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The POWERi Midwest Lightning Sprints were back at I-35 Speedway on Sat night. The track was in a really racey condition with “mother nature” helping during the week with extra moisture. A BIG thank you to our 2019 sponsors: Racin’ Boys, Oskvig Accounting and Rod End Supply HEAT 1 1st b20 Tom Brown Ceresco, NE 2nd 71 Jeff Bard Basehor, KS 3rd 7 Tyler Johnson Odessa, MO 4th 2 Kyle Lewis Springhill, KS 5th ...more

As the Warrior Sprint Car Series heads to El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colorado this weekend, the series has a renewed sense of energy as the leadership of the series has been turned over to longtime racer and business owner, Mike Hathaway. Hathaway became the interim director of the series last week after a meeting was held to work on improving attendance and interest. Hathaway immediately went to work creating a staff to support the series. Within days, a new sponsor was named with...more

It was a great Birthday Celebration for Darren Gilbert Friday night at Valley Speedway. First older son Dustin won his heat race in POWRi Valley Outlaw Midget Action. And then younger son A.J. took the night cap winning the Midget feature to celebrate Father Darren’s 54th Birthday in style. For A.J. it was his second feature win of the year in Valley Midget Action giving the young Tonganoxie, Kansas, racer a strangle hold on the season championship with two races remaining in 2019. In this one...more

Coby Pearce was unstoppable Saturday night at El Paso County Raceway in Calhan, Colorado, as he dominated the competition winning both his heat race and the feature win. Pearce, who hales from Golden, Colorado started from the pole position and never looked back earning over $500 in cash and merchandise. The top four finishers were Pearce, Jeff Seesholtz from Fountain, Colorado, Skyler Hughes from Kearny, Arizona and Ryan Riggs from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Best wishes go out to Frank...more

Oberlin, Kansas – August 11, 2019 - With the series and drivers taking a well-deserved weekend off following the highly successful second annual “Belleville 305 Sprint Car Nationals,” the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing has its sights set on this coming weekend, August 16-17, 2019. It will be that time of year for the annual Eagle Travel Stop and Convenience Stores Bob Salem Memorial, set to take place at Oberlin Speedway in Oberlin, Kansas,...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (August 13, 2019) – A central Illinois tripleheader awaits the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League this weekend as the season returns to form at three exciting “Illini State” facilities. It all begins on Thursday, August 15 with a trip to Fairbury American Legion Speedway followed by a Friday, August 16 visit to Lincoln Speedway and wrapped up by a Saturday, August 17 appearance at Macon Speedway. With 16 races left on the docket, the chase for the championship remains wide...more

18 POWRi RMLSA Lightning Sprints made the trip down to Calhan Colorado’s El Paso County Raceway, and were treated to a beautiful day and a great track surface. The racy 1/4 mile oval was recently revived with a lot of new clay. 3 heat races were run, and won by #0 BJ Sauer, #9F Andy Flood and #61 Jesse Fernandez. The feature was a great race starting out with the #3J driven by Joel Mellon taking the lead. A yellow flag on lap 3 regrouped the field with the #39x Dakota Dillin close behind the...more

(Torrance, CA, August 15, 2019) Jarrett Kramer took another step towards his third POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series championship when he won his fifth main event of 2019 last Saturday night at the Barona Speedway. The win allowed the Spring Valley resident to extend his lead in the standings with only six races to go in the season. (Attached photo of Jarrett Kramer courtesy of Pit Princess Photography) Nineteen cars showed up for the third and final CLS appearance at the...more

Oberlin, Kansas – August 17, 2019 - The old saying “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat” is a cliché often used in racing. But that statement could not be more accurate than the outcome of last night’s annual Bob Salem Memorial at Oberlin Speedway in Oberlin, Kansas as Jake Bubak passed leader Zach Blurton on the white flag lap to claim the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing on Friday night. Blurton and Kyler Johnson started on the front...more

Oberlin, Kansas – August 17, 2019 - Jason Martin took the lead near the races midway point and led the rest of the way to claim the annual Bob Salem Memorial on Saturday night as the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing wrapped up their annual two-night event at Oberlin Speedway in Oberlin, Kansas. Shayle Bade and Zach Blurton started on the front row for the thirty-lap-feature with Bade taking the lead as the green flag fell. Third-starting Ty...more