Belleville, IL. (12/09/2022) Storming in anticipation surrounding the return of indoor action at the iconic Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi will host an honoring of one of the region’s most respected racing legends with the restoration of the Junior Knepper 55. Strengthening the looming event entry list will see a surplus of northern abilities attempting to emerge victorious in DuQuoin.
Witnessing accomplished drivers from multiple disciplines of racing will see Minnesota’s Trevor Serbus(Olivia) and Carter Chevalier(Hem Lake) as well as Wisconsin’s Dani Aldrich(Osceola), Zach Boden(Cambridge), and Charles Rufi(Argyle) each contending in open-wheel action for the top prize of $5000 to win in the return of the Junior Knepper 55 at DuQuoin with the POWRi National Midget League.
Growing the list of entries, competitors from all around begin to strategize their battle plans on the mini-magic-mile with the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League. Will a leading talent ride out of Illinois and back to the north on a wave of winning momentum in the return of the Junior Knepper 55 at DuQuoin on December 17th?
Registrations for competitors remain open and available at www.powri.com by clicking on the “Junior Knepper 55” logo on the left side of the webpage or at https://www.myracepass.com/series/1572/registrations/6619?fbclid=IwAR0nrvSHMhjzM6l2nRUZO681rW-QZBAsCphRMOh2237niK7HbOQEItoX1Oc with a registration fee of $50 before December 5th; Entries received after December 5th will be $100.
Tickets are available for purchase at https://www.myracepass.com/events/433263/tickets/?fbclid=IwAR0adM8AdhbfITG0fzXiYiV1uij09DMgU0Kd4EFQFnLpjuAY5oKuJDpiwx0.
The “Junior Knepper 55”, a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper’s storied career, will feature the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League competing on a specially-constructed dirt oval inside the well-known Southern Illinois Center near the DuQuoin Fairgrounds with no other support classes on the racing docket.
Friday, December 16 | Junior Knepper 55 – DuQuoin Indoor Center Parking Details:
Pit Parking: 12:00 – 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 17 | Junior Knepper 55 – DuQuoin Indoor Center Driver Details:
Pits Open: 8:00 AM
General Admission: 3:00 PM
Driver Registration: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Driver's Meeting: 4:30 PM
Hot Laps 5:00 PM
Racing to Follow.
Saturday, December 17 | Junior Knepper 55 – DuQuoin Indoor Center Pricing:
General Admission:
Adults: $25.00
Children Under 12: FREE
Saturday, December 17 | Junior Knepper 55 – DuQuoin Indoor Center Payout:
National & West Midgets: 1. $5000, 2. $2000, 3. $1000, 4. $800, 5. $700, 6. $600, 7. $575, 8. $550, 9. $525, 10. $500, 11. $475, 12. $450, 13. $425, 14. $400, 15. $375, 16. $350, 17. $325, 18-22: $300.
If you can’t make it to the track, you can watch all the action live on www.DIRTVision.com – either online or by downloading the DIRTVision App.
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