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BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 8, 2019) – Max Papis Innovations (MPI), racing’s premier steering wheel manufacturer, has come on board to become The Official Steering Wheel of POWRi Racing in 2019. Constructed with the utmost care and concern of the racer in mind, MPI has developed an ultra-lightweight, uber-comfortable, and sleek-looking design that is applicable in many forms of racing from NASCAR to the Sprint Car, Midget and Micro ranks of POWRi Racing. Founded in 2009 by Max Papis and his wife,...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (March 6, 2019) – With a new season quickly approaching, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints now have membership forms available on the POWRi website as well as a slightly updated 2019 rules package which is available for viewing at http://www.powri.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=499183. "We are constantly looking at ways to improve our league from the financial aspect of our teams to the product we are putting on the track," said WAR League Director Casey Shuman, "That being said, we...more

Colorado’s premier dirt tracks will become coliseums in the 2019 season as the raging beasts of the POWRi Warrior Sprint Car Series are unleashed. Joe Bellm, president of Blood, Sweat & Tears Promotions, is spearheading the new series’ ventures into Colorado. “Wingless sprint cars have provided some of the best racing since the beginning of time,” he said of the POWRi machines. “They’re fast and they bring exceptional competition.” That competition will hit the track for a 12-race schedule...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (February 26, 2019) – A new and exciting season is on the horizon for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, which brings to light a group of fresh, young faces that are set to contend for Rookie of the Year honors. A historically significant honor, some previous winners of the award have eventually moved on to become POWRi National Midget Champions and even advance their career into the sprint car and stock car world. Heading into the 2019 campaign, a trio of...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (February 22, 2019) – In just one month’s time, the POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League will kick start what is slated to be the biggest season in league history with the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge. The traditional season opening event for a handful of years, the “Sooner State” special returns to first on the docket in 2019 as the event is bigger and better than ever. Running from Thursday, March 21 through Sunday, March 24, this year’s Turnpike Challenge...more

Photo Credit: TopRow Photos TULSA, Okla. (February 21, 2019) - In just 16 days cars will hit the track for the first time in 2019 as Open Practice is set for Saturday, March 9 at Port City Raceway located just outside Tulsa, Oklahoma. Just five days following the first open practice of the season, the first race of 2019 will get the green flag as Terry Mattox Promotions presents the Oil Capital Clash III and 2nd Annual Terry Walker Memorial featuring the Lucas Oil NOW600 National Series...more

Shawn Miller – MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (Feb. 18, 2019) – Speed Shift TV is pleased to announce a partnership with POWRi Racing beginning with the 2019 season. The motor sports marketing, production and live streaming provider will live broadcast approximately 40 POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro events this season with the complete schedule being announced in the near future. “POWRi boasts a stellar field...more

Belleville, IL. – February 16, 2019; In an effort to grow the sport of midget racing and make the cost of our sport more affordable to a broader spectrum, we have revised our current engine rules. Officials of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget & West Midget League have announced the following changes to the 2019 Rule Book. Fontana - Maximum of 179 CID (2934cc) Gaerte Block - Maximum of 177 CID (2900cc) Mopar Block – Maximum of 171 CID (2803cc) Esslinger ST, XT &...more

BELLEVILLE, IL. (February 14, 2019) – Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi), an already established midget racing powerhouse, is proud to announce the addition of some west coast flavor to the brand as a partnership with the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) has been formed. The BCRA group will be rebranded as the POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget Series. Founded in 1939, the Bay Cities Racing Association has a rich and flavorful history of midget racing in the “Golden State” of...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (February 6, 2019) – POWRi, the most diversified sanctioning body in the country, is proud to announce the addition of another new league in 2019. In an effort to create a unified front for lightning sprints around the country, the POWRi Lightning Sprint League has been formed. Serving as the sanctioning body for four of the nation’s biggest lightning sprint organizations, the POWRi Lightning Sprint League will consist of the California Lightning Sprints (CLS), the Rocky...more