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Belleville, IL - The 2017 POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget Series schedule has been released featuring 34 events. The Division II Midgets will kick off 2017 with a double-header weekend on April 21st at Lincoln Speedway and Macon Speedway on April 22nd. On Thursday, April 27th, the Division II Midgets will visit Route 66 Raceway in Joliet, Illinois for the event dubbed Throwback Thursday. Throwback Thursday will feature the Division II Midgets, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Online Merchandise Store is now open on POWRi.com. All new apparel can be found under the "STORE" tab. All apparel available online will also be available for sale at the Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, March 24th and Saturday, March 25th. Head to the POWRi Online Store now to check out all of the new designs including National Midgets, Micros, and the fresh POWRi logo tee and hat. POWRi Racing will...more

The POWRi Division II Midgets are set to open up this Friday and Saturday, with a doubleheader weekend at two Central Illinois tracks. On Friday, the nimble racecars visit Lincoln Speedway, the 1/4-mile dirt track in Lincoln, IL, for their season opener. Then on Saturday, the series will head 45 minutes southeast to Macon Speedway, in Macon, IL. On Friday night, the headlining event is the Railsplitter 40 for the Midwest Street Stock Championship Series. It's a brand new series, which will be...more

Indianapolis, IN - Gedd Ross came from the fifth starting position to win the POWRi Division II Midgets Season Opener at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois on April 21, 2017. Mitchell Davis, Tyler Vantoll, Christopher Baue, and Dave Baugh rounded out the top five. Davis and Andy Baugh would take home heat race victories. Baue was the Hard Charger passing eight cars to finish fourth. The POWRi Division II Midgets are back in action April 22 at Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois. POWRi...more

VANTOLL SCORES VICTORY AT MACON IN D-II Indianapolis, IN - Tyler Vantoll, who started third, took home the POWRi Division II Midgets victory at Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois on April 22, 2017. Aidan Roosevans, Ryan Probst, Josh Thomas, and Daltyn England rounded out the top five. Roosevans took home a heat race victory. Vantoll was the hard charger passing two cars. The POWRi Division II Midgets are headed to the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois on April 27 for their next...more

Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget League portion of Throwback Thursday – Open Wheel Style at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois on Thursday, April 27th is presented by Heroes West Sports Grill in honor Jim “Jimmy” McClean and will pay $500 to win and $100 to start. Heroes West Sports Grill, the presenting sponsor, is a quick jaunt, less than 10 miles away from the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, and offers all kinds of entertainment from your favorite area cover...more

Belleville, IL – This Thursday, April 27th three POWRi Leagues will take the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois for Throwback Thursday – Open Wheel Style. Sitting idle for almost a dozen years with the exception of some specialty shows, the sweeping 3/8 mile Dirt Oval at Route 66 will roar to life featuring a trifecta of action with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League, and POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget League. Conveniently nestled on the...more

Belleville, IL – Tonight’s Throwback Thursday – Open Wheel Style event at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois has been postponed. Overnight rain has caused the track to be less than desirable for race conditions. Originally scheduled to feature a trifecta of action with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League, and POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget League, officials have rescheduled the event for next week, Wednesday, May 3rd featuring the POWRi...more

Dirt Oval at Route 66 Rescheduled for Illinois SPEED Week Belleville, IL – The May 3rd show at Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois featuring the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League and the POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget League has been postponed due to uncontrollable weather circumstances. Dirt Oval at Route 66 is rescheduled for May 31 as the opening night of Illinois SPEED Week, kicking off Wednesday night and featuring the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR...more

VANTOLL VICTORIOUS AT LINCOLN Lincoln, IL (May 5, 2017) - Tyler Vantoll scored the POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget win at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois on Friday, May 5, 2017. Mitchell Davis, Andy Baugh, Dave Baugh, and Broc Hunnell rounded out the top five. Mitchell Davis took home a heat race victory after starting sixth. Broc Hunnell started eighth and passed three cars to finish fifth which earned him the Hard Charger title. The POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midgets are back in...more