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Belleville, IL – It’s finally here; one of the most talked about weekends of the year. Friday, September 8th the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League, and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League will head to Jacksonville Speedway for the annual Herb Barlow Memorial. Saturday, September 9th, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League will break away and make the short jaunt north to Spoon River Speedway for the annual Tom Knowles Memorial. ...more

NORTH PLATTE, NEB. (May 4, 2019) - Jason Martin made the trip over from Lincoln, Nebraska a profitable one as he held off persistent challenges of defending tour champion Zach Blurton to claim the fourth annual “Ron Williams/Dick Snoose Myers Memorial” as the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing made their first and only appearance of the season at Lincoln County Raceway in North Platte, Nebraska on Saturday night. Martin and Darren Berry started on...more

DODGE CITY, KANS.* (May 14, 2019) - A busy stretch consisting of two weekends of racing for the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing kicks off this coming Saturday night as the tour makes their second trip of the young 2019 race season to Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas and another battle with the Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprints. Three events have been completed thus far this season with Jake Martens of Fairview, Oklahoma picking...more

DODGE CITY, KANS. (June 1, 2019) – Luke Cranston is finding the showdowns pitting the Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Cars versus the POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series quite well. For the second time this year, the Ness City native raced to victory lane in Saturday night’s DCRP vs. URSS Sprint Car clash atop the 3/8-mile Dodge City Raceway Park in southwest Kansas. In the 25-lap DCRP vs. URSS Sprint Car Clash, Cranston chased down early leader Ty Williams in traffic on the 16th round and...more

DODGE CITY, KANS. (June 15, 2019) – The Lubbock Wrecker Service DCRP 305 Sprint Car Nationals turned out to be a lucrative venture for three time POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series Champion Arvada, Colorado’s Jake Bubak and the Dubose/Wells-powered Coyote Candle Company No. 74b Maxim Sprint Car team. After topping both the Thursday and Friday preliminary features, Bubak topped the Triple 8 Trucking Dash for Cash to earn the pole position for Saturday night’s 30-lap championship feature...more

OBERLIN, KANS. (June 17, 2019) - A huge weekend double-header awaits the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing 305-ci sprinters this coming weekend as they head to 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas on Friday night (June 21) and Longdale Speedway in Longdale, Oklahoma on Saturday night. These events are the rescheduled shows from the rainout double-header originally scheduled for Memorial Day weekend. The URSS will be joined by the Sprint Series of...more

PARK CITY, KANS. (June 21, 2019) - Tanner Conn from Oklahoma City, Okla. took the lead at the start and never looked back to claim the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing and Sprint Series of Oklahoma presented by Smiley’s Racing Products feature Friday night at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas. Conn and Steven Shebester started on the front row for the twenty-lap feature finale with Conn taking the lead as the green flag fell. Fourth starting Zach...more

OBERLIN, KANS. (July 1, 2019) - The busy stretch coming weekend as the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing touring regulars kick off this Independence Holiday weekend this Thursday night atop the Belleville High Banks Speedway in Belleville, Kansas before making their lone 2019 appearance at Thunder Hill Speedway in Mayetta on Saturday night. 305-ci drivers from throughout the area are expected to tackle the famed high-banks in the final tune up...more

HAYS, KANS. (July 13, 2019) – Jeremy Huish passed race long leader Ty Williams just past the races midway point, then held off a late race charge from Jake Bubak to claim his first-career Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing as the tour opened the 11th annual Wheatshocker Nationals at Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in Hays, Kansas on Saturday night. Jeremy Huish and Ty Williams started on the front row for the twenty-five-lap feature with Williams...more

HAYS, KANS. (July 14, 2019) – Continuing on his hot streak, Golden, Colorado’s Jake Bubak took the lead with eight laps left of the 30 lap feature and went on to claim the eleventh annual “Wheatshocker Nationals” as the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing wrapped up the two-race weekend Sunday night atop the excellently prepared Rolling Plains Motor Speedway in Hays, Kansas. Luke Cranston and Jed Werner started on the front row for the thirty-lap...more