Belleville, IL. (10/23/2024) Returning to DuQuoin State Fairgrounds inside the Southern Illinois Center on Saturday, December 14th; will witness the POWRi National Midget League continue competitions in remembrance of one of the region’s most accomplished talents with the Junior Knepper 55 featuring the enticing $5,000 to-win grand prize.
The “Junior Knepper 55”, a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number that adorned Walter Knepper’s storied career, will feature the POWRi National Midget League competing on the specially constructed dirt oval inside the well-known Southern Illinois Center near the DuQuoin Fairgrounds with POWRi Outlaw Non-Wing Micro competition also on the racing agenda paying $1000-to-win grand prize.
FREE Midget Registrations for the Jr. Knepper 55 are open and available at https://www.myracepass.com/series/1572/registrations/10557 for the first thirty registered drivers, as a bonus for early-bird competitors, those thirty pre-entries will also receive one FREE pit pass for the driver.
FREE Micro Registrations for the Jr. Knepper 55 are open and available at https://www.myracepass.com/series/1572/registrations/10557 for the first thirty registered drivers, as a bonus for early-bird competitors, those thirty pre-entries will also receive one FREE pit pass for the driver.
General Admission Tickets are available online for pre-purchase at https://www.myracepass.com/series/1572/tickets/1420464.
Adding to the anticipation surrounding the event for those unable to attend in person, Start2Finish TV has signed up to provide LIVE streaming for the Junior Knepper 55 at the Southern Indoor Center in DuQuoin Illinois with the POWRi National Midget League | www.s2ftv.com
Friday, December 13 | Junior Knepper 55 – Southern Indoor Center Parking Details:
Pit Parking: 12:00 – 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 14 | Junior Knepper 55 – Southern 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 14 | Junior Knepper 55 – Southern Indoor Center Pricing:
General Admission:
Adults: $25.00
Children Under 12: FREE
Saturday, December 14 | Junior Knepper 55 – Southern Indoor Center Payout:
National 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.
Saturday, December 14 | Junior Knepper 55 – DuQuoin Indoor Center Payout:
Outlaw Non-Wing Micro League: 1. $1000, 2. $400, 3. $250, 4. $150, 5. $125, 6. $120, 7. $115, 8. $110, 9. $105, 10-22: $100.
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