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Belleville, IL. (7/17/22) Aubrey Smith would claim checkers over the weekend at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex in the POWRi 600cc Outlaw Non-Wing Micro League presented by Engler Machine & Tool feature event in support of the Thunder in the Valley finale to earn their first career feature win within league competition. Entering a stout field of twenty-five competitors over the weekend event in the POWRi 600cc Outlaw Non-Wing Micro League presented by Engler Machine and Tool; early action at...more

Belleville, IL. (7/17/22) Offering a fast-paced double-header weekend of racing excitement at Route 66 Motor Speedway, the POWRi Desert Wing Sprint Series presented by MVT Services would travel to Texas with outstanding action aplenty as John Carney II and Casey Burkham would divide feature wins over the weekend of feature racing excitement. Kicking off the Route 66 Motor Speedway doubleheader weekend on Friday night would see Jesse Baker and Casey Burkham each notch heat racing wins with...more

Belleville, IL. (6/25/22) Mike Archuletta would once again stand atop the competition in the tight POWRi Jackson Compaction Vado 305 Wing Sprint feature event, capturing his fourth career victory over a stout fifteen-car field at Vado Speedway Park in the “Hot City Nights –Hatch/Radium Springs/Garfield/Rincon/Truth or Consequences Night at the Races”. Early on-track action would witness Dylan Harris earn the heat race victory with Aydan Saunders and Art Quijano lining up on the front row...more

Belleville, IL. (7/17/22) Kory Schudy would use the low-line to perfection in the debut of the Lucas Oil POWR Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex for the final night of the Thunder in the Valley Weekend Event to earn his eighth career feature victory. Early on track accomplishments would witness Zach Daum clock top-time with an 11.856-lap as heat racing action would find Quinton Benson and Braydon Cromwell each earn a heat race competition victory. Soaring...more

Belleville, IL. (7/17/22) Cannon McIntosh would make short work of Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex Sunday night to earn his eleventh career feature victory with the Lucas Oil POWRi National & West Midget Leagues on the final night of the Thunder in the Valley Weekend. Early POWRi National & West Midget League competition would see Cannon McIntosh start the night off fast by clocking an 11.584-second lap and notch the quickest hot-lap time as McIntosh, Brenham Crouch, and Sam Johnson each...more

Belleville, IL. (7/16/22) Xavier Doney would continue to ride the wave of winning momentum with the Lucas Oil POWR Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League at Valley Speedway for Night Two of the Thunder in the Valley & Lawson Memorial Weekend Event to earn his second straight feature victory. Early on track accomplishments would witness Kory Schudy clock top-time with a 13.865-lap as heat racing action would find Quinton Benson, Cody Baker, and Ricky Lewis each earn a heat race competition...more

Belleville, IL. (7/16/22) Karter Sarff would fend off all challengers in an action-packed thriller at Valley Speedway Saturday night to earn his first career feature victory with the Lucas Oil POWRi National & West Midget Leagues in Night Two of the Thunder in the Valley Weekend. Early POWRi National & West Midget League competition would see Chase McDermand start the night on the right foot by clocking a 13.521-second lap and notch the quickest hot-lap time as Gavan Boschele and Emilio Hoover...more

Belleville, IL. (7/15/22) Teenage sensation Xavier Doney can add feature winner to his young driving resume with the Lucas Oil POWR Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League at Valley Speedway for the Thunder in the Valley & Lawson Memorial Weekend Event. Early on track accomplishments would witness Kory Schudy clock top-time with a 13.426-lap as heat racing action would find Joe B Miller, Xavier Doney, and Kory Schudy each earn a heat competition victory. Soaring into the initial start would see...more

Belleville, IL. (7/15/22) Chase McDermand would use a late-race restart at Valley Speedway Friday Night to narrowly notch his second career feature win with the Lucas Oil POWRi National & West Midget Leagues opening the Thunder in the Valley Weekend stretch in a nail-bitter at the finish line. Early POWRi National Midget League competition with a stout field of entries would find Chase McDermand set the tone by clocking a 13.424-second lap and earning the quickest hot-lap time with Kyle Jones...more

Belleville, IL. (7/12/22) Meeting the demand of much fanfare, Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex and POWRi have added the Restrictor Division to enhance the POWRi League showcase on Sunday, July 17th to highlight the final night of the three-day Thunder in the Valley weekend. Classes scheduled for a full-event competition on Sunday, July 17th include the Lucas Oil POWRi National and West Midget Leagues presented by Realty Connect as well as the Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint...more