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May 29, 2019 - The POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing kicks back into racing action this coming Saturday night (June 1) as they make their second appearance of the season at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas in a showdown with the tracks Precise Racing Products DCRP Sprint Car division. This event will be a tune-up for the upcoming third annual Lubbock Wrecker Service DCRP 305 Sprint Car Nationals that are set to take place June 13-15. Brian...more

Oberlin, Kansas – June 4, 2019 - The only trip into the state of Colorado takes place this coming Saturday night as the POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing makes their annual appearance to El Paso County Speedway in Calhan, Colorado. Rain has washed out three events thus far this season while Luke Cranston (2), Jake Martens and Jason Martin having taken home victories this 2019 race season. Courtesy of Kevin Schramek with Schramek Landscaping is...more

(Torrance, CA, June 5, 2019) After Jarrett Kramer’s win last Saturday night in the POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series main event at the Ventura Raceway, many of the championship contenders may be ruing the fact that the series still has five races at the track this year. Thus far in 2019, Kramer has won all three CLS races at the beachside oval and last Saturday night, he did it in convincing style leading every inch of the way. (Attached photo of Jarrett Kramer is...more

The most electric week of the year for POWRi Racing is only one week away. Scheduled for five nights of racing at five different tracks, the sixth annual Illinois Speedweek runs from Wednesday, June 12 through Sunday, June 16 with appearances at Belle-Clair Speedway, Fayette County Speedway, Jacksonville Speedway, Macon Speedway and Lincoln Speedway. Hosting the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League for all five nights, fans in...more

Veteran racer Pat Schudy went from 2014 until the Spring of 2019 without a midget victory. But now after five POWRi Valley Outlaw Midget runs this season has two more trophies to add to his total after winning tonight’s feature event over A.J. Gilbert, Chad Frewaldt, Morgan Frewaldt and Merril Lamb rounding out the top five. A.J. Gilbert a winner last time out took the early lead in Friday nights feature before giving way to Lamb. After a lap 3 restart for A.J.’s brother Dustin, Schudy took...more

Oberlin, Kansas – June 9, 2019 - It’s time for a huge three nights of racing action beginning this Thursday night for the POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series as they once again partake in the third annual Lubbock Wrecker DCRP 305 Sprint Car Nationals takes place at Dodge City Raceway Park in Dodge City, Kansas. Set for a $3,000-to-win event that could potentially climb to as much as $4,500 with lap money included is set for this Thursday through Saturday night, June 13-15, atop the...more

(Torrance, CA, June 10, 2019) The POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series heads to the Bakersfield Speedway for round #8 of its championship season this Saturday night, June 15th. The race will be the third of five for the CLS at the 1/3 of a mile Kern County clay oval in 2019. (Attached photo of Bobby Michnowicz courtesy of Pit Princess Photography) Going into this week’s race, five-time series champion Bobby Michnowicz has the point lead for the second race in a row. The...more

Belleville, IL – With an imminent threat of rain entering the Metro-East region and keeping the best interests of the numerous teams traveling to the area from across the nation to chase a POWRi Illinois SPEED Week title, the opening night at Belle-Clair Speedway has been cancelled. “I’ve fielded several calls from our local teams, as well as teams traveling from out of the area to come race our POWRi Illinois SPEED Week regarding the weather for today’s race at Belle-Clair,” stated Kenny...more

(Lincoln, IL) Saturated grounds from several days of rain have forced the cancellation of the Sunday, June 16 event at Lincoln Speedway, in Lincoln, IL. On tap were the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets in addition to Micros, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and the Nutech Seed DII Midgets. Heavy rains throughout the day on Saturday, in addition to another wave of overnight rain into Sunday proved to be too much for the ¼-mile facility. Pit parking in addition to the horse track that surrounds the...more

Grundy County Speedway will be hosting the Burdette Carter Classic and Veterans Night July 6, 2019. It is part of the Grundy County Fair racing program and it has been a tradition that the midgets run during the Fair dates....a tradition that has lasted many years! The POWRi midgets will be running the National-style engines and the Production-style motors at the same time.....or.....two races in one! We run this way as we are developing the series and increasing the car count. Additional...more