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Belleville, IL. (10/6/2022) Immediately setting a precedent of racing precision, Steven Russell would make an emphatic statement of speed in his debut season with the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League to capture the 2022 Rookie of the Year Honors as well as runner-up placement in the seasonal championship chase. Notching a single heat race win as well as a lone semi-feature victory, Russell would shine in earning feature hard-charging accolades by collecting six on the year;...more

Belleville, IL. (10/6/2022) Overshadowing the opposition on the season, Kory Schudy, of Battlefield Missouri, would claim the championship of the 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League Season Point Champion in a resounding display of driving dominance. “Winning the championship this year means a lot to our team. Everyone involved works really hard to make sure we are as prepared as possible each weekend. We've also had the same core sponsors behind us over the years and that...more

Belleville, IL. (10/4/22) Continuing the traditions of the previous pair of seasons with hyped fan adoration, Hard Eight Racing, in collaboration with The Donnie Ray Crawford Legacy Foundation, Port City Raceway, and Performance Open Wheel Racing Incorporated, is excitedly anticipating the Third Annual Donnie Ray Crawford Sooner-State 55 on Thursday, October 13th. Featuring the outstanding racing of the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues, running in conjunction with the Xtreme...more

Belleville, IL. (10/4/22) Continuing with the highly successful change of location and extension of racing dates, the 18th Annual Charlene Meents presented by Priority Aviation Services LLC will once again tackle the red-clay and fast times of I-44 Riverside Speedway for a two-day open-wheel spectacle on October 14-15 honoring the groundbreaking innovator of our sport. Charlene Meents, a longtime officer, and race official for the MARA midgets served in all capacities, including President...more

Belleville, IL. (10/4/22) Honoring the achievements and commitment of competitors in a season of on-track exhilaration, the 2022 POWRi & Lake Ozark Speedway Championship Awards Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri. The evening will kick off at 5:30 PM with a social cocktail hour followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. WHAT: POWRi & Lake Ozark Speedway | 2022 Championship Awards Banquet WHEN: Saturday, January 21,...more

Belleville, IL. (10/3/2022) Quickly emerging as a front-runner on the field through outstanding ability and unrelenting consistency; Roger Crockett, of Broken Arrow Oklahoma, has securely fashioned a stellar season and clinched the 2022 Lucas Oil POWRi 410 Outlaw Sprint League Championship. Placing inside the top-10 in all but a pair of feature events this year, Crockett would not be denied in his chase for a championship through perseverance and consistency. Notching four top-five...more

Belleville, IL. (10/2/22) Establishing a trio of weekly venues hosting a late-season weekend of racing, the POWRi Midwestern Mods Division would find intense battles for the top spots as National Championship quests with less than a month left of possible points. Weekend winners within the division would include Dylon Smith, Jerad McIntire, Anthony Ferrera with Jordan Bryant earned the Springfield B-Class victory. Controlling the top of the POWRi Midwestern Mod Divisional National Championship...more

Belleville, IL. (10/3/22) Caleb Stelzig would return to winning ways at Vado Speedway Park with the POWRi New Mexico Motor Racing Association running with the POWRi Sunset Grill 360 Non-Wing Sprints in a great showing of speed to earn his seventh win of the season. Returning to state-of-the-art Vado Speedway Park for a fresh night of competition, Caleb Saiz and Troy Treharn would earn a heat racing win with Caleb Stelzig earning the event high-point honors to start from the pole position in...more

Belleville, IL. (10/2/22) Locating a trio of chances of outstanding open-wheel action slated for the weekend, the POWRi Lightning Sprint Division continues to highlight the seasonal quest for National Championship infamy with the Minn-Kota and Southwest regions running. Clinging to a surge of late-seasonal points, the father and son Truscinski duo remain atop the championship picture with Alex leading his father Alan heading into the final few events of the yearly competition. Feature winners...more

Belleville, IL. (10/2/22) Going along with five venues of fender-adrenaline racing rushes hosting weekly action in the final month action, the POWRi Super Stock Division continues the contention-filled chase for the National Point Championship as drivers compete for positions of notoriety. Feature weekend winners would include Ted Welschmeyer, Donnie Miller, Jeremy Russell, and Michael Muskrat. Defending POWRi Super Stock Division National Champion Aaron Poe maintains his quest at a repeat in...more