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Belleville, IL. (06/08/2020) Article credit: Jason Berg. The POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Series returned to take on the high banked Devils Lake Speedway this past Saturday night. Thirteen cars registered for an event that was not a typical June summer day, as it was cool and extremely windy. Two heat races were on tap with Kelsi Pederson claiming the victory in heat one, while Alex Truscinski claimed the victory in heat two. With weather moving in intermission was scrapped and...more

Belleville, IL. (06/07/2020) Seventeen POWRi Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprint drivers would make the trip to I-76 Speedway for race number three of the 2020 racing season to compete in the Al Wilson Memorial races on Saturday night. After a brief but heavy rainstorm delayed the racing program for several hours and the cancellation of the heat racing action, race fans were treated to a smooth and tacky track that made for some fast lap times. The non-wing racing went green for most of the...more

Belleville, IL. (06/09/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues are all set for a return to the “Show-Me State” for two days of competition. This weekend, June 12th and 13th, Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri will host top drivers from all over as everyone attempts to tame the tricky one-third mile dirt-oval. Pits will be open all day with driver’s registration open from 4-6 pm. Driver’s meeting is scheduled for 6:30 as Hot-Laps action will kick-off at 6:45, racing...more

Park City, Kansas – June 7, 2020 Third-generation sprint car driver Kyler Johnson took advantage of his front-row starting position and led flag-to-flag to claim his first career Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series feature Sunday night at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas Johnson and John Carney started on the front row for the twenty-five-lap feature with Johnson taking the lead as the green flag fell. JD Johnson, Cale Cozad, and Shane Sundquist were the top five after...more

Belleville, IL. (06/09/2020) After late-night discussions and at the request of the Helm family due to personal reasons, POWRi and Valley Speedway officials have rescheduled the date of the Helm Memorial. The annual event held in Grain Valley, Missouri that has grown into a proving ground for the “who’s who” of traditional sprinters around the Kansas City racing area. Originally slated for this Saturday, June 13th, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League drivers will now compete at Valley Speedway...more

Belleville, IL. (06/09/2020) With the announcement of dirt track racing resuming in Illinois, POWRi and Southern Illinois Raceway are eager to get the 2020 season underway with a full micro show with the “Performance Electronics Prelude to the High-Banks Hustle”. Offering $1000 to the winner and $100 to start for the POWRi Engler Machine and Tool Outlaw 600cc Micro Sprint League will have their own standalone show with drivers from all over the country flocking to the picturesque Southern...more

Belleville, IL. (06/09/2020) With many states and tracks starting to resume regular racing programs, POWRi officials have been diligently working to replace missing dates. After careful deliberation and scheduling adjustments, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League as well as the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League will now head east for epic racing excitement. Friday, June 26th, Charleston Speedway in Charleston, Illinois will host “Deuces are Wild”. With $2000 to the winner and $200 to...more

Belleville, IL. (06/09/2020) As scheduling changes happen at almost an instant with the dirt racing community, POWRi officials are proud to announce the latest confirmation to the 2020 season, with a visit to Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League as well as the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League/Midwest Sprint Car Series. Saturday, June 27 the POWRi Leagues will venture to "The Class Track" in Haubstadt, Indiana. POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint...more

(6/10/2020) The Mel Hambelton Ford Racing POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series will invade RPM Speedway this Saturday and Sunday, June 13th and 14th, for the ‘Mike Hughes’ Sunflower Classic Memorial in Hays, Kansas. This race, originally scheduled for late March, is expected to draw a great field of cars as racing has opened back up in the state of Kansas. With this being the first two day show for the traveling series and paying $1000 to win both days, cars from Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska,...more

Belleville, IL (06/11/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues are all set for a return to the “Show-Me State” for two days of competition. This weekend, June 12th and 13th, Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri will host top drivers from all over as everyone attempts to tame the tricky one-third mile dirt-oval. Pits will be open all day with driver’s registration open from 4-6 pm. Driver’s meeting is scheduled for 6:30 as Hot-Laps action will kick-off at 6:45, racing action...more