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INDIANAPOLIS, In. (September 26, 2017) - The two-day finale event of the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint League schedule is set and prepped for this weekend (October 6-7) at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois and it goes by the name of "SPRINT MANIA." The MOWA/IRA Winged Sprint and Open Wheel Modified classes will also be in action both nights to complete the events. The high-banked 1/4 mile provided stellar side-by-side racing action when WAR East made their first-ever...more

INDIANAPOLIS, In. (October 5, 2017) - This Saturday, October 7 the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint League wraps up their 2017 season with SPRINT MANIA at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. The season finale will be recorded for an episode of "Dirty 30" which will air on MAVTV at a later date. MAVTV is available nationwide. Check your local listings for MAVTV channel numbers. Saturday's event will pay $4,000 to win and $300 to start, which is the highest WAR purse in...more

INDIANAPOLIS, In. (October 6, 2017) - Racing for Friday’s portion of FALS Sprit Mania weekend has been cancelled due to persistent morning rain and unfavorable projected weather forecast setting up a huge single day Sprint Mania event on Saturday October 7th. Fairbury Speedway & POWRi officials are excited and confident the single day event will bring some of the best sprint car teams in the Midwest for a pair of $4,000 to win feature events, one for the IRA/MOWA winged sprints and one for...more

FAIRBURY, IL. (October 7, 2017) - Robert Ballou made his POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint League debut in stunning fashion coming out victorious at the league's season finale event at Fairbury American Legion Speedway. Sprint Mania gathered a wide variety of drivers for the inaugural event with nine different states represented among the field of 31 cars. Ballou bested the group over Dave Darland, Joe B. Miller, Landon Simon, and League Champion Korey Weyant rounded out the top five. The...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (October 10, 2017) - For the 2017 season, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints were split into two regions, one region based out of Missouri and another based out of Illinois. But, one driver had a goal to win both championships from the start. Korey Weyant has been named the 2017 POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Champion after wrapping up his season with a fifth-place finish at "Sprint Mania" in Fairbury, Illinois for the finale of the WAR East schedule at Fairbury American Legion...more

Belleville, IL (November 21, 2017) – The 2017 POWRi Championship Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The evening will kick off at 6:30 PM with a cocktail hour followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. 2017 was a breakthrough season for Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi), and to honor an outstanding year the League has announced that for the first time a collective banquet will feature members from six POWRi...more

Belleville, IL – The Texas-based Elite Sprint Car Series will come under POWRi sanction for 2018 effectively creating the POWRi Lucas Oil Elite Sprint Car Series. POWRi and the Elite Sprints have partnered together to continue the growth of traditional sprint car racing in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. The Elite Sprints are currently a non-wing 305 sprint care league and will be converting to POWRi WAR rules in 2018. Look for the POWRi Lucas Oil Elite Sprint Car Series to release...more

Merry Christmas to everyone, thank you for a great year. We are looking forward to another banner year in 2018.

Belleville, IL – POWRi and Grundy County Speedway officials have entered into a multi-year agreement to sanction pavement midget racing at the Morris, Illinois Grundy County Speedway under the POWRi Pavement Midget Series banner. “I have been working on putting this together for the last couple of years with Bob Guess,” said Neil Gacke, POWRi Pavement Series Director. “This is a great opportunity because we are going to start out strong right out of the box, implementing ideas to maintain...more

Indianapolis, IN (January 22, 2018) - The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League has released its much anticipated 2018 schedule, which includes 36 events. 2018 will also mark the launch of the WAR Wildcard Series, which will essentially replace the WAR East group that thrived in 2017. The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League and the WAR Wildcard Series are two separate schedules. A total of just over $16,500 will be paid out to the WAR and WAR Wildcard competitors in point fund money for 2018. The...more