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Belleville, IL – After a banner 2018 season, which concluded with first-time driver and owner champions, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, has set its sights on 2019. An action-packed schedule dotted with historic outings, traditional stops, and first-time events, 2019 is sure to be another thrilling year. Set to open the season with a bang, the Sixth Annual Turnpike Challenge will now see four nights of racing in a row. A thrilling and star-studded yearly event, the Turnpike...more

After placing third in the 2017 season standings, Kory Schudy and car owner Jon Sawyer stormed into the 2018 race season with a plan of redemption. A four year POWRi West Midget League veteran, Kory wheeled his Hughs Bros/Empire Energy and Sprint Lawn Care/VP Racing Fuels sponsored, Gaerte powered number 28 BOSS Chassis to the top of the leaderboard. Racing out of Springfield, Missouri, consistency was key for Kory and Jon. Out of 29 scheduled races, 23 shows were completed for the POWRi West...more

BELLEVILLE, IL. (December 12, 2018) – Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. is adding another layer to their always-expanding brand with the addition of the Border Tour Sprints to the POWRi sanctioning body in 2019. A newly-formed series, the POWRi Lucas Oil Border Tour Sprints presented by Griffin’s Propane will feature the non-wing 360 sprint cars in an eight-race series at the Vado Speedway Park in New Mexico. Anticipated for a March 2019 unveiling, the Vado Speedway Park located in Vado, New...more

Belleville, IL – After a valiant effort in 2017 with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, Tucker Klaasmeyer came up one spot short in the final championship standings. Determined to make 2018 his year, the Kansan set with one goal in mind: to win the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League championship. With the conclusion of the 2018 season, Tucker Klaasmeyer is officially your 2018 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League champion. In 2018, the hot shoe out of Paola, Kansas set out on...more

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Joliet, Ill., November 24 - With the inaugural season of the Lucas Oil Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi) Pavement Midget Series completed, top drivers, including champions Billy Hulbert and Taylor Fenske, were honored at the series’ banquet and awards night here at Heroes West Sports Grill Saturday evening. Hulbert, the 28-year-old speedster from Channahon, Ill., was crowned the overall champion of the series, capturing three feature races on his way to the title. A veteran of 13...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 9, 2018) – With a wildly successful 2018 campaign in the rear view mirror, the focus for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League is now the 2019 season and beyond. The WAR staff has been working diligently to prepare for the new year, and one of the hottest topics and concerns has been the newly-formed Sprint Car Council and any possible rule changes forthcoming.   Following the tragic passing of Jason Johnson in June, the Sprint Car Council was formed in August and...more

Belleville, IL – The always exciting Turnpike Challenge dates have been set for 2019. The Sixth Annual event has been expanded into four nights of racing with a back-up week in the event of inclement weather. With both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues in attendance, as well as the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, this week will definitely be one you won’t want to miss. The week will open on Thursday, March 21st at Creek County Speedway in Kellyville,...more

Belleville, IL – This weekend’s Season Championship featuring both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues has unfortunately succumbed to rain. “With the amount of rain that we have had over the past week, coupled with low temperatures and more rain in the forecast, we are going to have to cancel this weekend,” commented Kennedale Speedway promotor Bo Rowden. “In trying to be mindful of the travel time for many of the teams, we waited as long as we could. Mother Nature has not...more

Belleville, IL – For what is an enduring and trying season for anyone who attempts to tackle the full season, the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League tour displays some of the best micro sprint racing competition in the United States. Veteran driver Harley Hollan out of Tulsa, Oklahoma committed to the full 2018 tour and proved that with resounding confidence, grit, and determination that he has what it takes to be a champion. Joining the ranks of drivers such as Dereck King,...more