battles for the top position. Going caution-free in an action packed feature, the familiar face of Riley Kreisel would stand tall in victory lane. In a heart pumping non-stop 20 lap feature, all eyes were glued on the front row as Riley Kreisel #91 and Jack Wagner #77 would both start in the front row dueling for the top position when the green flag was shown. With Jack...more

Belleville, IL. (06/08/2020) Article credit: Jason Berg. The POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Series returned to take on the high banked Devils Lake Speedway this past Saturday night. Thirteen cars registered for an event that was not a typical June summer day, as it was cool and extremely windy. Two heat races were on tap with Kelsi Pederson claiming the victory in heat one, while Alex Truscinski claimed the victory in heat two. With weather moving in intermission was scrapped and...more

Belleville, IL. (06/07/2020) Seventeen POWRi Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprint drivers would make the trip to I-76 Speedway for race number three of the 2020 racing season to compete in the Al Wilson Memorial races on Saturday night. After a brief but heavy rainstorm delayed the racing program for several hours and the cancellation of the heat racing action, race fans were treated to a smooth and tacky track that made for some fast lap times. The non-wing racing went green for most of the...more

Belleville, IL. (06/09/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues are all set for a return to the “Show-Me State” for two days of competition. This weekend, June 12th and 13th, Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri will host top drivers from all over as everyone attempts to tame the tricky one-third mile dirt-oval. Pits will be open all day with driver’s registration open from 4-6 pm. Driver’s meeting is scheduled for 6:30 as Hot-Laps action will kick-off at 6:45, racing...more

Park City, Kansas – June 7, 2020 Third-generation sprint car driver Kyler Johnson took advantage of his front-row starting position and led flag-to-flag to claim his first career Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series feature Sunday night at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas Johnson and John Carney started on the front row for the twenty-five-lap feature with Johnson taking the lead as the green flag fell. JD Johnson, Cale Cozad, and Shane Sundquist were the top five after...more

Belleville, IL. (06/09/2020) After late-night discussions and at the request of the Helm family due to personal reasons, POWRi and Valley Speedway officials have rescheduled the date of the Helm Memorial. The annual event held in Grain Valley, Missouri that has grown into a proving ground for the “who’s who” of traditional sprinters around the Kansas City racing area. Originally slated for this Saturday, June 13th, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League drivers will now compete at Valley Speedway...more

Belleville, IL. (06/09/2020) With the announcement of dirt track racing resuming in Illinois, POWRi and Southern Illinois Raceway are eager to get the 2020 season underway with a full micro show with the “Performance Electronics Prelude to the High-Banks Hustle”. Offering $1000 to the winner and $100 to start for the POWRi Engler Machine and Tool Outlaw 600cc Micro Sprint League will have their own standalone show with drivers from all over the country flocking to the picturesque Southern...more