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Belleville, IL – This weekend’s Season Championship featuring both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues has unfortunately succumbed to rain. “With the amount of rain that we have had over the past week, coupled with low temperatures and more rain in the forecast, we are going to have to cancel this weekend,” commented Kennedale Speedway promotor Bo Rowden. “In trying to be mindful of the travel time for many of the teams, we waited as long as we could. Mother Nature has not...more

Belleville, IL – The always exciting Turnpike Challenge dates have been set for 2019. The Sixth Annual event has been expanded into four nights of racing with a back-up week in the event of inclement weather. With both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues in attendance, as well as the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, this week will definitely be one you won’t want to miss. The week will open on Thursday, March 21st at Creek County Speedway in Kellyville,...more

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Belleville, IL – After a valiant effort in 2017 with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, Tucker Klaasmeyer came up one spot short in the final championship standings. Determined to make 2018 his year, the Kansan set with one goal in mind: to win the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League championship. With the conclusion of the 2018 season, Tucker Klaasmeyer is officially your 2018 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League champion. In 2018, the hot shoe out of Paola, Kansas set out on...more

Belleville, IL – After a banner 2018 season, which concluded with first-time driver and owner champions, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, has set its sights on 2019. An action-packed schedule dotted with historic outings, traditional stops, and first-time events, 2019 is sure to be another thrilling year. Set to open the season with a bang, the Sixth Annual Turnpike Challenge will now see four nights of racing in a row. A thrilling and star-studded yearly event, the Turnpike...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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Belleville, IL – After a grueling freshmen season with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, Mason City, Illinois’s Karter Sarff claimed Rookie of the Year honors and a fourth-place finish overall in the standings. With one podium, five top-five finishes and 16 top-ten finishes, Sarff was the only driver in the top seven that was winless, a tip of the hat to his consistency aboard his Steve Reynolds Motorsports, Boss Factory Racing #21KS entry. Sarff’s best finish, his solo podium came...more

Membership registration for race teams planning on competing with POWRi for all divisions in 2019 can be found on line by entering the Register Here link at the top right side of the POWRi website. You can also join under the Rules link located at the top of POWRi web site. You must be a POWRi member to be eligible for the year end point fund and secondary medical insurance. If you are member of POWRi in any division, you will not pay a TP fee to compete in any other division. Insurance will...more

Belleville, IL. – February 16, 2019; In an effort to grow the sport of midget racing and make the cost of our sport more affordable to a broader spectrum, we have revised our current engine rules. Officials of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget & West Midget League have announced the following changes to the 2019 Rule Book. Fontana - Maximum of 179 CID (2934cc) Gaerte Block - Maximum of 177 CID (2900cc) Mopar Block – Maximum of 171 CID (2803cc) Esslinger ST, XT &...more