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Jacksonville, IL (October 5, 2018) - It was a fitting conclusion to what was a stellar 2018 season for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League tonight as the season finale took center stage at Jacksonville Speedway. Working by Terry Babb on the fifth circuit, Landon Simon snagged the race lead and never relinquished it. His second WAR Wildcard triumph of the year was far from easy, however, as Thomas Meseraull and Dave Darland were persistent and relentless in their fierce pursuit of Simon...more

KOKOMO, IN (October 6, 2018) - The much-anticipated debut of the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard League at Kokomo Speedway will be available for all to watch tonight! For those at home, www.SpeedShiftTV.com is offering a LIVE BROADCAST of tonight's action for $24.95. Along with the WAR Sprints, "Indiana's Baddest Bullring" is also hosting the All-Star Circuit of Champions. In last night's WAR appearance at Jacksonville, Landon Simon stepped up big with his championship hopes on the line and...more

KOKOMO, IN (October 6, 2018) - A gloomy cast of clouds brought along a torrential downpour of rain around 5:00 PM to Kokomo Speedway tonight. The sudden storm proved costly as officials made the call to postpone the #GYATKExtravaganza to tomorrow's slot, Sunday, October 6th. For those in attendance, hold on to your wristbands for use in tomorrow's event. An incredible field of 44 WAR Wildcard Sprints had drawn in prior to the rain, already kicking off the debut of WAR in Indiana with a bang....more

KOKOMO, IN (October 7, 2018) - Due to more overnight rain, officials have made the call to cancel the #GYATKExtravaganza for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard League and the All-Star Circuit of Champions which was slated to run tonight, Sunday, October 7th. After a torrential downpour at 5:00 PM yesterday, the field of 44 WAR Wildcard Sprints was sent home with the rain date scheduled for today. However, Mother Nature's wrath proved too strong as the rains turned the pit area and racing surface...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (October 8, 2018) - 2,232 points later, Riley Kreisel became the youngest champion in POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League history this year. Concluding the 2018 campaign on Friday night at Jacksonville Speedway, the native of Warsaw, Missouri locked-up the title and clinched his championship dreams by simply signing in for the night. At the ripe age of 18 years, 5 months and 13 days, Kreisel wrote his name into the record books as the youngest champion in league...more

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