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Macon, IL – With three of five POWRi Illinois SPEED Week shows completed, Michael Pickens of Auckland, New Zealand leads the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League SPEED Week point standings by a mere 10 points over Keith Kunz Motorsports driver, Tanner Thorson. With two shows left, tonight’s Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois and tomorrow’s Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois, both tracks have unique characteristics that could change the outcome for the POWRi Illinois SPEED Week...more

Jacksonville, IL (June 2, 2017) - After winning on Wednesday night at The Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois in the WAR East season opener, Landon Simon picked up the win at Jacksonville Speedway on Friday night with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints for his second win of the three race swing. As the field took the green, second-starting Simon battled with Andy Baugh for the top spot. Simon took control as the first lap was completed as he was followed by Baugh, Terry Babb, and Mario...more

Jacksonville, IL – Tanner Thorson has hit his stride, doubling down and winning the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature for night number three of POWRi Illinois SPEED Week at Jacksonville Speedway. Winning the previous night’s event at Fairbury American Legion Speedway with a last lap, last corner pass, rather than waiting until the final corner to make his move, Thorson took the lead midway and was on the defending side rather than the offensive from the previous night. Starting...more

Jacksonville, IL – Joe B Miller of Millersville, Missouri capitalized on lap traffic late in the race to pick off Craig Ronk in route to his 29th career POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League victory on night three of POWRi Illinois SPEED Week at Jacksonville Speedway. Starting outside the front row and losing ground to Ronk on the start, it looked as though the driver out of Warsaw, Indiana was perhaps on his way to repeating his victory at Jacksonville Speedway from...more

Jacksonville, IL (June 2, 2017) - Andy Malpocker scored the POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget feature win Friday night, June 2 at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. Gedd Ross, Broc Hunnell, Brent Burrows, and Tyson Hart rounded out the top five. Burrows and McDermand were heat race winners. Tyler Vantoll was the Hard Charger after starting eighteenth and finishing sixth. The POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League is back in action Saturday, June 3 at Macon Speedway in Macon,...more

Fairbury, IL (June 1, 2017) - Mitchell Davis picked up the POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget victory Thursday night, June 1 at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. Aaron Schuck, Brent Burrows, Shane Morgan, and Andy Baugh rounded out the top five. Morgan and Davis each won a heat race at FALS. Schuck passed eight cars to finish runner up which earned him the Hard Charger title. The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets are back in action Friday, June 2 at Jacksonville Speedway in...more

Fairbury, IL (June 1, 2017) - In sports, it's always been said by many that luck is when preparation meets opportunity. On Thursday night, Korey Weyant definitely lived up to the saying as he picked up a wild win at the Fairbury American Legion Speedway with the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints. Kevin Thomas Jr. moved from his sixth starting spot into the lead on the opening lap. Right behind him, the action was intense among a group of drivers including Dustin Smith, Mitch Wissmiller, Joe B....more

Fairbury, IL – After a relatively quiet start to POWRi Illinois SPEED Week for Tanner Thorson, the driver returned to victory lane with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League for his first 2017 win, this time for night number two of POWRi Illinois SPEED Week at Fairbury American Legion Speedway. The Minden, Nevada native started fifth and quickly worked his way towards the front, battling early on with Auckland, New Zealand’s Michael Pickens, POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Rookie...more

Joliet, IL (May 31, 2017) - After a series of rainouts to start the season, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East sprint cars opened their season on Wednesday night, May 31 at the Dirt Oval at 66 Raceway with Landon Simon picking up the win. It marked the first race at the dirt oval in well over a decade. Slater Helt and Simon would lead the field to green for the 20 lap A-Main event. Helt set the pace as he beat Simon into turn one on the opening lap. Helt would hold off Simon to lead lap one as Mario...more

Joliet, IL (May 31, 2017) -St. Charles, Missouri native Andy Malpocker picked up the POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget victory at The Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois on Wednesday evening, May 31. Adam Taylor, Aaron Schuck, Brad Greenup, and Tyler Vantoll rounded out the top five. Schuck and Greenup were heat race winners. Jack Routson passed five cars to finish sixth in the A-Main event, earning him the Hard Charger title. The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget League is headed to Fairbury...more