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Pevely, MO – Jerry Coons, Jr. claimed victory over Holly Shelton and Tucker Klaasmeyer in the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League sanctioned show at the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. Starting outside the second row, Coons immediately took to the bottom of the high-banked 3/8 mile lurched into the lead over Tyler Thomas and Holly Shelton. As Coons rolled the bottom, Thomas took to the rim while the field battled on back. The only caution in the 25-lap feature, Jake Neuman...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 31, 2018) - More barriers are set to broken within the next week as the undeniable recent growth and expansion of the Lucas Oil POWRi WAR Sprint Car League continues. Making the League's inaugural appearance in Wisconsin and Iowa, racers will encounter three new facilities as the WAR Wildcard season hits full stride. Tackling a Badger State doubleheader on Saturday and Sunday at Wilmot Raceway and then Angell Park Speedway, the League then takes a day off before hitting...more

Belleville, IL – After a two-week lull, the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues look towards the Ironman 55 weekend on Friday, August 3rd and Saturday, August 4th. Renewing their friendly rivalry from the Second Annual Thunder in the Valley at Valley Speedway, the National Midget League swept the weekend with Tucker Klaasmeyer and Jake Neuman taking victories. One of the most technical tracks that the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues visit, the Federated Auto...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 25, 2018) - Offering up a new incentive full of enticement and extra cash for racers, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League has brought to light the High Point Challenge presented by Valor Racing. Beginning at the WAR Wildcard show at Wilmot Raceway on August 4th and carrying through the remainder of the season, the high point man each night will have the opportunity to forgo his right to redraw and fall to the tail of the feature field. Starting with a $1,000 bonus, the...more

By: Michael Guglielmucci Morris, IL—With a full moon shining bright in the Grundy County sky, Mario Clouser did not let that superstition bother him as he was able to capture his second consecutive Lucas Oil POWRi Pavement Midget feature of the 2018 season. The recently engaged Auburn, Illinois native capped off a memorable week by taking the checkers in just his second start of the season. The 20 lap main event was plagued by two blown engines, both by Rookie of the Year contenders, Ryan...more

Lonnie Wheatley, OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (July 28, 2018) – Flirting with a potential victory lane visit during much of the season, Cannon McIntosh put it all together on Saturday night to become the 13th different Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Executive Concrete NWA feature winner of the year by topping the 25-lap main event at I-44 Riverside Speedway. After earning the BOSS Performance High Point Driver of the Night in heat race action aboard the RL Hudson/Toyota-TRD No. 08...more

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (July 25, 2018) – The Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Executive Concrete NWA is back in action this Saturday night atop the 1/5-mile I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, OK. The 16th round of competition on the 2018 for the POWRi West Midget League also marks the eighth round of Sooner Series action for the series. Saturday’s I-44 Riverside Speedway tilt will count toward POWRi West Sooner Series points as well as POWRi West overall points. ...more

CHAMPAIGN, IL (July 20, 2018) – After outlasting some opening lap madness at the Champaign County Fairgrounds, Colten Cottle started from the outside pole of tonight’s main event and throttled the cushion for 20 laps en route to his first-career victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard Sprint League. Residing only one hour away in Kansas, Illinois, the triumph proved that much sweeter as he stole WAR win #1 on his home soil. Attracting 19 entries for the Friday night showdown at the...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 17, 2018) - With Friday’s WAR Wildcard appearance at the Champaign County Fairgrounds serving as the halfway mark to our 2018 season, we thought now is a better time than ever to look back on the first part of our year and preview what is still to come. It has been a historic action-packed campaign with some of the best racing to ever graze the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League, and bigger and better things are still around the corner. Through all 16 WAR events this...more

By: Michael Guglielmucci Morris, IL— Three years have passed since Mario Clouser last competed at the Grundy County Speedway. In those three years Clouser has ventured off into the dirt world competing primarily with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League. Friday night, the Auburn, Illinois native and current track record holder returned to his roots to compete in the POWRi Pavement Midget League. The three year hiatus seemed like three days for Clouser as he was quickly able to get up to speed...more