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Belleville, IL. (07/20/2020) 15-year-old Franklin, Indiana native-Emerson Axsom sets his sight on the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Rookie of the Year Title. Emerson Axsom is a second-generation driver. He started racing quarter midgets at the young age of five, while then moving to micro sprints, TQ midgets and now at the top of competition in the midget Leagues. While only being 15 years old, Axsom has had quite the list of accomplishments. With a striking 150 wins in a Quarter...more

Belleville, IL. (07/19/2020) Quickly transforming into a marquee event on the POWRi calendar, the SPEED WEEKEND is looking promising. A thrilling three-race swing throughout the state of Illinois, the 2020 SPEED WEEKEND is only one week away from action with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Micro Sprint League. From Jacksonville Speedway to Lincoln Speedway, the teams will be tested across three nights at three unique tracks as they travel through...more

Oklahoma City, OK. (07/18/2020) The Carl Junction Native- Andrew Felker gains his second POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League Victory of the Year at I-44 Riverside Speedway. A stacked 16-car field was on hand for the stand alone show aboard I-44. Starting the 25-lap main event on the front row outside, Andrew Felker launched his way to the lead on lap one around the top side. Chance Morton followed along in the second position, and Tristin Thomas, running in third as the red flag waved for the...more

Belleville, IL. (07/16/2020) Continuing to branch out to new venues of competition for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League, drivers will venture to Monett Motor Speedway in Monett, Missouri on Saturday, July 25th for the next event in the season-long quest for the championship. So far in the eight-event season for the POWRi WAR championship, defending champion #91 Riley Kreisel has asserted his dominance leading the points by winning three straight features in June. Jack Wagner #77 keeps...more

Belleville, IL. (07/14/2020) Due to ongoing restrictions and limitations by Jackson County and City Officials of Grain Valley, Missouri, Valley Speedway has been forced to make the ultimate decision in postponing this weekend’s racing program that includes the annual running of the “King of Kansas City” with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League. Originally slated for competition on Saturday, July 18th Valley Speedway and POWRi officials are diligently working on finding a replacement date to...more

Belleville, IL. (07/14/2020) POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League teams get to test their driving talents at the famous I-44 Riverside Speedway this weekend, Saturday, July 18th. Slated on the docket of fast racing excitement to also compete are the always exciting POWRi Micro’s with Jr. Sprint, Restricted, A-Class Wing, and Non-Wing Micros all scheduled for side-by-side action this Saturday, July 18th. I-44 Riverside Speedway pits will be open at 4:30 pm with driver’s meeting scheduled for 5:45...more

Belleville, IL. (07/14/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Series will be back in action for more epic side-by-side battles for the front. With a two-day, two-venue, premier event, seeing racing action for the first time in the land of ten-thousand lakes after many season schedule adjustments. First up on Thursday, July 16th the POWRi MKLS will head to Norman County Raceway in Ada, Minnesota as drivers test their abilities on the fast three-eighths-mile oval. Pits open at...more

Bellville, IL. (07/14/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing is slated to take on the 64th Annual running of the Hutchinson Nationals. POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series drivers will head to the Kansas State Fairgrounds on July 17th for a prestigious and action-packed event paying $1000 to win. Also in attendance with the IMCA Sprint Cars will be NCRA Sprint Cars, NCRA Modifieds, and NCRA Late Models. Racing will begin at 7 PM. Admission is...more

Belleville, IL. (07/13/2020) Sharing the stage with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget and West Midget Leagues as well as the POWRi Engler Machine and Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro’s, the POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints would round out the racing program making an all open-wheel event on Saturday, July 11th at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley Missouri. Valley would be fast and smooth for the POWRi MLS as Stanley Kreisel #18 would continue to ride his hot-streaking lightning sprint to a...more

Belleville, IL. (07/13/2020) Continuing an exciting season of close Lightning Sprint competition the POWRi Lucas Oil Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprints will next visit Honor Speedway in Pueblo, CO on Saturday, July 18th, this time leaving the wings on for more downforce and speed in their seventh event of the year. Will the heavy foot of series front-runner Johnny Boos go back to the winning ways of his season start, or will previous race winner Dakota Dillin try to carry momentum into Honor...more