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Fairbury, IL – In what was the first actual race held at Fairbury American Legion Speedway for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series due to the initial two being rained out that past two seasons, the racing most definitely did not disappoint. At the drop of the green flag, pole sitter Tanner Thorson took control with eventual race winner and Pocahontas, Illinois native Zach Daum in tow. On a high-banked, hammer down race track, Daum overtook Thorson for the lead on lap four as Garrett...more

Belleville, IL – POWRi and Fairbury American Legion Speedway officials are pleased to release the dates for the inaugural Sprint Mania’s FALS Classic on Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th. In what will feature some of the best action-packed racing for wing and non-wing sprint cars, the famed quarter mile bullring known as FALS will come to life in October for the first time in speedway history. The weekend will be dual highlighted by the 410 winged sprints which will be sanctioned...more

Indianapolis, IN - The Official 2017 POWRi Illinois Speed Week t-shirts are available for pre-order at http://www.powri.com/shopping/?ic=14110. They are available in black, red, and gray in limited supplies (adult sizes only). All shirts pre-ordered on the POWRi website will be shipped out on Tuesday, May 30. POWRi kicks off the first of a five-night series known as Illinois Speed Week on Wednesday, May 31 at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois featuring the POWRi Lucas Oil National...more

Belleville, IL – With the Fifth Annual Illinois SPEED Week on the horizon, fans and teams are hoping that Mother Nature plays nicely after a wet start to 2017 throughout the Midwest. Set to be bigger than ever, the Fifth Annual Illinois SPEED Week will host racing from the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League, the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, and new for 2017, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint Car League. New to the Illinois...more

Belleville, IL – With the Fifth Annual Illinois SPEED Week on the horizon, fans and teams are hoping that Mother Nature plays nicely after a wet start to 2017 throughout the Midwest. Set to be bigger than ever, the Fifth Annual Illinois SPEED Week will host racing from the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League, the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, and new for 2017, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint Car League. New to the Illinois...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint League is set to join the POWRi Illinois SPEED Week roster for the first time ever. The WAR East Sprints will compete in three of the total five nights of SPEED Week. Please find WAR payout details below. POWRi kicks off the first of a five-night series known as Illinois Speed Week on Wednesday, May 31 at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois featuring the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints plus National and D-II Midgets. Thursday,...more

Fairbury, IL – After a relatively quiet start to POWRi Illinois SPEED Week for Tanner Thorson, the driver returned to victory lane with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League for his first 2017 win, this time for night number two of POWRi Illinois SPEED Week at Fairbury American Legion Speedway. The Minden, Nevada native started fifth and quickly worked his way towards the front, battling early on with Auckland, New Zealand’s Michael Pickens, POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Rookie...more

Fairbury, IL (June 1, 2017) - In sports, it's always been said by many that luck is when preparation meets opportunity. On Thursday night, Korey Weyant definitely lived up to the saying as he picked up a wild win at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints. Kevin Thomas Jr. moved from his sixth starting spot into the lead on the opening lap. Right behind him, the action was intense among a group of drivers including Dustin Smith, Mitch Wissmiller, Joe B....more

Fairbury, IL (June 1, 2017) - Mitchell Davis picked up the POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget victory Thursday night, June 1 at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. Aaron Schuck, Brent Burrows, Shane Morgan, and Andy Baugh rounded out the top five. Morgan and Davis each won a heat race at FALS. Schuck passed eight cars to finish runner up which earned him the Hard Charger title. The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets are back in action Friday, June 2 at Jacksonville Speedway in...more

Macon, IL – With three of five POWRi Illinois SPEED Week shows completed, Michael Pickens of Auckland, New Zealand leads the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League SPEED Week point standings by a mere 10 points over Keith Kunz Motorsports driver, Tanner Thorson. With two shows left, tonight’s Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois and tomorrow’s Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois, both tracks have unique characteristics that could change the outcome for the POWRi Illinois SPEED Week...more