Belleville, IL. (10/6/23) Remaining steady with the highly successful change of location and expansion of intrigue, the 19th Annual Charlene Meents presented by Driven to Save Lives will once again tackle the red-clay and fast times of I-44 Riverside Speedway for a two-day open-wheel spectacle of speed on October 13-14 with the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues, running in conjunction with Xtreme Outlaw Midgets, honoring a great groundbreaking innovator of our sport while crowning league champions and finalizing the season.
Charlene Meents, a longtime officer, and race official for the MARA midgets served in all capacities, including President during her 27 years of active tenure. During this time, she was instrumental in some keynote races that took place in the 1980s and 1990s. In addition to great races at tracks like Little-Belleville, Macon, and Pevely, just to name a few, she was also a big factor in MARA’s involvement in races such as the Belleville Nationals, the Wolverine Nationals, and the first running of what is now the Chili Bowl Nationals.
Classes Scheduled to compete in the 19th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial presented by Driven to Save Lives at I-44 Riverside Speedway on October 13-14 is slated to include the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues, running in conjunction with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota; the POWRi Non-wing Outlaw Micro League presented by Engler Machine, as well as the I-44 Riverside Speedway Jr. Sprints both nights.
Friday, October 13th | I-44 Riverside Speedway | Meents Memorial Details:
Pits Open: 4:00 PM
General Admission: 5:00 PM
Driver Registration: 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Drivers Meeting: 6:15 PM
Engine Heat: 6:30 PM
Hot Laps: 7:00 PM
Racing Following Hot Laps.
Additional event information is available online at https://www.myracepass.com/events/439407.
Saturday, October 14th | I-44 Riverside Speedway | Meents Memorial Details:
Pits Open: 4:00 PM
General Admission: 5:00 PM
Driver Registration: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Drivers Meeting: 5:45 PM
Engine Heat: 6:00 PM
Hot Laps: 6:30 PM
Racing Following Hot Laps.
Additional event information is available online at https://www.myracepass.com/events/439410.
Friday, October 13th and Saturday, October 14th Pricing:
General Admission - $20.00
Seniors - $17.00
Kids (6-12) - $10.00
Pit Passes - $40.00
With bonus money, prizes, and merch also up for grabs for all competitors plus heat race winners, the highest competitor in passing points, non-transfers, hard-chargers, as well as lap sponsors, and a $ 5,000 payday to the midget feature winner Saturday night all the top stars and cars should flock at I-44 Riverside on October 13-14.
POWRi Championship Point Funds for the 2023 season:
National Midget League: http://www.powri.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=803348
West Midget League: http://www.powri.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=803349
Outlaw Micro League: http://www.powri.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=803350.
All participants must be POWRi licensed members to receive benefits which include POWRi Member Participant Accident Insurance, annual point fund money, and contingency awards. POWRi Memberships are available online at https://www.myracepass.com/sanctions/1011/registrations/6909.
If you can’t make it to the tracks, you can watch every one of the POWRi National Midget League running in conjunction with the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota live on www.DIRTVision.com.
Details about I-44 Riverside, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, such as Ticket Information, Points Standings, and Driver Profiles can be found online at www.I44riversidespeedway.com.
More information about the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota can be found online at www.xtremeoutlawseries.com
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