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POWRi fans, competitors and sponsors will benefit from expanded, easy to access live and on-demand events, as well as increased editorial and news coverage MOORESVILLE, N.C. — SPEED SPORT announced it has entered into an exclusive three-year agreement to provide production, broadcast and marketing services for Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc., known as “POWRi.” Beginning when the Lucas Oil POWRi Midget League launched in 2005, POWRi now sanctions sprint cars, micro sprints, lightning...more

Belleville, IL (January 16, 2020) Promoting premier midget racing across a five-state swing, the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League will venture to 10 venues throughout the 27 racing dates ranging from late-March to mid-October. Remaining true to traditions of previous seasons the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League will join forces with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget’s in seventeen events throughout the 2020 racing season, with ten stand-alone events on the season. Many of the fan...more

Belleville, IL (January 9, 2020) Continuing with the traditions of previous seasons the POWRi Engler Machine and Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro League will primarily mirror race dates of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. With eleven racing facilities in four states slotted for 2020 wing to wing micro battles. Starting the season with the annual star-studded “Turnpike Challenge”. A multi-day/multi-track event spanning March 26 to March 29. Beginning the four day journey on Thursday at...more

Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League campaign rolls out a 39-event schedule, tackling 2020 with the tour invading Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. An action-packed 2020 includes a handful of first-time events, historic midget jewels, and traditional POWRi outings. As has been tradition for the past several years, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets will join up with the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets to open 2020 with the Seventh Annual...more

Belleville, IL (December 28, 2019) With great car counts and outstanding racing in 2019 the Iowa Sprint Car League aims to continue successes in 2020, now flying under the POWRi Lucas Oil Banner. Working side by side with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League in 2020, including 9 stops throughout Iowa as well as a pair of tracks to compete on in Missouri. Getting the season underway on Friday April, 24th in Donnellson Iowa at Lee County Speedway, the POWRi Lucas Oil Iowa Sprint Car League...more

POWRi is proud to announce the addition of another new league in 2020. In an effort to serve an ever-growing need within the quarter midget community, POWRi has created the POWRi Quarter Midget Racing League. “We are very excited to grow our organization in a unique way,” commented POWRi League owner Kenny Brown. “The direction we are heading with the quarter midget community is to allow them to run as a member-controlled organization, but with the support of POWRi Racing behind them. Our...more

Belleville, IL (December 28, 2019) Uncharted territory, fan-favorite running grounds, and anticipated visits to tracks of the past are all on the agenda for the 2020 POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League racing season. With an aggressive 46 scheduled dates set for competition, WAR drivers will see action in 7 states from early March until mid-October. Kicking the season off in style on Saturday, March 7th at Springfield Raceway in Springfield Missouri to wrapping up the season in Sapulpa OK...more

BELLEVILLE, IL. (Dec. 23, 2019) Fresh off an outstanding Inaugural season the Iowa Sprint League looks to continue their success, as they will now be joining the Performance Open Wheel Racing Incorporated sanctioning body. With POWRi as a sanctioning body the POWRi Lucas Oil Iowa Sprint Car League will primarily run throughout the Midwest focusing on Iowa, Missouri, and parts of Illinois. As the most diverse sanctioning body in the country POWRi’s Kenny Brown stated “This will be a perfect...more

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(Torrance, CA, December 2, 2019) Five-time POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion Bobby Michnowicz capped off a frustrating season when he led every inch of the way to capture the “3rd Annual Western States Lightning Sprint Car Championship” at the Bakersfield Speedway. The victory was the third of the season for the veteran driver and his second at the “Okie Bowl” this year. Bobby Michnowicz closed the CLS season with the win in the 3rd Annual Western States...more