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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (October 11, 2018) - POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League officials, race fans and most importantly, Kyle Cummins and his Eberhardt/Zirzow Racing team, are hoping that the third time is the charm when it comes to the Bell Racing USA Triple Crown Challenge this weekend. The third and final event of the mini-series will now be held at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana this Saturday, October 13th with Kyle Cummins chasing an unprecedented $20,000 payday. This news comes on...more

HAUBSTADT, INDIANA (October 13, 2018) - It was all CJ Leary on Saturday night at Haubstadt's Tri-State Speedway as the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard League debuted in Indiana, as part of the "Harvest Cup" alongside the Midwest Sprint Car Series (MSCS). Storming by Kyle Cummins on the third circuit, Leary, a native of Greenfield, Indiana, led the remaining 28 laps aboard his Leary Construction No. 30 and fended off challenges from Kent Schmidt and Justin Grant to take a $5,000 payday in his...more

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (October 15, 2018) - Consistency was the name of the game and the driving factor behind Landon Simon's 2018 championship in the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard League. In ten features, the Tipp City, Ohio native never finished worse than fifth, excluding a DNF in the final race. Concluding the year with a 148-point advantage over second place, the LSR, Mount Baker Vapor No. 24 found victory lane twice and landed on the podium on five occasions. Beginning the season at...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 9, 2018) – With a wildly successful 2018 campaign in the rear view mirror, the focus for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League is now the 2019 season and beyond. The WAR staff has been working diligently to prepare for the new year, and one of the hottest topics and concerns has been the newly-formed Sprint Car Council and any possible rule changes forthcoming.   Following the tragic passing of Jason Johnson in June, the Sprint Car Council was formed in August and...more

BELLEVILLE, IL. (December 12, 2018) – Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. is adding another layer to their always-expanding brand with the addition of the Border Tour Sprints to the POWRi sanctioning body in 2019. A newly-formed series, the POWRi Lucas Oil Border Tour Sprints presented by Griffin’s Propane will feature the non-wing 360 sprint cars in an eight-race series at the Vado Speedway Park in New Mexico. Anticipated for a March 2019 unveiling, the Vado Speedway Park located in Vado, New...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (December 19, 2018) - When the 2019 racing season fires up in a few short months, the state of Colorado will welcome a new non-wing sprint car series to the docket. The POWRi Lucas Oil Warrior Sprint League will engulf the "Centennial State" with a 12-15 race schedule, offering racers and teams an affordable yet competitive venue to compete with. Based on the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League that has blossomed to national acknowledgment, the newly-formed POWRi Lucas Oil...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (December 20, 2018) - The 2018 POWRi Championship Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The evening will kick off at 6:30 PM with a cocktail hour followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. Champions, along with the top ten in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets (Drivers & Owners), POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets, POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micros and POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints will be honored plus...more

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 7, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League’s 2019 schedule announcement has been hindered by a couple final dates that are currently still in the negotiation phase between League Director, Casey Shuman, and the respective track promoters. The 2019 schedule’s official release will take place the week of Chili Bowl Nationals (January 14-19). 2019 holds many exciting changes and opportunities for the steadily growing WAR Sprints. New racetracks, an improved...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (January 17, 2019) - The much-anticipated wait is finally over, the 2019 POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League schedule has arrived! After a thriving campaign in 2018 that saw booming growth and a rise to national recognition, this little series that started in America's Heartland is prepared to show off another stellar season. From March through September, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League will host 28 events while encountering 17 unique race tracks and visiting six...more