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The 2nd Annual Prelude to the Hustle

The 2nd Annual Prelude to the Hustle

Belleville, IL (6/16/2020) Ready to resume racing in Illinois on Saturday, June 20th, the POWRi Engler Machine and Tool 600cc Micro League take on the famous Southern Illinois Raceway in Marion, Illinois. For the first time in 2020, the stands will be open to spectators.

POWRi Engler Machine and Tool 600cc Micro League are offering $100 to start and $1000 to the winner. With over 70 cars in attendance at last year’s Prelude to the Hustle, Marion, Illinois native, Jake Palmisano came away with the feature win. The last time the POWRi Micros attended SIR on October 12, 2019 BJ Gatewood stole the win. Other big-name hitters who have won at the technical track in Southern Illinois are Joe B Miller, Dereck King, and Harley Hollan. Restrictors, Jr. Sprints, Mod Lites and Dwarfs will also be in attendance at Southern Illinois Raceway this coming weekend.

Information on the Prelude to the Hustle:
Pits Open – 3:00 PM
Driver Registration – 3:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Drivers Meeting – 5:45 PM
Hot Laps – 6:00 PM

For more information on Southern Illinois Raceway visit online at www.southernillinoisraceway.org and follow along for track updates and recaps on Facebook @southernillinoisraceway, or Twitter @SIRaceway.

POWRi officials encourage drivers and teams to ease the strain of pre-entry congestion by utilizing the online features for the POWRi Membership forms available at www.powri.com under the membership tab. POWRi rules, contingencies, forms, and payouts can be found under the info tab at the top of the POWRi website.

POWRi is currently working on revising July and August events with updates upcoming. Follow along for more information such as race recaps, updates, full results, and press releases online at www.powri.com, or on Twitter & Instagram at @POWRi_Racing or on Facebook at POWRi. Catch the POWRi Engler Machine and Tool Outlaw 600cc Micro Sprint League action on Saturday, June 20th from Southern Illinois Raceway live via pay-per-view broadcast only on POWRi.tv.

Photo Credit: Kelly Trinh

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