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Belleville, IL. (10/10/2021) Finding a solid foundation of youthful growth and talented seasoned veterans in their second year of sanctioned series racing, the Lucas Oil POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints would hold twenty-four heavily contested regular-season races with the bonus of an inaugural four-day Summer Shoot-Out sweep throughout Minnesota and North Dakota. Dexter Dvergsten, Alex Truscinski, Alan Truscinski, Bryce Haugeberg, Jason Berg, Chris Crowder, Grant Sexton, and Braden...more

Belleville, IL (10/10/21) Touting the top-two finishers on the final night of the 2021 POWRi Lightning Sprint Nationals at Central Missouri Speedway, the Lucas Oil POWRi Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprints would see spectacular racing at fifteen events spread across four centennial state venues with Johnny Boos, Josh Flood, Joel Mellon, and Blair Cooper all earning feature wins in the season. Starting the third year of sanctioned racing strong with six straight victories, the familiar face of...more

DODGE CITY, Kansas (October 9, 2021) – Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing competitors took on night one of the Steve King Memorial at Dodge City Raceway Park on Friday night. Twenty-four cars were in attendance, but it was Quinter, Kansas’ Kyler Johnson crossing the checkers first. Nebraska’s Chad Koch and Kyler Johnson set the pace for the 20-lap feature event. Johnson got off to the early lead on the first lap ahead of Koch, Koby Walters,...more

DODGE CITY, Kansas (October 9, 2021) – The Drive to Zero POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing took to Dodge City Raceway Park on Saturday for the Steve King Memorial finale. Saturday’s event also closed out the 2021 season for United Rebel Sprint Series competitors in the Drive to Zero points rivalry. Twenty-five drivers signed in for Saturday night’s season finale. Two qualifiers determined the 25-lap feature lineup, which saw Taylor Velasquez and Kyler...more

Belleville, IL. (10/11/2021) The Lucas Oil POWRi National & West Midget Leagues will join forces as a whole this weekend to take on the Donnie Ray Crawford Sooner State 55, as well as the Charlene Meents Memorial. Alongside the POWRi Midget Leagues, the Lucas Oil 600cc Micro Sprint League Presented by Engler Machine & Tool will also be in attendance for the weekend. Thursday, October 14th the teams will travel down the road and head to Tulsa, OK. to start the weekend off at Port City Raceway...more

Belleville, IL. (10/9/21) Continuing to wind down the season, the POWRi Super Stock competitors would have four options this past Saturday night for racing options as many premier venues of speed reach their respective season ends. With many top area talents searching for late-season surges in points, Lake Ozark, Monett, Poplar Bluff, and Old No. 1 would all see outstanding fields and edge-of-the-seat action with point’s contenders separating themselves from other competitors. As the...more

OBERLIN, Kansas (October 13, 2021) – In 2021, the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing joined forces with Kansas’ Drive to Zero program as the presenting partner for the season points chase. With the partnership came a substantial pay day to the Points Champion, pocketing $5,000. The Drive to Zero program was designed with one goal in mind – to reduce fatalities and serious injuries that occur on Kansas highways – targeting child passenger safety,...more

Tulsa, OK. (10/14/2021) Michael “Buddy” Kofoid of Penngrove, CA picked up where he left off with the series and earned his Keith Kunz team the Annual Donnie Ray Crawford Sonner State 55 victory at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, OK. Kofoid dug himself out of his 19th starting position to charge his way to the lead to capture his eighth Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League Victory of the year. On the opening lap of the 55-lap feature event, the pole sitter, Cannon McIntosh jumped out to an early...more

Tulsa, OK. (10/14/2021) Jeffery Newell of Tulsa, OK. captured his first career Lucas Oil POWRi 600cc Micro Sprint League Presented by Engler Machine & Tool victory and does so at Port City Raceway. Newell started his night off good by earning himself the Max Papis Innovations High Point man, which put himself on the pole for the 25-lap main event. Newell jumped off to an early lead and lead all 25-laps of the feature event for the Donnie Ray Crawford Sooner State 55. As the green flag flew,...more

Oklahoma City, OK. (10/15/2021) The Penngrove, CA. native, Michael “Buddy” Kofoid found himself victorious at I-44 Riverside Speedway for the Charlene Meents Memorial to claim his ninth win on the 2021 season with the Lucas Oil POWRi National & West Midget League. Kofoid earned his second feature event on the three-day race weekend, he will aim to sweep the weekend tomorrow for the final night of the Meents Memorial at I-44. Cannon McIntosh and Jake Neuman brought the 24-car field to the green...more