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Belleville, IL. (05/22/2021) Night Two of the ILLI-ANA Showdown featuring the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League would find many of the familiar night one faces mounting charges to the front of the pack as Shane Cottle was able to capitalize early and use throttle control on the low-line to grab the feature victory. With an outstanding field of thirty POWRi WAR drivers making the trek to Charleston Speedway, early on-track excitement would find Colton Cottle, Trey Gropp, Aric...more

Belleville, IL. (05/24/2021) Cruising into a multiple-day North Dakota and Minnesota sweep of racing over the weekend, the Lucas Oil POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints would travel from River Cities Speedway to Buffalo River Speedway as Dexter Dvergsten out-dueled the other drivers claiming both feature victories. Friday Night’s POWRi MKLS racing action at River Cities Speedway would find Alex Truscinski and Dexter Dvergsten gaining heat race victories with Dvergsten gaining the early feature...more

The Drive to Zero United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford combined forces with the Oklahoma based AmeriFlex Hose & Accessories / Oil Capital Racing Series IMCA Sprint Cars for a duel sanctioned event at 81 Speedway. A total of 35 competitors entered competition, but it was Oklahoma veteran Danny Smith who came away with the $1,000 payday atop the 3/8’s mile Park City, Kansas oval for his 11th career OCRS victory. Smith started outside front row in the 25-lapper and went the...more

Belleville, IL. (05/24/2021) Hosting the inaugural event for the POWRi Desert 360-Wing Sprint Series presented by MVT Services, Vado Speedway Park will be back in action this coming weekend with a huge Memorial Day weekend doubleheader on Saturday, May 29th, and Sunday, May 30th featuring the exciting racing action of the POWRi Desert 360-Wing Sprint Series, Late Models, USRA B-Mods, Legends, and Claimers. Offering an Open Practice on Friday, May 28th from 6-9 PM the picturesque Vado Speedway...more

Belleville, IL. (05/24/2021) Foiled by the cancelation of two-straight racing weekends after an I-35 Speedway postponement over the previous weekend, the Lucas Oil POWRi Midwest Lightning Sprints will now prepare for series hosting duties of the POWRi Lightning Sprint Nationals on May 29-30 at Central Missouri Speedway in Warrensburg, Missouri. Prior to Saturday and Sunday racing programs on Memorial Day weekend, Brandon Walls and Central Missouri Speedway have decided to host an evening...more

Belleville, IL. (05/24/2021) Continuation of weekly racing for the POWRi Super Stock Division would be hampered by precipitation over the previous weekend with several area tracks surrendering to the soaked track conditions. With many venues canceling other racing circuits forged ahead in their yearly quest towards triumph as drivers continue to chase a national championship. POWRi Super Stocks Top 5 Results May 18th-22nd: (M)=POWRi Member -Lebanon Midway Speedway (05/21/2021):...more

Belleville, IL. (05/26/2021) The weather has cleared up and on tap this weekend, the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League will gear up to head back to one of the biggest tracks on the schedule, Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, MO. Alongside the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League will be the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series National Tour Presented by MAVTV for the two-day spectacular Memorial Weekend race. Keith Kunz Motorsports drivers have been off the charts this 2021 season, winning...more

Belleville, IL. (05/26/2021) Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League is getting ready to attend the two-day show at Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kansas. This weekend is the 6th Annual Midget Roundup, Saturday May 29th and Sunday May 30th. The last time the POWRi West Midget League attended the track in 2020, it produced two different winners. Cannon McIntosh took the win on Saturday’s portion of the show and Trey Gropp took Sunday’s show. The Lucas Oil POWRI National and West Midgets League will...more

Belleville, IL. (05/27/2021) With an imminent threat of rain entering the Metro Kansas area and keeping the best interests of the numerous teams traveling to the area from across the nation to chase the Lucas Oil POWRi West, the sixth Annual Midget Roundup at Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kansas has been cancelled. By canceling this upcoming weekend’s show Saturday, and Sunday, May 29th and 30th we are attempting to save everyone the expense and energy of a highly probable rainout. The...more

Eldon, MO. (05/29/2021) Ryan Timms out of Oklahoma City, OK. breaks the record books on night one at Lake Ozark Speedway, and becomes the youngest driver to ever win a Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League event at 14 Years, 9 months, and 24 days old. Tyler Thomas Previously held the record at 15 years, 3 months, and 18 days. Emerson Axsom and Chance Crum sat side-by-side on the front row to lead the 22-car field to the green flag for the 30-lap main event. Brenham Crouch lined up third and...more