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Belleville, IL. (7/4/22) Finding footing in the inaugural season of POWRi Lightning Sprint National Point Chase, competitors from across the country would find plenty of options over the weekend in three of the four POWRi Lightning Sprint Series’, with drivers from the Midwest, Minn-Kota, and Rocky Mountain all potentially earning National Points. Adding to their all-time POWRi Lightning Sprint win counts would witness Chase Fischer of the Midwest notch his third regional feature victory of...more

Belleville, IL. (7/4/22) Kameron Key would claim 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 Annual Small Town Throwdown to earn their first career feature win within league competition. Entering a stout field of thirty-six competitors over the weekend event in the POWRi 600cc Outlaw Non-Wing Micro League presented by Engler Machine and Tool; early action at Sweet Springs...more

Belleville, IL. (7/4/22) Venturing into the Hawkeye State for the first time in League history, the newly launched Lucas Oil POWRi 410-Wing Outlaw Sprint League will headline one of Iowa’s oldest County Fair races on Thursday, July 7 at Lee County Speedway, in Donnellson, Iowa. Classes scheduled for competition at Lee County Speedway include the Lucas Oil POWRi 410 Wing Outlaw Sprint League, Donnellson Tire & Service IMCA Stock Cars, Roberts Tire Center IMCA Northern Sport Mods, and the AVIS...more

Belleville, IL (7/5/22) Continuing the exciting stand-alone season of outstanding open-wheel action, teams within the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Realty Connect will next see competition at I-44 Riverside Speedway on Saturday, July 9th. Currently, within the POWRi West seasonal standings the defending champion Emilio Hoover has regained his seat atop the league throne through seven events, with Branigan Roark sitting runner-up as Shannon McQueen, Michelle Decker, and Trey...more

Belleville, IL. (7/4/22) Due to the ongoing current tire-shortage market blended with the rising fuel costs nationwide, the Lucas Oil POWRi 410-Wing Outlaw Sprint League Officials have postponed the July 9th scheduled event at Caney Valley Speedway. Future dates for rescheduling are currently under review by POWRi and track officials with the details to be released once confirmed. Follow along for more information such as race recaps, updates, full results, and press releases online at...more

Belleville, IL (7/6/22) Adjusting to meet the demand of the ongoing and unprecedented nationwide tire shortage, Performance Open Wheel Racing Inc. and Hoosier Racing Tire have mutually agreed to re-open up the requirements on Right and Left Rear tires to any Hoosier tire compound or size, including all Chili Bowl Hoosier tires, for all STAND-ALONE POWRi West Midget League events until further notice. For events held in conjunction with the POWRi National Midget League, Hoosier tires are...more

Belleville, IL. (7/6/22) The Show-Me State will get a triple-shot of open-wheel adrenaline rushes with the “Thunder in the Valley” events, starting two nights for the Lawson Memorial at Valley Speedway on July 15-16 followed by a weekend wrap-up at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex on Sunday, July 17th. Featuring the edge of the seat adrenaline rushes of the Lucas Oil POWRi National and West Midget Leagues as well as the Lucas Oil Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League scheduled for full-event...more

Belleville, IL. (7/7/22) Extensive precipitation causing saturated facility grounds mixed with more forecasted rainfall totals have forced POWRi and Lee County Speedway officials to postpone the originally scheduled program of Thursday, July 7th with the Lucas Oil POWRi 410-Wing Outlaw Sprint League until Sunday, July 10th. Classes scheduled for competition on Sunday, July 10th at Lee County Speedway include the Lucas Oil POWRi 410 Wing Outlaw Sprint League, Donnellson Tire & Service IMCA...more

Belleville, IL. (7/7/22) Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Realty Connect and I-44 Riverside Speedway officials have mutually agreed to cancel the scheduled league appearance on Saturday, July 9th with regular I-44 Riverside Speedway weekly racing moving forward as originally planned. Next up for the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Realty Connect joining forces with the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League, along with the Lucas...more

Belleville, IL. (7/9/22) Adding to the event with much fanfare and added team excitement, Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex will now welcome the POWRi 600cc Outlaw Non-Wing Micro League to enhance the POWRi leagues showcase on Sunday, July 17th for the final night of the three-day Thunder in the Valley. POWRi leagues 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...more