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Belleville, IL (12/3/25) - The POWRi National Midget League is set for an action-packed 2026 campaign, releasing a schedule that features iconic events, destination venues, and a balanced slate of early-spring, summer, and fall racing across multiple states. The season kicks off with the always-anticipated Turnpike Challenge, returning March 12–14 with three nights in Oklahoma featuring stops at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa and Port City Raceway in Tulsa. This traditional opener once again...more

Belleville, IL. (12/9/25) - Continuing a career defined by progression, polish, and a growing foundation within the POWRi brand, John Barnard has officially secured the 2025 POWRi Honest Abe Roofing 410 Outlaw Sprints Rookie of the Year title. Rising through the POWRi ranks has been anything but accidental, with John Barnard, of Sherman, Illinois, bursting onto the national scene by capturing the 2022 POWRi Outlaw Micro National Championship. Continuing to prove his versatility and upward...more

Belleville, IL (12/16/25) - The POWRi West Midget League is excited to unveil its 2026 schedule with twenty-four yearly events as POWRi continues its strong commitment to the southern region, investing in premier open-wheel racing opportunities across Oklahoma, Texas, and Missouri. Stand-alone POWRi West Midget League events will carry the series’ standard payout of $1,200 to win, while select marquee dates paired with the National Midget League will offer elevated purses. Similar to previous...more

Du Quoin, IL. (12/20/25) Thomas Meseraull would use late-race heroics to earn his tenth career feature win while battling inside the Southern Illinois Center with the POWRi National Midget League after leading the final ten laps of the feature event honoring an industry icon at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. Speedy on-track excitement with forty-five talented entries in the POWRi National Midgets would find Brylee Kilmer start the action off with the quick-time of 9.658-second lap as Chris...more

Du Quoin, IL. (12/20/25) Kameron Chamness would use patience and precision to earn his first career feature win inside the Southern Illinois Center at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds, with the POWRi Wing Outlaw Micro League, after leading the final six laps of the feature event. Kicking off the night with twenty-eight talented entries in the POWRi Wing Outlaw Micros competitors, Daryn Stark started the action off with quick-time in hot laps of 9.317-second lap as Josh Marcham, Todd Kirkman,...more