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This year marks the POWRi Lucas Oil New Mexico Motor Racing Association’s 75th year of racing action in the southwest. One of the few names that has been a part of the excitement from the very beginning is the Nix family, and the latest self-proclaimed ‘throttle jockey’ to have spent time in the organization is former champion, Steve Nix. “I was fortunate to be born into racing. My dad, uncle, and the whole family were racing in the early 50’s and I was born in 1957. By that time, my dad was...more

Belleville, IL. (02/22/2021) The Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports team continues to bring the talented and gifted individuals to the track to showcase and develop their talents. As of right now they will have a six-car team traveling to Monarch Motor Speedway to the action-packed two-day show, March 19th and 20th. Five of which who be rather familiar faces with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and one youngster looking to run for the Rookie of the Year title The 2021 class of...more

Belleville, IL. (02/22/2021) Expanding the number of POWRi National Lightning Sprint Events in 2021 will see competitors from all over make the long trek to the north for the inaugural POWRi MKLS Summer Shootout from August 12th through August 15th. Locked and loaded with visits to four fantastic venues, spanning Minnesota and North Dakota, with four nights of action-packed Lightning Sprint racing hosted by the POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Series. “We’re all really excited about...more

Belleville, IL. (02/23/2020) The winningest female in Port City Raceway history books, Taylor Reimer out of Tulsa, Oklahoma jumps aboard the Dave Mac Motorsports team for the 2021 season. Alongside well-known teammates Cannon McIntosh and Tanner Thorson, Reimer will have a great opportunity to learn from arguably some of the best in midget racing. As this will be her rookie season, Reimer is looking to lock up the Rookie of the Year title with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League for the...more

CLOVIS, CALIFORNIA (February 26, 2021) – 14-year-old Jade Avedisian will carry primary sponsorship from Sheesh! into the 2021 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, driving the #84 for Chad Boat Industries in nearly 20 events. Avedisian’s car will also be supported by associate sponsor CMT. Her POWRi debut will come on March 19-20 at Monarch Speedway in Wichita Falls, TX. The entire Midget slate will be live streamed on MAVTV Plus. Sheesh! is a Nashville-based apparel company owned by Eric...more

Belleville, IL (3/1/2021) The 2020 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Champion, Jake Neuman is ready to take on the 2021 season. Neuman will be back behind the wheel of his family-owned team this season and looks to capture more wins for the team. The season will start off at Monarch Motor Speedway Friday, March 19th and Saturday, March 20th. During the 2020 season Neuman never strayed from the front and captured one win, 8 top five and 18 top ten finishes. Neuman captured his win at Macon...more

Belleville, IL. (03/03/2021) The 14-year-old out of Clovis, CA. Jade Avedisian has had quite the success at a young age. Jade has captured some of the biggest races in the states for the Micro Sprint Series. She has a golden driller under her belt and at the age of 13, during the 2020 season, Avedisian won the John Hincks Memorial at Sweet Springs Motorsports complex which paid $20,000 to win. After the big win at Sweet Springs, MO. over the 4th of July weekend, all eyes turned towards...more

Here’s the scoop: The start of the 2021 racing season for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League will be held at the ultra-fast semi-banked quarter-mile dirt oval coined “Texas’ Dirt Palace,” Monarch Motor Speedway, in Wichita Falls on Friday, March 19th (7:30pm), and Saturday, March 20th (7pm). The best midget race car teams from across the country will be in attendance – including the stout Keith Kunz Motorsports fleet of drivers based out of Columbus, Indiana. Each night is a complete...more

Belleville, IL. (03/05/2021) With a little over 20 races on the schedule for the 2021 Lonestar 600 series, they will start it off this Saturday, March 6th at 105 Speedway in Cleveland, Tx. The Drivers and teams will be competing at the ¼ mile dirt oval and will go head-to-head and try to capture the Championship at the end of the season. Opening the action for the 2021 season, you will see multiple classes in attendance, which will include, POWRi Lonestar 600's Non-Wing and the NOW600 Non-Wing...more

OBERLIN, Kansas (March 5, 2020) –United Rebel Sprint Series Presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing has partnered with the Kansas Department of Transportation’s highway safety program “Drive to Zero” as the title sponsor for the 2021 season. The season is set to kick off on April 17 at 81 Speedway in Park City, Kansas. The Kansas based series will now be referred to as the Drive to Zero United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambleton Racing. The Drive to Zero program originated with a...more