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HAYS, Kansas (July 11, 2021) – Twenty-four cars checked in for night one of Wheat Shocker Nationals competition with the Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing on Saturday. A dicey RPM Speedway gave fans spectacular racing action. Arcadia, Oklahoma’s Ty Williams claimed the preliminary night victory, his third win of the season in series competition. Ty Williams and Luke Cranston led the field to the green for the 20-lap feature event. Williams...more

Belleville, IL. (07/12/2021) Keith Kunz Motorsports, in conjunction with POWRi and NOW600, are proud to announce the joining of forces for the KKM Giveback Classic on October 20-23, at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Already an action-packed racing program, the KKM Giveback Classic will now also feature the NOW600 National Restricted Micros for three nights at Port City Raceway. Driver Entry for the Restricted portion of the KKM Giveback Classic is available on the POWRi homepage or at...more

HAYS, Kansas (July 12, 2021) – Twenty-two cars checked in for competition for the Wheat Shocker Nationals finale on Sunday with the Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing. It was Lincoln, Nebraska’s Jason Martin putting on a dominating performance and cashing in on the night’s $2,000 top prize. The front row of Sunday’s 25-lap feature event was composed of Jason Martin and Steven Richardson, who were the top finishers of the pole dash. Jason...more

Albuquerque, NM (7/14/21) – Since 2015, Albuquerque, New Mexico’s Spencer Hill has been searching for a break-through behind the wheel of a full-sized Sprint Car. On Saturday night at Sandia Speedway, Hill’s long winless streak was finally snapped as fans would finally see the driver of the SEH Motorsports No. 7D7 capture his first career victory in round nine of the Lucas Oil POWRi NMMRA Sprint Car Series. As monsoon season is in full swing, precipitation was once again a threat on Saturday...more

Belleville, IL. (07/15/2021) Due to persistent overnight rain saturating the grounds of Valley Speedway with more forecasted precipitation. Thunder in the Valley’s program on Friday has been canceled with Saturday and Sunday’s event still scheduled as planned. Next up for the Lucas Oil POWRi National and West Midget Leagues as well as the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League will be Saturday, July 17th for night two of the three-day Thunder in the Valley program. Then, on...more

Belleville, IL. (07/17/2021) With over a month since the last competition, a stout field of Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League drivers would flock to Valley Speedway for Thunder in the Valley. With thirty entries logging into the event, Kory Schudy would find the fastest route around Valley Speedway claiming his third series win and first WAR victory of 2021. Early racing action would witness Mitchell Moore, Lane Stone, Mario Clouser, and Ty Hulsey all claim heat racing...more

Grain Valley, MO. (07/17/2021) The Denver, North Carolina native, Brent Crews grabbed the early lead and captured his first career Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League Victory at Grain Valley Speedway. Driver behind the No. 86 also became the youngest driver to ever win a Lucas Oil POWRi National event. Crews outlasted the 30-lap main and captured CBIndustries second win on the 2021 season with the series. A field of 24 Lucas Oil POWRi National & West Midgets filled the pit area at Valley...more

Sweet Springs, MO. (07/17/2021) – After missing opening night of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League’s inaugural Thunder in the Valley event at Valley Speedway, Cannon McIntosh picked up where he left off, leading all but eight laps of the 30-lap main event at Sweep Springs Motor Complex in Sweet Springs, MO. This was McIntosh’s second victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League thus far in the 2021 season. On the opening lap, Bryant Wiedeman of Colby, KS. immediately took...more

DODGE CITY, Kansas (July 19, 2021) – Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series competitors took to the 3/8-mile semi-banked clay oval of Dodge City Raceway Park on Friday and Saturday. A full field of competition was in attendance both nights, but it was Taylor Velasquez dominating the weekend and capturing both wins. On Friday, Luke Cranston and Taylor Velasquez set the pace for the night’s 25-lap feature event. Cranston took off with the early race lead while Velasquez and Jordan Knight...more

Belleville, IL. (07/19/2021) Rapidly approaching the season-standings crunch-time for drivers within the Lucas Oil POWRi WAR Sprint League, Lake Ozark Speedway’s two-day STARWARS event on July 23-24 will mark the end of season push with less than ten points races remaining in the year. Currently, in the 2021 Lucas Oil POWRi WAR Sprint League season standings Mario Clouser, of Auburn IL, has stretched out a solid 220-point advantage over second-place contender Wesley Smith, of Nixa MO. Rookie...more