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Belleville, IL – Tonight’s Tom Knowles Memorial for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Illinois is rained out. The racing surface has standing water and is unable to be prepared for tonight’s event. The next event for the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series is Saturday, September 17th at I-30 Speedway in Little Rock Arkansas alongside the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series. The next event for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series is...more

Belleville, IL – This Saturday, the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600c Outlaw Micro Series invade I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Arkansas. Paying $2000 to win and $200 to start, the event will be directed and run by POWRi officials with the typical POWRi format for a POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series show. The POWRi West Midget Series will be racing for $1500 to win and $150 to start. Hosting the likes of the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, POWRi...more

Belleville, IL – A double header for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series has been added to the docket list at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. Slated to run on Friday, October 14th and Saturday, October 15th, the National Midgets will run in conjunction with the POWRi Lucas Oil ILLINI Division II Midget Series and the MOWA Sprint Cars. Friday’s show will be the makeup for the previously rained out Herb Barlow Memorial. For further information, visit www.powri.com,...more

Little Rock, AR | September 18,2016; For the second time this season the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series took to I-30 Speedway. 20 drivers signed in for competition as the weather was perfect for racing. Heat races would be won by Jason McDougal, Tucker Klaasmeyer, and Steven Shebester, with Klaasmeyer being the nights Integrity Customs high point driver of the night. With the dice landing in 2 Klassmeyer would be moved to the out side of the front two putting Steven Shebester on the...more

This coming Saturday night, September 24, Macon IL Speedway will be welcoming fans from all over with a special fan appreciation night, offering $5 grandstand admission, a $5 concession combo, and a special on beer. The night will be action packed with seven divisions of racing on the card, racing for important points on the next to last night of the season at the 1/5-mile speed plant. Among them will be the POWRi/Illini D-II Midgets and the non-sanction Beach House Micros. Making a return...more

Tyler Vantoll takes the checkered flag leading green to checker over Adam Taylor

Belleville, IL – Friday, September 30th and Saturday, October 1st, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series will take to Belle-Clair Speedway for the final time of 2016. Saturday’s event is held in honor of former Midwest Auto Racing Association President, Charlene Meents. During her years with MARA, Meents was instrumental in keeping midget racing alive in the Midwest, especially the St. Louis area. She played an important role in...more

Belleville, IL – In honor of longtime POWRi announcer, Jim Childers, POWRi will be hosting a Chili Dump at the conclusion of the races Friday, September 30th at Belle-Clair Speedway. Childers’ contributions and continued efforts not only for POWRi, but open wheel racing as a whole, have left a long-lasting shine on the sport. Always a familiar voice behind the microphone, his tone and race calling is recognizable nationwide. Childers will also be present this Friday and Saturday night at...more

Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series is thrilled to announce that the Saturday 10/1 Meents Memorial at Belle-Clair Speedway will be broadcast on MAVTV. The Meents Memorial Presented by Priority Aviation will bring out National Midget drivers from all over the Mid-West. The broadcast will include driver interviews, in-car cameras, and various technical segments. MAVTV is available nationwide. Check your local listings for MAVTV channel numbers. For the latest breaking...more

Priority Aviation is the presenting sponsor for the 12th Annual Meents Memorial at Belle-Clair Speedway. In memory of Bryan Clauson, they will be awarding cash in the amount of $500 to the driver who starts on the pole position.