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Belleville, IL. (08/24/2020) Coming off an outstanding weekend of racing action that would witness side by side quests at two separate venues, the POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints are primed and ready for a “Bonus-Weekend of Speed” as two premier racing facilities have stepped up payout and starting incentives. Setting the stage for two-nights of speed-packed adrenaline on Saturday, August 29th at Greenbush Race Park and Sunday, August 30th at Sheyenne Speedway. The POWRI Lucas...more

Belleville, IL. (08/24/2020) The POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints were back in racing action their home track facility of I-35 Speedway this past Saturday night. Providing a tricky-track for competitors to maneuver around, hard-charging efforts by series front-runner would impress spectators all evening. After all the action and the final checkers were shown Stanley Kreisel would not only gain the feature win but also climb atop the series season standings. Witnessing great heat...more

Belleville, IL. (08/24/2020) Following local and state guidelines the POWRi Lucas Oil Southwest Lightning Sprint series is finally able to return to the racing surfaces of southern California. Running a limited schedule of bi-weekly events at Barona Speedway in Lakeside California, competitors will flex their driving might on the quarter-mile track. For the first time since March, the POWRi Lucas Oil Southwest Lightning Sprints will return to Barona Speedway every other week starting on...more

Belleville, IL. (08/25/2020) With less than a handful of races remaining in the 2020 championship season, the POWRi Lucas Oil RaceSaver 305 Wing Sprints at Lake Ozark Speedway continues Saturday, August 29th for their fifth event of weekly racing at “The Lake”. Competition has been tight and diverse all season for the POWRi RaceSaver 305 Sprints at Lake Ozark Speedway with no driver repeating as feature winner. Justin Clark #78, Jordan Welch #23J, and James Kinder #88 all claimed feature...more

Belleville, IL. (08/25/2020) Adding to the already action-packed racing program, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League will take part in their 2nd Annual Lake Ozark Speedway Non-Wing Nationals competing for $2000 to win each night of the 11th Annual Lake Ozark Speedway 360 Nationals on September 5th and 6th. Combining two marquee events into one of the biggest racing spectacles in the country, the one-third-mile dirt-oval in Eldon, Missouri has added more excitement to the running program of...more

Belleville, IL. (08/26/2020) The grand reopening of I-70 Motorsports Park with the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series and the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League originally planned for Sept. 11-12 has been postponed until 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions. After conversations with the Lafayette County Public Health Department regarding COVID-19 safety, Series and track officials agreed the doubleheader Missouri Outlaws Showdown should be postponed to next year. “This decision...more

Belleville, IL. (08/28/2020) Looking ahead at the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Micro Sprint schedules. In two weeks, the drivers and their teams will travel down the road to visit two fan favorite racetracks in Illinois. The POWRi Micros, however, will only be in attendance on Friday, September 11. For the start of the two-day race weekend; Friday, September 11 for the “Herb Barlow Memorial” POWRi National Midgets and Micros will be back in...more

Belleville, IL. (08/28/2020) Making the only appearance of 2020 to Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Illinois, the POWRi Lucas Oil Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League would not disappoint any in attendance on the pristine track. After twenty-five laps and countless breathtaking racing maneuvers, Garrett Aitken would stand victorious while notching his first career POWRi WAR feature win. Early racing action would witness Joe B. Miller #97 set the fastest time in the hot lap sessions with a...more

Belleville, IL. (08/31/2020) POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League is set to take on Port City Raceway in Tulsa, OK. next weekend September 12. For only the second time this season POWRi West midget teams will head down the road for a stand-alone show at Port City Raceway. Alongside the midgets, micro teams will also be in attendance. The last time the POWRi Leagues were at the famous 1/8 mile slightly banked clay oval Cannon McIntosh out of Bixby, OK. made the trip to victory lane for the...more

Belleville, IL. (08/31/2020) The POWRi Midwest Lightning Sprints returned to their home facility of I-35 Speedway in Winston, Missouri this past Saturday evening with outstanding open-wheel exhilarations on nearly every lap. Flexing his might in style, winning a heat race as well as grabbing the feature victory, Stanley Kreisel would extend to his point lead as well as adding to the season win tally of seven victories so far in 2020. Notching heat race wins in early racing action Stanley...more