Belleville, IL. (12/10/2022) Touting the elation surrounding the return of indoor action at Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi continues the legacy of one of the region’s most admired racing legends with the restoration of the Junior Knepper 55. Escalating the entry count of aptitude as the event approaches will find several states joining in on the festivities as accomplished entrants attempting to emerge from DuQuoin victorious.
Representing the bluegrass state in fine form, Chett Gehrke of Coxs Creek Kentucky will journey into the Land of Lincoln with a wealth of experienced abilities and a commonly themed goal of wheeling his way to the front of the field with POWRi’s return to indoor action.
Rising through the talent ranks, Henry Chambers of Baldwin City Kansas continues his career evolutional switch with a pair of midget feature starts to his credit after establishing his burgeoning career as a true threat to win in a modified on any given night. Can Chambers continue to show signs of greatness with DuQuoin on the horizon?
Cruising out of the Buckeye State will see a pair of wheelmen take the challenge with accomplished wheelmen Ian Creager and Matt Westfall heading to the Southern Illinois Center. Will Westfall or Creager find the right route around the speedy mini-DuQuoin and return to Ohio as the winner?
Bringing a wealth of talent and competing experiences from St. Charles Missouri will find Kyle Steffens entering into the indoor DuQuoin event with Steffens remaining a notable mainstay of the front-of-the-field action in a myriad of racing disciplines UMP Modified and USAC Silver Crown. Notching a victory on the famous DuQuoin Magic Mile, can Kyle claim infamy at the indoor mini-magic-mile as well?
Increasing the list of entries as well as the level of competition, drivers from all over will now organize their action plans on the mini-magic-mile with the POWRi National Midget League. Which top-notch open-wheel challengers be able to capture the pinnacle of DuQuoin on December 17th in the return of the Junior Knepper 55?
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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