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Belleville, IL. (March 18, 2019) – When it comes to modern day midget racing, arguably no statistic is as impressive as the numbers behind Christopher Bell’s dominance inside his home state of Oklahoma. Over the years, Bell has competed in eight POWRi National Midget League races in the Sooner State, and he was won all eight races. Yes, you read that right; he has NEVER LOST a Turnpike Challenge event. When the sixth annual edition of the Turnpike Challenge begins next week, Bell will be back...more

Carrick Tops The Charts on Practice Night at Creek County SAPULPA, OKLA. (March 20, 2019) – The unofficial kickoff to the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge, Wednesday’s practice night gave drivers one final opportunity to shake down their cars before business picks up with the 2019 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League season opener on Thursday night at Creek County Raceway in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. Some of the biggest names in midget racing unloaded and hit the track for practice, with the likes...more

Sapulpa, Oklahoma – Starting outside the second row, Trey Robb survived an eventful 20 laps to pick up his first career POWRi Engler Machine & Tool feature victory. Hailing from New Castle, Oklahoma, Robb’s brother Gage started on the pole of the feature event after earning high point honors. After two complete restarts ensuing from carnage involving the 2018 POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Champion, Harley Hollan who went for a tumble down the backstretch, Gage Robb was able to get out front...more

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – An unusual sight in a micro as of late, but a very familiar face to open wheel racing and Oklahoma, Brady Bacon is back in a micro at his old stomping grounds of the Oklahoma bullrings for the Sixth Annual Turnpike Challenge. After starting outside the front row, Brady Bacon found his groove, took the lead early on and never looked back. Bacon’s victory with the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro League is the third of his career. Starting on the pole,...more

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – In what was a fairytale ending for Logan Seavey, the Californian was finally able to hold off Christopher Bell and end a streak that may very well go down in history unmatched. Bell looked to go 10 for 10 in Turnpike Challenge competition, but Seavey had other hopes and took his first career Turnpike Challenge victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League. d the field to green at I-44 Riverside Speedway, sharing the front row with eventual third...more

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – In what was a dominating performance with the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro League, Kaylee Bryson immediately took the field to task and led all 20 laps in route to her first career victory with the league. Bryson’s victory adds her to a short list of female POWRi victors, placing her as the fourth female to accomplish the task. At the drop of the green flag, Bryson jumped out front over Daison Pursley. Shortly thereafter, Brady Bacon moved into the...more

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Backing up a dominant performance from the previous night, Logan Seavey doubled down and took a second consecutive Turnpike Challenge victory. Seavey’s second Turnpike Challenge POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League victory came again at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Starting inside the second row behind Cannon McIntosh and Jerry Coons, Jr., Seavey fell in behind Jerry Coons at the start of the race. Coons, Jr. looked to have the upper hand early on until coming...more

TULSA, OKLA. (March 25, 2019) – Sneaking by Kris Carroll in the midst of thick lap traffic, Knoxville, Iowa’s Riley Goodno rocketed into the race lead on lap 13 of Sunday’s finale of the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge at Port City Raceway and never looked back. Fending off all challengers over the course of several late-race restarts, Goodno held on to score his second-career victory with the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League. From the drop of the green flag it was Kris Carroll...more

With the season opener just one week away, officials with the POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series are excited to announce a new partnership has been formed with Mel Hambelton Ford Racing out of Wichita, Kansas. Mel Hambelton Ford Racing will become presenting partner with the series and contribute to the year-end 2019-point fund. “We are honored to be associated with the fine people of Mel Hambelton Ford Racing and are excited to have them climb aboard with our series,” said series president...more

Belleville, IL – POWRi is thrilled to announce the formation of the POWRi Lucas Oil Bandit Sprint Series. Based out of Box Elder, South Dakota, the POWRi Lucas Oil Bandit Sprint Series’ main focus will be on traditional non-wing sprint car racing. Under the guise of series owner/promoter, Bill Keester, the POWRi Lucas Oil Bandit Sprint Series will run primarily at Bandit Speedway in 2019. “We are excited to partner with POWRi to create the POWRi Lucas Oil Bandit Sprint Series,” commented...more