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Belleville, IL. (11/6/22) Battling through the tight POWRi Jackson Compaction Vado 305 Wing Sprint feature competitional weekend event would find Wes Wofford capture dual victories over stout fields in the double-header weekend at the Vado Speedway Park Inaugural Zia Sprint Car Classic to notch his eleventh career series victory. Early on-track Friday action would find Wes Wofford and Justin Lasiter earn the heat race victories with Wes Wofford and Jesse Baker lining up on the front row...more

Belleville, IL. (11/6/22) State-of-the-Art Vado Speedway Park would host the POWRi New Mexico Motor Racing Association running with the POWRi Sunset Grill 360 Non-Wing Sprints in a great showing of speed over the weekend in the Inaugural Zia Sprint Car Classic with Caleb Saiz & Caleb Stelzig earning the feature wins. Flying onto Vado Speedway Park for night one of the two-day visit of competition would find Eugene Thomas, Caleb Stelzig, and Dustin Cormany each earn heat racing wins with...more

Belleville, IL. (11/7/2022) Aiming to meet the demand of competitors while listening to the input of sanctioned venues, the POWRi Weekly Division continues to build momentum and evolve to meet the demand of an ever-changing industry. POWRi Super Stock – Pure Stock – Midwest Mod – Rules have been clarified on November 7, 2022. As per the POWRi Divisional promise of three years, No Overall Rule Changes have been made and are available online at http://www.powri.com/rules/. A divisional tech...more

Belleville, IL. (11/9/2022) Showcasing premier open-wheel action throughout the desert region, the New Mexico Motor Racing Association would witness the rise of a fresh-faced speeding star with the crowning of Caleb Stelzig as the 2022 seasonal champion after an intense points-battle that waged in question until the final event. “It is a total honor to be a champion in only our second season of sprint car racing, and I owe it all to my crew, Wayne and Ryan as well as our biggest supporters and...more

Belleville, IL. (11/14/2022) Returning to the Southern Illinois Center on December 17th will witness POWRi salute the memory of one of the region’s most accomplished car owners with the renewing of the Junior Knepper 55 as competitors battle for $5,000 to win. The “Junior Knepper 55”, a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper’s storied career, will feature the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League competing on a specially-constructed dirt oval inside the...more

Belleville, IL. (11/18/2022) Returning to the Southern Illinois Center on December 17th will witness POWRi salute the memory of one of the region’s most accomplished car owners with the renewing of the Junior Knepper 55 as another Illinois talent eyes the $5,000 to win top paying prize. Fresh off winning the inaugural Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota Championship in 2022, the three-time Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League Champion Zach Daum, of Pocahontas Illinois, continues...more

Belleville, IL. (11/20/2022) Revisiting the speedy Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, in DuQuoin Illinois, will see POWRi nod to the racing legacy of one of the region’s most decorated competitors with the reviving of the Junior Knepper 55. Adding even more prestige to the competition will witness the all-time win-count leader in POWRi history include their name to the growing list of outstanding entrants. Combining a trio of career victories across three different racing divisions...more

Belleville, IL. (11/21/2022) Rapidly approaching, the “Junior Knepper 55”, a 55-lap race honoring the famed car number which adorned Walter Knepper’s storied career, will feature the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League competing on a specially-constructed dirt oval inside the well-known Southern Illinois Center near the DuQuoin Fairgrounds with no other support classes on the racing docket for Saturday, December 17. • Any Hoosier tire compound or size, including all Chili Bowl Hoosier tires...more

Belleville, IL. (11/28/2022) Returning to the indoor action of DuQuoin Illinois in the speedy Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi will carry on the legacy of one of the region’s most adorned racing legends with the renewal of the Junior Knepper 55. Continuing to build their own legacy while adding more distinction to the competition will witness the 2021 POWRi Privateer Award recipient throw their name in the mix. Earning his family team’s first career Lucas Oil POWRi National...more

Belleville, IL. (11/30/2022) Seeking input while attempting further divisional growth, an offseason roundtable discussion for all POWRi Super Stock, Pure Stock, Midwest Mod, and 305 Sprint drivers and track officials is scheduled for Sunday, January 15th at Margaritaville Lake Resort in Osage Beach Missouri. Topics slated for discussion are set to include, but are not limited to, National Points Structure, Sanctioned Facilities, Potential Growth, and General Divisional Updates. All POWRi...more