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Belleville, IL – Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi) has officially expanded the brand into the non-wing sprint car circuit by partnering with the Kansas City, Missouri-based Wingless Auto Racing (WAR) Sprint Car Series to form the Lucas Oil POWRi WAR Sprint Car Series. This partnership was formed with drivers and their teams in mind to continue to develop sprint car racing in the Midwest. "We are very excited about the opportunities and doors that have opened for WAR this off season...more

Indianapolis, IN (December 30, 2016) – A competitive total of thirty-one events will make up the Lucas Oil POWRi/WAR Sprints schedule in 2017. There are many exciting improvements in store for the future of the series as the fast approaching race season takes shape. Four new venues will make their debut on the Lucas Oil POWRi/WAR Sprints 2017 schedule to complement the original WAR tracks from 2016. Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., will host 10 events throughout the coming season. The...more

Belleville, IL – The newly formed POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint Car Series schedule has been released, featuring an agenda comprised of 13 events. Starting off 2017, the WAR East Sprint Cars debut at Fayette County Speedway on Saturday, April 1st for their Season Opener. On Thursday, April 27th, the East Sprint Cars will visit Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois for the event dubbed Throwback Thursday. Throwback Thursday will feature the WAR East Sprint Cars, the POWRi Lucas Oil...more

JOHNSON TOPS WILDCAT WAR TUCSON, AZ. (February 4, 2017) – Taking over the top spot on lap eighteen, RJ Johnson led the final two laps to pick up his first POWRi WAR victory Saturday at Wildcat Raceway at the first of a three-event series known as the Wildcat Winter Sprints. As the cars took the green flag, Mike Martin led the field into turn one. On lap two Martin drifted high off of turn two, caught the fence and flipped. He was uninjured, but could not restart. Hinchman Racewear heat race...more

MVT Confirmed Official Carrier of POWRi Belleville, IL. (February 8, 2017) – As the 2017 season gets underway for the POWRi National Racing League with over one hundred events scheduled across the U.S., a new partnership has surfaced. Mesilla Valley Transportation announced today that MVT will be the official carrier of the POWRi National Racing League for the 2017 racing season. MVT has been an advocate for dirt track racing for many years sponsoring multiple drivers, teams, racetracks and...more

Belleville, IL – POWRi Racing has secured 10 races to be aired on the MAVTV Motorsports Network in 2017. Sean Buckley of Jackslash Media will be overseeing production of the events. Notable events that will be broadcasted include the upcoming show for the POWRi/WAR Lucas Oil Sprint Car Series on Saturday, February 18th for the 360 Wildcat Winter Sprints series at Wildcat Raceway in Tucson, Arizona. MAVTV will also cover the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget...more

Membership forms for teams planning on competing with POWRi for all divisions in 2017 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, contingencies and receive 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...more

POWRi Champions Crowned, Rookie of the Year Drivers Honored St. Louis, MO – It was an eventful night at the annual POWRi Racing season ending banquet crowning 2016 Champions and Rookies of the Year. Zach Daum was crowned in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, while Nathan Benson took home his fourth (consecutive) championship in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series. Patrick Bruns captured the inaugural POWRi Lucas Oil ILLINI Division II Midget Series championship. ...more

Inaugural POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints Season Opener Indianapolis, IN – Saturday, April 1 will kick off the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints season with the inaugural race at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Illinois. The much anticipated race will pay $2,000 to win and $200 to start. Twelve races make up the 2017 POWRi WAR East schedule which will award the top five in points at the end of the season with a point fund listed below. WAR East Point...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Online Merchandise Store is now open on POWRi.com. All new apparel can be found under the "STORE" tab. All apparel available online will also be available for sale at the Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, March 24th and Saturday, March 25th. Head to the POWRi Online Store now to check out all of the new designs including National Midgets, Micros, and the fresh POWRi logo tee and hat. POWRi Racing will...more