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Belleville, IL. (10/27/23) Keith Kunz Motorsports, a powerhouse in the world of midget, micro, and sprint car racing, is thrilled to announce the addition of rising star Kale Drake to the 2024 Chili Bowl Nationals driver roster, bringing together one of the most renowned teams in motorsports with one of the most promising up-and-coming talents on the racing circuit. Kale Drake, the eighteen-year-old talent known for his incredible skill behind the wheel and unwavering dedication to the sport,...more

Belleville, IL. (11/2/2023) Returning to the Southern Illinois Center on December 16th will witness the POWRi National Midget League continue to honor the memory of one of the region’s most accomplished individuals in the industry with the Junior Knepper 55 featuring the enticing $5,000 to-win grand prize. Registrations for the Jr Knepper 55 are open and available at https://www.myracepass.com/series/1572/registrations/8693 with an entry fee of $50 before December 5th; Entries received after...more

Belleville, IL. (11/6/23) Start2Finish Streaming Platform, an emerging and leading provider of live sports streaming services, is excited to announce a partnership with Lake Liddell Speedbowl and POWRi Australia to bring high-octane motorsports action to an international viewership. "We believe that this collaboration with Start2Finish will elevate our racing events to new heights," said Mitchell Biner, of Lake Liddell Speedbowl and POWRi Australia. Adding, "Now, fans from around the world can...more

Belleville, IL. (11/7/23) Headlining an honorary haul into the Sooner State for the highly anticipated triple threat of speed and high-stakes adrenaline rushes, the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series will witness top talents from all over embark on Oklahoma with championship implications and top prizes on the line. Visiting Tri-State Speedway, in Pocola Oklahoma, with a double dose of honor and speed, the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series in partnership with T2Promotions presents the...more

Belleville, IL. (11/10/23) Sam Hafertepe Jr would use perfect timing and a blast of speed off turn four to gain a Night One win of the Tri-State Speedway Salute to Service with the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series to notch his inaugural career win in a nearly flawless twenty-five lap feature event. Flying onto the racing surface with twenty-six entrants of the POWRi 410 BOSS would see Cory Eliason set the track record in a quick qualifying time of 13.069-second lap with Paul Nienhiser,...more

Pocola, OK. (11/11/23) Aaron Reutzel would reign supreme to gain the $12K grand prize at the Tri-State Speedway Salute to Service with the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series on Veterans Day to notch his second career victory in an instant classic and thrilling thirty lap feature event. Cruising onto the refreshed racing surface with twenty-six entrants of the POWRi 410 BOSS would see Aaron Reutzel set the new track record quick qualifying time of 12.966-second lap reaching speeds of...more

Tulsa, OK. (11/12/23) Aaron Reutzel would reign supreme at Tulsa Speedway with the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series on Championship Night in the rescheduled Dirt-Down in T-Town to notch his second-straight victory leading all thirty circuits in an outstanding finale feature event. Proceeding onto the smooth and speedy surface with a great slate of top-notch entrants in the season finale of the POWRi 410 BOSS would see Cory Eliason set the track record quick qualifying time of...more

Belleville, IL. (11/13/23) Celebrating the second season of driving accomplishments throughout thirteen headlining events, the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series would witness the emergence of Ayrton Gennetten earning the 2023 points championship while continually solidifying his rank as a top-tier contender throughout the racing world. Achieving his first career POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series championship, Ayrton Gennetten, of Versailles Missouri, would rise to the occasion in a...more

Belleville, IL. (11/14/2023) Adding intrigue and overall interest to the Southern Illinois Center return on December 16th, the POWRi Outlaw Non-Wing Micro League presented by Engler Machine and Tool has been included in the racing docket to honor the memory of one of the region’s most accomplished individuals in the industry with the Junior Knepper 55. Registrations for the Jr Knepper 55 are open and available online for both classes at https://www.myracepass.com/series/1572/registrations/8693...more

Belleville, IL. (11/15/23) Enduring a lengthy season of competitional occasions in the yearly quest to crown the second-season National Champion, the POWRi Lightning Sprint Division would find a double-shot of weekend events with potential points on the line as the title will once again travel north as Dexter Dvergsten set the standard in prize-earning seasonal successes. Concluding the yearly racing agenda for all series would find the Southwest Region running the final pair of events with...more