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Canton, IL (July 22, 2017) - Returning to his hometown, Chris Windom picked up his third win in three opportunities with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints on Satuday night at Spoon River Speedway. The race was a non-stop 25 lapper at top speed on the high-banked speed plant. Korey Weyant moved into the lead at the start from the pole starting position with Landon Simon close behind. Weyant set a torrid pace as he led the first seven laps. Simon got a good run on lap eight to move past...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League is prepped and ready for a full weekend of racing kicking off Friday night, July 28 at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri followed by their annual visit to Springfield Raceway in Springfield, Missouri Saturday, July 29. The WAR Sprints have competed at the Valley Speedway thirteen times since it's inception in 2012. JD Black has been victorious twice while Brady Bacon, JJ Yeley, Josh Stephens, Casey Shuman, Clinton Boyles, Quinton...more

Springfield, MO (July 29, 2017) - Taking advantage of a restart on lap twenty, Korey Weyant picked up his fourth POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints win of 2017 on Saturday night at Springfield Raceway. Between the WAR and WAR East schedules, Weyant now holds five total wins this season. Clinton Boyles led the field early as he was trailed by Wyatt Burks, Slater Helt, Craig Carroll and Ty Hulsey. On lap ten, Helt, who was running third, got upside down off of turn three bringing out the red flag. He...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints head to Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois this Friday, August 18 for the first time in league history. The 1/4 mile dirt oval will provide the perfect stage for the WAR sprint regulars to display their side-by-side racing action. Friday's event will pay $2,000 to win and $200 to start. Illinois native Korey Weyant currenly leads the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East points over Terry Babb, Slater Helt, Steve Thomas, and Mario Clouser rounds...more

Friday, August 18 Night Before State Fair Race Divisions: WAR Non-Wing 410 Sprint Cars UMP Pro Late Models UMP Modifieds POWRi DII Midgets By Nutech Times: Pits: 3:00 Stands: 4:00 Hotlaps: 6:00 Racing: 7:00 Grandstand Pricing: Adults - $15 Children 11 & Under - FREE Hotels: Hampton Inn Lincoln, IL Holiday Inn Express Lincoln, IL Mention the Lincoln Speedway discount

Lincoln, IL (August 18, 2017) – Dave Darland made his POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint debut Friday night at the Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois in dominating fashion by picking up his first league win of his career from the sixth starting position. Zach Daum, Bret Tripplett, Korey Weyant, and Terry Babb rounded out the top five. Katlynn Leer and Brandon Mattox led the field to green flag racing, and Mattox would lead lap one. The red flag would fly for AJ Bruns who was upside down in...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Cars are prepped and ready for a two-day weekend of non-wing action. US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri kicks off the weekend on Friday, August 25 followed up by Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri Saturday, August 26. WAR Sprints last visited the high banked, quarter mile surface of US 36 Raceway in 2012 where Austin Alumbaugh was victorious. Friday's event will pay $1,000 to win and $200 to start. Lake Ozark Speedway will be hosting WAR for...more

Osborn, MO (August 25, 2017) - Running near the front throughout the 25 lap A-Main, Terry Babb capitalized on the misfortune of Wyatt Burks to win his first POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints race of 2017 Friday night at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri. Chris Parkinson would lead the first three laps as the first caution would come out for Matt Richards, who spun to a stop in turn two, ending his evening. Before another lap could be completed after the restart, Slater Helt spun to bring out the...more

Eldon, MO (August 26, 2017) - A night after picking up his first POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints win of 2017, Terry Babb made it two in a row winning Saturday night at Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri. Craig Carroll and Babb brought the field to the green flag as the pair battled side by side for the top spot through turns one and two and down the backstretch. Carroll spun in between turns three and four with drivers taking evasive action to miss him, He would restart at the tail. On the...more

Indianapolis, IN - Friday, September 8 marks the first visit to Nebraska for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints in league history. WAR invades the Cornhusker State, heading towards the welcoming Eagle Raceway facility that has increased the payout to $2,000 TO WIN and $225 to start in order to raise the stakes and show appreciation to supporting race teams. Following up Friday's event, the WAR Sprints head south to I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri Saturday, September 9. Cameras will be...more