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Belleville, IL – POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League officials have released the 2018 schedule featuring 29 events, with the league returning to several fan favorites, as well as the schedule for the newly created POWRi Lucas Oil West Sooner Region Series. Out of the 29 events, four events are co-sanctioned with the POWRi Lucas Oil RMMRA Midget Series, while 12 are co-sanctioned with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. The Sooner Region Series will feature 12 shows within POWRi West...more

Merry Christmas to everyone, thank you for a great year. We are looking forward to another banner year in 2018.

Belleville, IL – POWRi and Grundy County Speedway officials have entered into a multi-year agreement to sanction pavement midget racing at the Morris, Illinois Grundy County Speedway under the POWRi Pavement Midget Series banner. “I have been working on putting this together for the last couple of years with Bob Guess,” said Neil Gacke, POWRi Pavement Series Director. “This is a great opportunity because we are going to start out strong right out of the box, implementing ideas to maintain...more

The Countdown Begins for the Inaugural Sunshine State Midget Challenge Belleville, IL – The official countdown has begun as the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League prepares to head to Florida in less than three weeks for the Inaugural Toyota Sunshine State Midget Challenge at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. Set for Friday, February 9th and Saturday, February 10th, the Inaugural Toyota Sunshine State Midget Challenge will headline sanctioned national dirt midget racing in Florida for...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (January 25, 2018) – The 2017 POWRi Banquet ticket sales have closed to complete the guest list, and the ceremonies will take place this Saturday night, January 27, 2018 at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The night of celebration will kick off with a cocktail hour starting at 6:00 PM inside the Event Center which is directly across from the hotel front desk. A plated dinner will be served featuring Field Greens with Garden Vegetables and Choice of...more

Belleville, IL – With a week away from the rumble of POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League engines at Bubba Raceway Park for the Inaugural Sunshine State Midget Challenge, the entry list continues to grow daily. Newly added drivers include POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League regular, Jake Neuman, 2012 and 2017 POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League champion, Joe B. Miller, midget standout, Tanner Thorson, and young-gun Brayton Lynch. Neuman, with one POWRi Lucas Oil National...more

Speed Shift TV will be broadcasting the 7th Annual Winter Nationals Friday 2/9 & Saturday 2/10. Both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and USCS Sprint Cars will be broadcasted live. Go to www.speedshifttv.com for more information

Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League is thrilled to announce that as part of the 7th Annual Winter Nationals, The Inaugural Sunshine State Midget Challenge Friday 2/9 & Saturday 2/10 will be broadcast on MAVTV. The Inaugural Sunshine State Midget Challenge Presented by Toyota will bring out National Midget drivers from all over the Mid-West. The broadcast will include driver interviews, in-car cameras, and various technical segments. MAVTV is available nationwide. ...more

Ocala, FL – Kevin Thomas, Jr. claimed the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League’s opening night at Bubba Raceway Park in the inaugural Sunshine State Midget Challenge. Thomas, Jr.’s Florida victory was his second career with POWRi, his first coming back in 2015. With the initial start called back, the actual start saw Tanner Thorson leading lap one, only to relinquish the lead to Thomas, Jr. down the backstretch. The following lap the action slowed for Holly Hollan spun entering turn...more

Ocala, FL – After snagging the opening night of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League’s inaugural Sunshine State Midget Challenge at Bubba Raceway Park, Kevin Thomas, Jr. picked up where he left off, leading all 30 laps of the main event. This was Thomas, Jr.’s third victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. On the opening lap, Thomas, Jr. immediately took command. With one lap complete, the red was displayed for Sam Johnson who made contact with the wall exiting turn...more