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Belleville, IL. (10/5/25) Returning to the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds inside the Southern Illinois Center on Saturday, December 20, the POWRi National Midget League will continue competition in remembrance of one of the region’s most accomplished talents with the Junior Knepper 55. Featuring an enticing $5,000-to-win grand prize for the headlining POWRi National Midget League, a full evening of action will also showcase POWRi Outlaw Wing Micro competition paying $1,000-to-win. The Jr. Knepper...more

Belleville, IL. (11/20/25) – Launching into 2026 with a Lone Star State doubleheader, the POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League will ignite its new season at RPM Speedway in Crandall, Texas, on Friday and Saturday, February 27–28. Serving as the official season opener, the two-night event at the racy quarter-mile will give drivers and teams an early opportunity to set the tone for championship contention. Both nights will feature a complete program, highlighted by a $5,000-to-win...more

Belleville, IL. (11/17/25) - Two major sanctioning bodies in micro sprints have joined forces together to form a conjoined big money series. Tentatively slated for six weekends in 2026, the POWRi/NOW600 $uper $eries will see action at five different tracks across four states. “We are very excited to partner with POWRi to give our drivers a chance to race for bigger purse payouts,” commented NOW600 Series Owner and Founder, Terry Mattox. “We are working to take NOW600 to the next level, and...more

Belleville, IL. (11/12/25) — The POWRi National Midget League will team up with the POWRi West Midget League twice in 2026 at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in Sweet Springs, Missouri, highlighting the year with two newly branded marquee weekends: the Sweet Springs Spring Shuffle on May 1–2, and the Sweet Springs Summer Sendoff on August 28–29. Sweet Springs has remained a staple on POWRi schedules in recent seasons, hosting multiple divisions and major open-wheel events. The National and...more

Belleville, IL. (11/3/25) The 2026 racing season at Lucas Oil Speedway is set to reach new heights with the 16th Annual Jesse Hockett/Daniel McMillin Memorial. Continuing to build what has become one of the premier crown jewels in open-wheel racing, the 2026 edition will feature not only the best of the POWRi ranks, but now welcomes the stars of Kubota High Limit Racing. To build excitement leading into this marquee event, Lucas Oil Speedway will debut an all-new four-race mini-series titled...more

Belleville, IL (11/10/25) Wrapping up a season defined by determination and on-track excellence, Dayton Shelton has been officially crowned the 2025 POWRi Avanti Windows & Doors Southwest Ecotec Midget Series Champion, capping a campaign filled with fierce competition and breakthrough performances. Piloting the No. 2 Shelton Motorsports entry throughout the Southwest-based tour, Shelton — of Prescott, Arizona — pieced together a stellar season that included four feature victories, 15 top-five...more

Belleville, IL (11/12/25) In a season that combined steady results with decisive victories, Versailles, Missouri’s Ayrton Gennetten completed an exceptional campaign to capture his third consecutive POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprint League championship. The 2025 tour featured 25 events across the Midwest, and Gennetten was a fixture at the front from the outset. The familiar No. 3 machine visited Victory Lane three times, including triumphs at Terre Haute Action Track and Tri-City...more

Belleville, IL (11/10/25) Missouri standout Kylan Garner claimed the 2025 Nutrien Ag Solutions POWRi Revival Super Dirt Series presented by Sunoco and Start2Finish points championship after a season of speed, perseverance, and consistent performance. Garner etched his name atop the series leaderboard with key feature wins, regular top finishes, and a commitment to every round of the extended schedule. Garner’s championship effort was built on four feature victories, along with a steady stream...more

Belleville, IL. (11/8/25) Finalizing the season at the top-notch hosting venue of Adobe Mountain Speedway, the rapidly growing POWRi Avanti Windows & Doors Southwest Ecotec Midget Series would contend in a double dose of battles in the sixteenth and seventeenth seasonal events, as Drake Edwards would earn the hard-fought feature victories over the racing weekend. Kickstarting the weekend night of series excitement with twenty-six entries at Adobe Mountain Speedway with the POWRi SWEM Series...more

Dallas, TX. (11/9/25) Finalizing an action-packed season of exceptional events, the POWRi Nutrien Ag Revival Super Dirt Series fueled by Sunoco would debut at Texas Motor Speedway Dirt Track’s POWRi Deuces Wild Championship Weekend as Cade Dillard claimed his first feature series victory on Friday, with Dillard repeating in his second straight feature series win on Saturday. Starting the penultimate competitive seasonal night for the series with fifty-two entries, Texas Motor Speedway Dirt...more