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National Midgets & 600cc Outlaw Micros, Jacksonville Speedway Friday, April 25th & Macon Speedway Saturday April 26th

2014 Championship Battle is On

MILLSTADT, IL (April 21, 2014) – Teammates Christopher Bell and Tanner Thorson are parked first and second in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget point standings four races into the 2014 season. With 760 points, Bell has a comfortable 160-point lead over Thorson going into the events scheduled at Jacksonville Speedway and Macon Speedway this weekend. The gap between second and third, however, is much smaller. Thorson has only a 10-point lead over 2013 POWRi midget champion Zach Daum. Bell and Thorson’s third teammate, Rico Abreu, is currently fourth in the midget point standings and trails only 40 points behind Daum. Full Story

Halford Handed the Checks at I-44 Riverside

Sixteen midgets checked in to race to raise autism awareness, and also compete amongst an all-too-typical early spring Oklahoma windstorm. Riverside dirt likely left a layer or two in Bricktown, but did not stop a packed house of 500 fans - all in lawn chairs as the 1/5th mile continues to assemble the new grandstand after the May 20th, 2013 tornado deposited the old one in the infield.
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Keith Kunz Motorsports Sweeps Midget Podium, Peters Picks Up Micro Win at the Kokomo Grand Prix Finale.

Kokomo, IN. – Rico Abreu doubled down and took night two of the co-sanctioned POWRi/USAC midget feature and Andrew Peters drove to victory lane in the Speedway Motors POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro feature in the final night of the Kokomo Grand Prix at Kokomo Speedway.
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Abreu Takes Night 1 of the Kokomo Grand Prix; Benson Picks Up Micro Season Opener at Kokomo

Kokomo, IN. - Rico Abreu drove to a stellar victory in the co-sanctioned POWRi/USAC midget feature and Nathan Benson won the Speedway Motors POWRI 600cc Micro Series feature in the Friday night portion of the Kokomo Grand Prix at Kokomo Speedway.
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Sherrell Stands Out in POWRi West Solo Opener

Anyone unsure of either quantity or quality concerning the first full campaign of the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series had their questions answered loud and clear as 24 entrants checked in to Creek County Speedway for the first 2014 POWRi West Midget standalone event.
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Kokomo Grand Prix

While 2013 was a sensational season for Christopher Bell, the 19-year-old driver has proved he is not letting off in 2014. Bell swept the 2-night POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget 2014 season opener at Port City Raceway in Tulsa, Oklahoma. After only one weekend, Bell is already halfway to matching his 2013 POWRi feature wins total.
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Creek County Speedway Friday, April 11th & Riverside Speedway Saturday, April 12th

Fresh off a thrilling (and chilling) 2014 season opening double at Tulsa’s Port City Raceway with our National kinsmen, the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series launches our first solo outings of the season this coming Friday and Saturday.
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Macon Speedway CANCELLED

Millstadt, IL (April 4, 2014) – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc event scheduled for Saturday, April 5th at Macon Speedway, Macon, IL has been cancelled due to heavy rain. POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micros next scheduled event is on Friday & Saturday, April 11th & 12th for the Kokomo Grand Prix at Kokomo Speedway.
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Lincoln Speedway cancelled due to heavy rains

Millstadt, IL (April 2, 2014) – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget event scheduled for Friday, April 4th at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, IL has been cancelled due to heavy rains and severe weather in the forecast.
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Bell Doubles Down, Takes Night Two of the Turnpike Challenge

Tulsa, OK. – Utilizing the same high-side line that fans had seen the night before, Chris Bell took the lead from early race leader Chris Andrews and went unchallenged for the remainder of the 40 lap feature to take home his 6th career Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget win, his second of the 2014 season. Bell had a standout 2013 season and looks to be continuing his winning ways dominating Saturday’s POWRi season opener and then repeating on Sunday, resulting in a clean sweep of the Turnpike Challenge.
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Bell Takes Chilling Victory at Night One of the Turnpike Challenge

Tulsa, OK. - Chris Bell out- dueled Brady Bacon in lap traffic taking the lead and cruised to his first POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series win of 2014. Bell battled Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma from the drop of the green flag, Friday night at the 1/8th mile Port City Raceway. The first of two nights saw a three hour delay shortly after heat races had begun with race teams and track officials battling rain, sleet, and colder than expected temperatures.
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Turnpike Challenge Saturday & Sunday March 22 & 23

1st Annual Turnpike Challenge Schedule REVISED Due to Lasting Effects of 2013 Tornado at I44 Riverside Speedway The I44 Riverside Speedway leg of the 1st Annual Turnpike Challenge has been cancelled due to lasting effects of a devastating tornado that came through in 2013. The bleachers at I44 Riverside Speedway were destroyed by the 2013 tornado. Though new bleachers were scheduled to be delivered March 1st, the recent severe winter weather has not made that possible.
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2014 POWRi Membership

Membership forms for teams planning on competing with POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi Outlaw Midgets, and/or 600cc Outlaw Micros in 2014 can be found under the DOWNLOADS link located at the top of POWRi web site. You must be a POWRi member to be eligible for the year end point fund and receive secondary medical insurance.
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POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series – 25 Events Scheduled for 2014

MILLSTADT, IL (Feb. 4, 2014) - The POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series is scheduled to run 25 events in 2014, including the highly anticipated Great Clips Jason Leffler Memorial at Wayne County Speedway on August 27th.
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Bryan Clauson climbs to mountain top, takes Chili Bowl

TULSA, Okla. (Jan. 18, 2014)—At the age of 24, Bryan Clauson has taken home multiple victories in multiple series in the most competitive short-track open-wheel racing in the world. They include 22 in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, where his accomplishments rank tied for second all-time.
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Bryan Clauson wins 4th preliminary feature at Chili Bowl

TULSA, Okla. (Jan. 17, 2014)—Bryan Clauson drove to victory and five additional drivers who have raced regularly in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series finished in the top 15 in Friday’s A-feature in the fourth and final qualifying round for the 28th Chili Bowl Nationals at the Tulsa Expo Center..
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