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Belleville, IL – Billy Hulbert of Channahon, Illinois claimed the inaugural championship for the POWRi Pavement Midget Series. With four victories to his credit, including the season finale at Grundy County Speedway, Hulbert took top honors over Tom Eyman and Taylor Fenske. Fenske of Oswego, Illinois is crowned the production-based engine champion of the POWRi Pavement Midget Series. Both POWRi and Grundy County Speedway officials are please in the direction that the series is headed and...more

Lonnie Wheatley, SAPULPA, Okla. (October 27, 2018) – Collinsville, Oklahoma’s Tyler Thomas has enjoyed the hot hand among the Midget ranks in recent weeks. It continued on Saturday night atop the Creek County Speedway clay oval with Thomas besting a field of 47 Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Executive Concrete NWA entries to take “Fall Fling” honors in the 25-lap feature event. After starting third, Thomas railed the topside of the track to overtake early leader Jerry Coons,...more

Bryan Hulbert – SAPULPA, Okla. (October 26, 2018) Heavy rains to start off Thursday, followed by a non-stop mist throughout day and into the night have left the grounds at Creek County Speedway impassable, forcing officials with the Oklahoma oval to call off Friday’s portion of the John Christner Trucking Fall Fling to get the Track and Pits ready for Saturday night. “If it had just rained and moved on yesterday, we wouldn’t have an issue, but the mist went all day and that soaked everything...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 22, 2018) – The Sooner Series portion of the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Midget League presented by Executive Concrete NWA wraps up the 2018 season with this weekend’s “Fall Fling” at Sapulpa, Oklahoma’s Creek County Speedway. The two-day event run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour takes place on Friday and Saturday with racing action going green at 7:00 p.m. on both nights. While it concludes the Sooner Series slate of events, the...more

Marion, IL – As fans and teams began to unload at Southern Illinois Raceway, everyone seemed to notice a particular #21 machine in the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports stable. It was no question that it would be wheeled by none other than Christopher Bell. By the time the dust settled it was no surprise to see Christopher Bell back in victory lane with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. Bell’s POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory at Southern Illinois Raceway was not...more

Marion, IL – For what was a hard-fought battle right to the very end, Harley Hollan’s victory at Southern Illinois Raceway helped the veteran driver claw his way past a 20-point deficit to Austin Schaeffer, capturing the 2018 POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League championship. Hollan’s SIR victory is his third of 2018. Starting deep in the field in 11th, Hollan had his work cut out for him in the action-packed feature event. Enduring several cautions on the initial start, BJ...more

Jacksonville, IL – Tyler Thomas outlasted a relentless Tanner Carrick on an elbows-up Jacksonville Speedway to take his second POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory of 2018. Thomas’s Jacksonville victory is the 12th of his POWRi career. At the drop of the green flag, Jake Neuman took the early lead followed by Cannon McIntosh. By lap two, Thomas had moved past McIntosh for second with Tucker Klaasmeyer in tow. After the caution was displayed for McIntosh and Alex Bright, Thomas...more

Jacksonville, IL – Jordan Howell of Columbia, Missouri snagged his second-career POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League victory. Howell’s second win comes at Jacksonville Speedway, and follows his break-through victory at Macon Speedway back on August 18th. By virtue of passing points through heat races, Howell earned the pole position and shared the front row with Andrew Peters. At the drop of the green flag, Howell powered into the early lead with Peters and Austin Schaeffer in...more

Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League is thrilled to announce that the Saturday 10/20 Southern Illinois Shootout at SIR Raceway will be tape delayed for broadcast on MAVTV. The Southern Illinois Shootout will bring out National Midget drivers from all over the Mid-West. The broadcast will include driver interviews, in-car cameras, and various technical segments. MAVTV is available nationwide. Check your local listings for MAVTV channel numbers. For the latest breaking...more

Belleville, IL – Buckle up race fans, as POWRi takes to the final two shows in the Midwest. Friday, October 19th the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League return to Jacksonville Speedway. After Mother Nature took a toll on the October 12th show and won the battle, POWRi and Jacksonville Speedway officials weren’t about to let her win the war and immediately rescheduled. On Saturday, October 20th both Leagues will head south to Southern...more