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Belleville, IL. (11/30/2022) Celebrating the renewal of indoor action at speedy Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi will continue on the tradition of one of the region’s most respected racing legends with the renewal of the Junior Knepper 55. Entering the event without hesitation would see one of the most successful drivers indoors at DuQuoin Daniel Robinson put his focus on adding more even hardware to his recognized career. Gaining a Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League...more

Belleville, IL. (12/4/2022) Marking the comeback of indoor action at speedy Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi will keep on the heritage of one of the region’s most respected racing legends with the renewal of the Junior Knepper 55. Entering into the event to perhaps add to their own storied career, Shane Cottle will next set his sights on adding more indoor hardware to his proven career. Earning a pair of career Lucas Oil POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League feature...more

Belleville, IL. (12/5/2022) Gaining traction while growing in intrigue with the return to indoor racing of the speedy Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi will host the honoring of one of the state's most esteemed on-track legends with the renewal of the Junior Knepper 55. Boosting the who’s-who entry list of incredible talents will see many Prairie State competitors take center stage in hopes of honoring their home-state hero with a victory at DuQuoin. Keeping the history and...more

Belleville, IL. (12/06/2022) Ramping up the excitement surrounding the return of indoor action at the speedy Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi will honor one of the region’s most admired racing legends with the restoration of the Junior Knepper 55. Increasing the entry list as the event looms witnesses a plethora of capable Hoosier State talents attempting to return to Indiana victorious from DuQuoin. Joining the list of duo-league winners, Kyle Cummins(Princeton) fresh off...more

Belleville, IL. (12/07/2022) Hyping up the exhilaration surrounding the POWRi return of indoor action at Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, one of the region’s most admired racing legends will be honored with the restoration of the Junior Knepper 55. Intensifying the entry list as the event approaches will find several California-capable competitors attempting to return to the golden state victorious from DuQuoin. Established as a true revolutionary talent in the sport, Justin...more

Belleville, IL. (12/09/2022) Storming in anticipation surrounding the return of indoor action at the iconic Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi will host an honoring of one of the region’s most respected racing legends with the restoration of the Junior Knepper 55. Strengthening the looming event entry list will see a surplus of northern abilities attempting to emerge victorious in DuQuoin. Witnessing accomplished drivers from multiple disciplines of racing will see Minnesota’s...more

Belleville, IL. (12/10/2022) Touting the elation surrounding the return of indoor action at Southern Illinois Center on December 17th, POWRi continues the legacy of one of the region’s most admired racing legends with the restoration of the Junior Knepper 55. Escalating the entry count of aptitude as the event approaches will find several states joining in on the festivities as accomplished entrants attempting to emerge from DuQuoin victorious. Representing the bluegrass state in fine form,...more

Belleville, IL. (12/11/2022) Returning to the indoor action of Southern Illinois Center, in DuQuoin Illinois, POWRi will nod to the racing legacy of one of the region’s most decorated competitors with the reviving of the Junior Knepper 55 on Saturday, December 17th. Continually growing as a list of who’s-who entered, many recognizable faces will see even more prestige added as the event draws near. Riding a surge of accomplishments in an extraordinarily successful rookie season with the World...more

Belleville, IL. (12/12/2022) 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. (12/14/2022) Constantly striving to evolve while meeting the growing demand of premier grassroots racing, Performance Open Wheel Racing Incorporated is pleased to announce the sanctioning of POWRi B-Mod and POWRi Hornet Divisions for the 2023 season and beyond. “After the initial launch of the POWRi Weekly Divisions that has witnessed continual growth, with even more tracks added to the program in 2023, we have been working thoroughly at the request of several tracks to develop...more