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LINCOLN, ILL. (July 11, 2019) – In the first installment of POWRi’s Throwback Thursday series, we reminiscence on July 11, 2014; when Chett Gehrke of Broken Arrow, Okla. outlasted Zach Daum, Darren Hagen, Tyler Thomas and Parker Price-Miller to win his first and to-this-day, only, victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League in a Lincoln Speedway thriller. Parker Price-Miller, the 2013 POWRi National Midget Rookie of the Year, led the field to green with Gehrke on the outside of the...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (July 10, 2019) - In lieu of POWRi being dropped from the program on Sunday, July 14 at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex, the staff at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas has graciously extended a hand in giving both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League a place to round out their weekend on Sunday night. “I’d like to personally thank Humboldt Speedway promoter Ryan Whitworth for extending the offer to run us on Sunday, July...more

WINSTON, MO. (July 6, 2019) – Kyle Lewis of Spring Hill, Kansas picked up another POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprint victory on Saturday night as the league traveled to I-35 Speedway in Winston, Mo. Following Lewis to the line in the main event was Bobby Layne of Kansas City, Mo. in second, Tyler Johnson of Odessa, Mo. in third, Tyler Miller of Pattonsburg, Mo. in. fourth and Kenny Bowers of Olathe, Kans. in fifth. On tap next for the POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprint League will...more

Oberlin, Kansas – July 8, 2019 - A staple on the series schedule happens this coming weekend as the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing heads to Rolling Plains Motor Speedway this coming Saturday and Sunday night for the 11th annual “Wheatshocker Nationals.” This huge two-night event will be held in conjunction with the Ellis County Fair in Hays, Kansas. There have been ten different Wheatshocker Nationals championship feature winners in the eleven...more

The POWRi URSS-sanctioned Belleville 305 Sprint Car Nationals is rapidly approaching with the highly-anticipated event set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 1st 2nd and 3rd. The eartly entry deadline is July 15th and is only $30 and all early entrants will receive one free pit pass for Fridays preliminary night. Thursday night will be practice only so drivers can acclimate themselves to the famed high banks. The Friday portion of the event will offer up a $2,500 winner’s share with...more

GRAIN VALLEY, MO.(July 9, 2019) – A trio of POWRi Racing leagues will converge upon Valley Speedway this Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, as Thunder in the Valley presented by Rod End Supply returns. The two-day show at the Grain Valley, Mo. quarter-mile will feature the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets and the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets alongside the POWRi Engler. Machine & Tool Outlaw Micros. An annual July doubleheader, this weekend’s event marks the third annual Thunder in the Valley....more

Belleville, IL - Due to unforeseen circumstances, the POWRi Lucas Oil National, West Midget League and Engler 600cc Outlaw Micros has been dropped from the program at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex on Sunday, July 14. The Annual Thunder in the Valley double header at Valley Speedway will take center stage this coming weekend as the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League will duel for top honors on Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13. For more information on POWRi you can visit...more

GARDEN CITY, KANS. (July 8, 2019) – Following a heavy downpour on Friday night, the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League and the POWRi Lucas Oil Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association squared off with double shows on Saturday at Airport Raceway. The Garden City, Kans. track saw a pair of thrilling programs with Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo. and Chance Morton of Coweta, Okla. splitting victories in the Midget Round Up. After another brief morning shower attempted to wash away Saturday’s...more

SUN PRAIRIE, WISC. (July 7, 2019) – Adding “Pepsi Nationals Champion” to his resume, Logan Seavey of Sutter, Calif. won the 38th running of the iconic event on Sunday night at Wisconsin’s famed Angell Park Speedway. Advancing from fifth-to-first by lap 14, the Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 67 gasser fended off a final lap haymaker from Cannon McIntosh to secure his seventh POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory of 2019. Bringing the 22-car field to the green flag, McIntosh of Bixby, Okla....more

KNOXVILLE, IOWA (July 6, 2019) – Forever stamping his name into the history books, Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, Okla. did so in out-of-this-world dominating fashion on Saturday night at Knoxville Raceway. Securing a clean sweep of the weekend, Bacon was untouchable I the 30-lap main event, riding to victory lane in the Hoffman Racing, Mean Green No. 69 and collecting a cool $20,000 payday as the champion of the inaugural BRANDT Corn Belt Nationals. Starting from the outside pole, Bacon bolted...more