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DESHLER, NEB. (July 31, 2019) – Jason Martin of Lincoln, Neb. tuned up for this weekend’s Belleville 305 Sprint Car Nationals by racing to victory lane in Wednesday’s 25-lap POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series main event at Thayer County Speedway. Pouncing on teenager Kyler Johnson for the lead on a lap two restart, Martin kept a closing Jake Bubak at bay over the closing rounds to secure his third series win of the year aboard the Midwest Linings/Trucks Plus No. 5X. While Martin scored...more

The biggest week of the year awaits the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series as they head to the Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, NE on Wednesday night and then to the Famed Belleville High Banks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night for the Belleville 305 Nationals. On Wednesday night the Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, NE will host the Rebels for their only visit of the year. With Deshler being only 30 miles north of Belleville it will give all teams coming to the 305 Nationals a...more

16 Lightning Sprints made the trip back to El Paso County Raceway after a few weeks off. Mother Nature rained out the heat races, but the track crew and racers packed in a bad fast smooth racetrack. Since there was no qualifying and no heat races, the feature was lined up by pill draw. #31 Steve Becker led the first couple laps, then #24B Johnny Boos took the lead and never looked back. Jason Woods in the #82 took over second on lap 7 trying to run down Boos, followed by Becker, #39X Dakota...more

Jason Martin took the race lead near the races mid-way point to claim the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing Sprint Car Feature victory Saturday night at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kansas. Tracy Hill and Zach Blurton started on the pole for the thirty lap feature with Blurton jumping out into the lead as the green flag fell. Martin quickly moved into the runner-up position from his fourth-starting position with Monte Ferriera, Hill and Jake...more

Chad Frewaldt won the POWRi Valley Outlaw Midget Race Friday night July 26th at the Grain Valley Dirt Track. For the veteran racer from Kansas City, KS. It was his first victory of the season and came after Frewaldt spun his midget in the early going. The Jayhawk State Racer would then go from last to 3rd before relinquishing the spot after a mid race caution. However after a incident featuring point leader AJ Gilbert and runner up in points Pat Schudy after the next restart, Schudy, Heath...more

PEVELY, MO. (July 30, 2019) – Back-to-back nights of POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midget League competition awaits race fans and drivers this weekend. Running alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, the POWRi Midgets are scheduled for Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 appearances at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. Bringing the best of both worlds, fans will be offered a unique viewing experience between the midgets and sprint cars. Before Friday’s stop at I-55, you’d have to...more

ELDON, MO. (July 30, 2019) – Winning Saturday’s showdown at Lake Ozark Speedway, Kenny Bowers of Olathe, Kansas earned his second triumph of the season and joined four-time winner, Kyle Lewis, as the only two multi-time winners with the POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprint League in 2019. Bobby Layne of Kansas City, Mo., Kyle Lewis of Spring Hill, Kans., and Mark Billings of Kansas City, Mo. topped heat race action over the season-high 18-car field. Kenny Bowers earned his second win of...more

LACROSSE, KANS. (July 28, 2019) -Jake Martens got the best of a torrid race long battle with Monte Ferriera to claim the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing victory on a special Sunday night of racing action at the “Bullring” of Rush County Speedway in LaCrosse, Kansas. Martens and Jed Werner started on the front row for the thirty lap feature with Martens quickly jumping out into the lead at the start. Werner, Ferriera, Austin McLean and Kade...more

OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (July 29, 2019) – After a sprint car crash on Friday night left 18-year old Edmond, Okla. native Grady Chandler hospitalized with serious injuries, a group of racers and promoters quickly came together to create the Grady Chandler Benefit Race, a POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League event scheduled for Saturday, August 17 at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Injured in a non-wing sprint car crash on Friday night at Creek County Speedway, Grady suffered a severe neck injury with...more

Beloit, Kansas - July 27, 2019 - Jason Martin took the race lead near the races mid-way point to claim the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing Sprint Car Feature victory Saturday night at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kansas. Tracy Hill and Zach Blurton started on the pole for the thirty lap feature with Blurton jumping out into the lead as the green flag fell. Martin quickly moved into the runner-up position from his fourth-starting position...more