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Tulsa, OK – Matt Sherrell of Owasso, Oklahoma inherited the lead late after starting inside row five and made POWRi history, claiming night one of the Turn Pike Challenge, co-sanctioned by the Lucas Oil POWRi National and West Midget Series. Sherrell is the only driver other than Christopher Bell to claim a Turnpike Challenge victory. Rookie Chase Hill driving the Danny Felker BOSS Chassis entry shared the front row with Tyler Thomas to lead the field to green. Heading into turn one, Thomas...more

Tulsa, OK – Jason McDougal relentlessly battled with Tanner Thorson before claiming his first Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series victory for the final night of the Turnpike Challenge at Port City Raceway. McDougal came from inside the fifth row of the POWRi West Midget Series co-sanctioned event. Leading the field to green, Logan Seavey would start from the pole position with Tanner Thorson to his outside. Heading into turn one, Thorson would take the lead with Seavey in tow. On lap...more

POWRi West Readies For Port City Raceway Tulsa, OK | July 15, 2016: After a weekend at the track where it all started for the Lucas Oil POWRi West series teams have a few weeks to prepare for the track where the season starts, Port City Raceway in Tulsa Oklahoma. We would like to welcome Executive Concrete Polishing Solutions as out presenting sponsor for the night. Executive Concrete Polishing Solutions specializes in high quality concrete floor grinding and polishing for commercial and...more

Tulsa Oklahoma| July 31,2016; Early morning showers made for a load of work the track staff of Port City, but the hard work paid off as fans packed the stands and 29 drivers signed in for the Lucas Oil POWRi West midget series presented by Execitive Concrete Polishing Solutions. Heat races would be won by Wesley Smith, Andrew Deal, Kevin Bayer, & Kory Schudy A single 15 lap B feature was won by Ty Hulsey. Kory Schudy would be awarded with the Integrity Customs High Point driver of the night,...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 – The always exciting Turnpike Challenge dates have been set for 2019. The Sixth Annual event has been expanded into four nights of racing with a back-up week in the event of inclement weather. With both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues in attendance, as well as the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, this week will definitely be one you won’t want to miss. The week will open on Thursday, March 21st at Creek County Speedway in Kellyville,...more

TULSA, OKLA. (March 24, 2019) – The standing-room only crowd in attendance and the thousands of fans watching around the world on Speed Shift TV were given a finish for the ages on Sunday night as the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge concluded at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Hosting a side-by-side affair for the majority of the 30-lap main event, Jonathan Beason of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma and Christopher Bell of Norman, Oklahoma delivered an early candidate for race of the year at their...more

TULSA, OKLA. (March 25, 2019) – Sneaking by Kris Carroll in the midst of thick lap traffic, Knoxville, Iowa’s Riley Goodno rocketed into the race lead on lap 13 of Sunday’s finale of the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge at Port City Raceway and never looked back. Fending off all challengers over the course of several late-race restarts, Goodno held on to score his second-career victory with the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League. From the drop of the green flag it was Kris Carroll...more

TULSA, OKLA. (April 24, 2019) – A thrilling doubleheader in “The 918” awaits the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League heading into their first standalone weekend of the 2019 season. Scheduled for Midget Mayhem on April 26 and April 27, the West Midgets will encounter Sapulpa’s Creek County Speedway on Friday night followed by a trip to Tulsa’s Port City Raceway on Saturday. With four co-sanctioned shows along with the POWRi National Midgets and one rain out at I-44 Riverside Speedway in the...more

Tulsa, Okla. (April 28, 2019) (Photo Credit: Danny Clum) - From early stage sliders to late-race trials, Carl Junction, Missouri’s Andrew Felker encountered it all en route to his POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League win on Saturday night at Port City Raceway. Driving the Chad Shields Racing, Hyper No. 44S, Felker, who was the 2012 POWRi National Midget champion and grew up in the micro sprint ranks at PCR, led 19 of 25 feature laps. With 23 cars in attendance for round two of “Midget Mayhem,”...more