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HAUBSTADT, INDIANA (October 13, 2018) - It was all CJ Leary on Saturday night at Haubstadt's Tri-State Speedway as the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard League debuted in Indiana, as part of the "Harvest Cup" alongside the Midwest Sprint Car Series (MSCS). Storming by Kyle Cummins on the third circuit, Leary, a native of Greenfield, Indiana, led the remaining 28 laps aboard his Leary Construction No. 30 and fended off challenges from Kent Schmidt and Justin Grant to take a $5,000 payday in his...more

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (October 15, 2018) - Consistency was the name of the game and the driving factor behind Landon Simon's 2018 championship in the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Wildcard League. In ten features, the Tipp City, Ohio native never finished worse than fifth, excluding a DNF in the final race. Concluding the year with a 148-point advantage over second place, the LSR, Mount Baker Vapor No. 24 found victory lane twice and landed on the podium on five occasions. Beginning the season at...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (November 9, 2018) – With a wildly successful 2018 campaign in the rear view mirror, the focus for the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League is now the 2019 season and beyond. The WAR staff has been working diligently to prepare for the new year, and one of the hottest topics and concerns has been the newly-formed Sprint Car Council and any possible rule changes forthcoming.   Following the tragic passing of Jason Johnson in June, the Sprint Car Council was formed in August and...more

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (December 20, 2018) - The 2018 POWRi Championship Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The evening will kick off at 6:30 PM with a cocktail hour followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. Champions, along with the top ten in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets (Drivers & Owners), POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets, POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micros and POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints will be honored plus...more

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 7, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League’s 2019 schedule announcement has been hindered by a couple final dates that are currently still in the negotiation phase between League Director, Casey Shuman, and the respective track promoters. The 2019 schedule’s official release will take place the week of Chili Bowl Nationals (January 14-19). 2019 holds many exciting changes and opportunities for the steadily growing WAR Sprints. New racetracks, an improved...more

Membership registration for race teams planning on competing with POWRi for all divisions in 2019 can be found on line by entering the Register Here link at the top right side of the POWRi website. You can also join under the Rules link located at the top of POWRi web site. You must be a POWRi member to be eligible for the year end point fund and secondary medical insurance. If you are member of POWRi in any division, you will not pay a TP fee to compete in any other division. Insurance will...more

BELLEVILLE, IL. (February 14, 2019) – Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi), an already established midget racing powerhouse, is proud to announce the addition of some west coast flavor to the brand as a partnership with the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) has been formed. The BCRA group will be rebranded as the POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget Series. Founded in 1939, the Bay Cities Racing Association has a rich and flavorful history of midget racing in the “Golden State” of...more

Shawn Miller – MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (Feb. 18, 2019) – Speed Shift TV is pleased to announce a partnership with POWRi Racing beginning with the 2019 season. The motor sports marketing, production and live streaming provider will live broadcast approximately 40 POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro events this season with the complete schedule being announced in the near future. “POWRi boasts a stellar field...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (February 22, 2019) – In just one month’s time, the POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League will kick start what is slated to be the biggest season in league history with the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge. The traditional season opening event for a handful of years, the “Sooner State” special returns to first on the docket in 2019 as the event is bigger and better than ever. Running from Thursday, March 21 through Sunday, March 24, this year’s Turnpike Challenge...more