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Belleville, IL. (06/29/2020) Fresh from a two-day race weekend the POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Series continues to heat-up the racing surfaces as the points battle begins to separate those vying for championship glory. Friday night the POWRi MKLS would make a triumphant return to the Red River Valley Speedway, battling once again at the fast 3/8-mile track. The lightning sprint class has had a couple of great races at the speedway thanks to a smooth racetrack that is wide and...more

Belleville, IL. (06/29/2020) POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets travel to Garden City, KS. Which will be co-sanctioned with RMMA for a two day show on tap for the 5th Annual Midget Roundup, July 3rd and 4th. Taking on what is said to be the fastest 1/6- mile dirt oval in Kansas, you won’t want to miss this action-packed weekend. With very limited races having happened this season due to the devastating circumstances happening in our world today, the points battle is very crucial this late in the...more

Oberlin, KS. (06/29/2020) Zach Blurton would rule the weekend with the POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing. Topping the fields first in Colby Kansas then again, the next night in WaKeeney Kansas. First, on Saturday, June 27th Blurton would best a 22-car field at Thomas County Speedway in Colby, Kansas, providing excellent racing for the POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing, becoming the first repeat...more

Belleville, IL. (06/30/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing is anticipating a highly action-packed holiday weekend ahead, with events scheduled for Thursday, July 2nd, and Saturday, July 4th. First up on Thursday, July 2nd the United Rebel Sprint Series will head to Dodge City Raceway Park, in Dodge City, Kansas for the URSS vs. DCRP Sprint Car Showdown paying $1000 to win and $200 to start. In attendance with the Sprint Cars will be IMCA...more

Belleville, IL. (07/01/2020) Lincoln, Nebraska-native, Trey Gropp, is making a valiant effort to capture POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Rookie of the Year honors. The 16-year-old, driver of Jay Mounce’s MSW #00, Trey Gropp and team have their goals set in hopes to capture the Rookie of the Year title for the 2020 race season. Gropp ran multiple races in a Non-Wing 410 sprint car in 2019 with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League, along with many micro races across the country. Gropp...more

Garden City, KS. (07/03/2020) Cannon McIntosh, hops back in his family owned #08 for the weekend with POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League, and finds himself in victory lane. At the fastest 1/6- mile dirt oval in Kansas, all eyes were glued on the front-runners battling for the top positions. After losing the lead to Trey Gropp, McIntosh regrouped and found himself back in victory lane for the third time this season with the POWRi Midget Leagues. Cannon McIntosh in the #08 lead the field to...more

Oberlin, Kansas (7/3/2020) The Independence Day weekend got off to an early start at Dodge City Raceway Park on Thursday night with Brett Becker picking up the $1,000 winner’s share in the Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series vs. DCRP “Sprint Car Clash” atop the 3/8-mile clay oval. Becker gridded the feature outside the front row but it was 16-year-old pole starter Kyler Johnson gunning into the initial lead. Forth starting Jake Bubak would handle Becker on lap 2 to move...more

Garden City, KS. (07/04/2020) Wrapping up night two of the 5th Annual Midget Roundup for the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League at Airport Raceway, where 25 midgets battle it out to find the fastest way to victory lane. After 30 trips around the fastest 1/6-mile dirt oval in Kansas, Gropp would use the high line to perfection, to capture his first ever POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League Win. Trey Gropp found himself on fire all night. Picking up a heat race win early in the night would set...more

Fairbury, Nebraska (July 4, 2020) - Independence Day led the Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series to the 1/5-mile bullring of Jefferson County Speedway in Fairbury, Nebraska. A stacked 13-car field was on hand for the historic marking, as the first time sprint cars ever took to the semi-banked dirt track, and three time URSS Champion Jake Bubak was the victor. The format would see the field participate in a qualifying run, heat races, and a dash that lined up the feature...more

Belleville, IL. (7/6/2020) For the second time in as many years, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League will take on “The Sprint Car Capital of the World” for the Brandt Agricultural Corn Belt Nationals. Co-Sanctioned with USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship all the top names of traditional sprinters will head to Knoxville Iowa for this one-of-a-kind two-day show. Friday, July 10th the main event will pay $5,000-to-win as the Saturday, July 11th finale has a top pay-day of...more