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POWRI LUCAS OIL WAR SPRINTS HEAD TO I-35 SPEEDWAY Indianapolis, IN – Saturday, April 15th the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Cars will return to the familiar surface of I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri for the first time in 2017. The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints competed at I-35 Speedway six times last year. October 8 was the 2016 WAR season finale where Korey Weyant took home the trophy, but Clinton Boyles took home the championship. Terry Babb, Chris Parkinson, Boyles, and Weyant all visited...more

WEYANT WINS WINSTON Winston, MO (April 15, 2017) -Taking over the top spot and holding off multiple charges from Wyatt Burks, Korey Weyant picked up his first win of 2017 with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints on Saturday at I-35 Speedway. Dylan Kadous shot into the lead at the start as he was followed by Craig Carroll. The lead duo would remain this way for a handful of laps as eighth-starting Weyant made his presence known early on moving into third on lap three. Weyant, running the high...more

Indianapolis, IN - A two-day weekend of racing is up next for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints. First heading to US 36 Raceway in Osborn, Missouri on Friday, May 19 for the first time since 2012, followed by their second showing this season at I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri on Saturday, May 20. Austin Alumbaugh won the last WAR event at US 36 Raceway in 2012 in the Rick Smith owned number 26 machine. Many fresh faces will attempt to snag a WAR victory there this Friday. Korey Weyant picked...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints are headed to I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri Saturday, June 10 for their seventh round of competition in 2017. This will be the second showing for WAR Sprints in Winston this year. Korey Weyant was victorious at I-35 earlier this year. Weyant currently leads the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints point standings followed by Wyatt Burks, Chris Parkinson, Slater Helt, and Quinton Benson who rounds out the top five. Weyant and Clinton Boyles each...more

Winston, MO (June 10, 2017) - Taking advantage of polesitter Slater Helt's misfortune, Wyatt Burks picked up his first POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints win of 2017 Saturday night at I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri. On the original start, Helt moved from the bottom and beat second-starting Korey Weyant down the backstretch to take over the lead. Just as Helt moved past the flagstand, the yellow flag came out for Quinton Benson, who got too high in turns three and four and came to a stop. Also...more

Indianapolis, IN - POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League Director Casey Shuman has announced multiple schedule changes for the remainder of the 2017 season. Saturday, July 8 at I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri and Saturday, August 12 at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri have been cancelled. Saturday, August 26 which was originally scheduled to be at I-35 Speedway has been moved to Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri. "The great family behind I-35 Speedway partnered with us in 2016...more

Indianapolis, IN - Friday, September 8 marks the first visit to Nebraska for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints in league history. WAR invades the Cornhusker State, heading towards the welcoming Eagle Raceway facility that has increased the payout to $2,000 TO WIN and $225 to start in order to raise the stakes and show appreciation to supporting race teams. Following up Friday's event, the WAR Sprints head south to I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri Saturday, September 9. Cameras will be...more

Winston, MO (September 9, 2017) - One night after destroying a car in a heat race flip, Wyatt Burks rebounded to pick up his third POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints win of 2017 on Saturday night at I-35 Speedway. Katlynn Leer started on the pole and led the first lap as Korey Weyant moved into second. Leer ran out of racing room on lap two as she slid over the bank in turn four and spun to a stop. Weyant assumed the top spot and would lead comfortably until Burks found enough speed to throw a slider...more

WINSTON, MO. (May 28, 2019) – After back-to-back rain outs and a postponement, the POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints League finally hit the track for their second event of 2019 on Sunday night at I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri. Following heat race wins from Bobby Layne of Kansas City, Missouri and Jeff Bard of Basehor, Kansas, the feature event was set to roll with Tyler Johnson of Odessa, Missouri and Bobby Layne on the front row. While Johnson and Layne led the field to the green...more

WINSTON, MO. (June 1, 2019) – Scoring his third POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprint League triumph of 2019 on Saturday night at I-35 (Mo.) Speedway, Kyle Lewis of Spring Hill, Kans. bided his time behind Kenny Bowers until he saw the perfect moment to strike and seized it, capturing the lead and hanging on for another MLS victory. Mark Billings of Kansas City, Mo. and Bobby Layne of Kansas City, Mo. opened the evening by splitting heat race wins at the Winston, Mo. facility. However, it...more