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Belleville, IL. (07/14/2020) POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League teams get to test their driving talents at the famous I-44 Riverside Speedway this weekend, Saturday, July 18th. Slated on the docket of fast racing excitement to also compete are the always exciting POWRi Micro’s with Jr. Sprint, Restricted, A-Class Wing, and Non-Wing Micros all scheduled for side-by-side action this Saturday, July 18th. I-44 Riverside Speedway pits will be open at 4:30 pm with driver’s meeting scheduled for 5:45...more

Belleville, IL. (07/14/2020) Due to ongoing restrictions and limitations by Jackson County and City Officials of Grain Valley, Missouri, Valley Speedway has been forced to make the ultimate decision in postponing this weekend’s racing program that includes the annual running of the “King of Kansas City” with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League. Originally slated for competition on Saturday, July 18th Valley Speedway and POWRi officials are diligently working on finding a replacement date to...more

Belleville, IL. (07/16/2020) Continuing to branch out to new venues of competition for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League, drivers will venture to Monett Motor Speedway in Monett, Missouri on Saturday, July 25th for the next event in the season-long quest for the championship. So far in the eight-event season for the POWRi WAR championship, defending champion #91 Riley Kreisel has asserted his dominance leading the points by winning three straight features in June. Jack Wagner #77 keeps...more

Oklahoma City, OK. (07/18/2020) The Carl Junction Native- Andrew Felker gains his second POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League Victory of the Year at I-44 Riverside Speedway. A stacked 16-car field was on hand for the stand alone show aboard I-44. Starting the 25-lap main event on the front row outside, Andrew Felker launched his way to the lead on lap one around the top side. Chance Morton followed along in the second position, and Tristin Thomas, running in third as the red flag waved for the...more

Belleville, IL. (07/19/2020) Quickly transforming into a marquee event on the POWRi calendar, the SPEED WEEKEND is looking promising. A thrilling three-race swing throughout the state of Illinois, the 2020 SPEED WEEKEND is only one week away from action with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Micro Sprint League. From Jacksonville Speedway to Lincoln Speedway, the teams will be tested across three nights at three unique tracks as they travel through...more

Belleville, IL. (07/20/2020) 15-year-old Franklin, Indiana native-Emerson Axsom sets his sight on the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Rookie of the Year Title. Emerson Axsom is a second-generation driver. He started racing quarter midgets at the young age of five, while then moving to micro sprints, TQ midgets and now at the top of competition in the midget Leagues. While only being 15 years old, Axsom has had quite the list of accomplishments. With a striking 150 wins in a Quarter...more

Belleville, IL. (07/20/2020) Hitting the mid-season stride, many classes at Lake Ozark Speedway have witnessed first-time winners from all over the heartland gain experience and honors at the premier racing facility. Many local fan-favorite drivers have had to defend their racing turf setting the stage for outstanding feature action, proving why feature victories are so hard to come by at LOS. Side-by-side racing for the POWRi RaceSaver 305 Sprints at Lake Ozark Speedway will once again see...more

Hutchinson, Kansas (July 20, 2020) For the first time in the history of the POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing, drivers would compete in the 64th Annual running of the Hutchinson Nationals. Taylor Velasquez of Liberal, Kansas captured his first win of the year with the series on Friday at the Kansas State Fairgrounds, becoming the ninth different winner in eleven sanctioned races. With United Rebel Sprint Series officials overly impressed with...more

Belleville, IL. (07/20/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints were back at Lake Ozark Speedway this past Saturday night. Thanks to Tim Trimble and his crew for having the POWRi MLS back to their premier racing facility. Special thanks to Rod End Supply and Oskvig Accounting for continued sponsorship of the Midwest Lightning Sprints. As the green flag racing action heated up to match the intensity of the “Lake” temperatures, the POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints continue...more

Belleville, IL. (07/21/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints would enjoy a two-day race weekend, kicking off at Norman County Raceway in Ada, MN for their first and only appearance this year at the extremely fast 3/8-mile track. Then, on Saturday the POWRi MKLS would join up with the NLSA for epic Lightning Sprint action at Greenbush Race Park in Greenbush, MN. Norman County, home of Thursday Night Thunder, rarely fails to deliver. With long straightaways and tight corners,...more