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INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (January 25, 2018) – The 2017 POWRi Banquet ticket sales have closed to complete the guest list, and the ceremonies will take place this Saturday night, January 27, 2018 at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The night of celebration will kick off with a cocktail hour starting at 6:00 PM inside the Event Center which is directly across from the hotel front desk. A plated dinner will be served featuring Field Greens with Garden Vegetables and Choice of...more

Belleville, IL – With a week away from the rumble of POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League engines at Bubba Raceway Park for the Inaugural Sunshine State Midget Challenge, the entry list continues to grow daily. Newly added drivers include POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League regular, Jake Neuman, 2012 and 2017 POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League champion, Joe B. Miller, midget standout, Tanner Thorson, and young-gun Brayton Lynch. Neuman, with one POWRi Lucas Oil National...more

Membership forms for teams planning on competing with POWRi for all divisions in 2018 can be found under the Rules and Driver Information link located at the top of POWRi web site. You can also join on line by entering the Register Here link. You must be a POWRi member to be eligible for the year end point fund and secondary medical insurance. If you are member of POWRi in any division, you will not pay a TP fee to compete in any other division. Insurance will carry over from one division to...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (February 27, 2018) – Anticipation for the 2018 POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League’s season is building. In addition to the buzz surrounding the league's opening weekend, March 30-31 at US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri, and Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska, an announcement was made regarding a partnership with Bell Racing USA to sponsor a five-figure bonus opportunity. The “Bell Racing Triple Crown Challenge” is a $20,000 bonus that will be awarded to any one driver who can...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (March 10, 2018) - Kennedale, Texas native Kyle Jones scored the POWRi Lucas Oil Elite Sprints season opener win at Heart O' Texas Speedway in Waco, Texas Friday night, March 9, 2018. Paul White (2nd), Jake Bland (3rd), Tyson Hall (4th), and Chase Parson (5th) rounded out the top five. The Gordon Woolley Classic proved to be an exciting night with Jones starting in the fourth position and charging past Jake Bland on the bottom groove of the racetrack a couple laps into the...more

CONCORD, N.C. (March 6, 2018) – Racing Electronics has reached an agreement with Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi) to become the sanctioning body’s “Official Radio Supplier,” a relationship that will debut at the POWRi events at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City on March 23-24. “Racing Electronics is the most trusted two-way communications services provider in American motorsports, and we look forward to this new relationship with POWRi,” said Kevin Hughes, Vice President of...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (March 12, 2018) - After starting seventh in the POWRi Lucas Oil Elite Sprints feature, John Ricketts picked up the win Saturday night, March 10 at 105 Speedway in Cleveland, Texas with Kyle Jones finishing second and Paul White rounding out the podium. Johnny Miller out of Burleson, Texas started on the pole and lead the first half of the feature event before Jones got around him to take over the lead. Soon after White passed Jones and was the new leader. But, Ricketts would...more

Belleville, IL – Effective immediately, Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi) will be the official micro sanctioning body for all classes at both I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, OK and Port City Raceway in Tulsa, OK. By coming under the POWRi banner, Oklahoma micro racers will have a consistent rule package within the industry standards, enabling growth of car counts at both venues. “When racetracks work together, everyone wins,” stated POWRi’s Kenny Brown. “We are excited to...more

Belleville, IL - Effective immediately, Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi) has partnered with both the Upper Midwest Sprint Car Series (UMSS) and Northern Renegade Sprint Car Series (NRSS). By coming under the POWRi banner, this will help create and keep a consistent rule package within the industry standards, helping to bolster car counts. “These partnerships that POWRi is creating will continue to expand the brand’s presence in the North, while affirming our commitment to...more

Indianapolis, IN (March 26, 2018) - The long, cold off-season is finally coming to an end for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Cars. A two-day weekend of racing is on tap to kick off the anticipated 2018 racing season. First, WAR will be heading to US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri on Friday, March 30, followed by Eagle Raceway in Eagle, Nebraska on Saturday, March 31. Both nights will pay $1,500 to win and $200 to start. Terry Babb scored the WAR win at US 36 Raceway last season while Korey...more