Belleville, IL. (06/06/2021) Hitting the ground running, the newly formed POWRi Central States Midget Series will now hold their first two-day weekend of racing slated for Friday, June 11th at Old 71 Speedway and Saturday, June 12th at Valley Speedway. Added incentives are on the line for any driver able to sweep the weekend as well as high-point qualifier bonuses.
Recently re-opened outside Butler Missouri, Old 71 Speedway will host midget racing for the first time since reviving the racetrack in late-2020 on Friday, June 11th with many local competitors highly anticipating setting lap times around the speedy three-eighths-mile. Valley Speedway, in Grain Valley Missouri, continues to be a staple in open-wheel racing in the Kansas City region, hosting next on Saturday, June 12th setting the stage for a weekend of excitement with the POWRi Central States Midget Series.
POWRi CSMS Details for Friday, June 11th at Old 71 Speedway:
Pit Gates Open – 4:00 PM
General Admission – 5:00 PM
Drivers Registration – 4:00-6:45 PM
Drivers Meeting – 7:00 PM
Hot Laps – 7:30 PM
Racing Action to follow.
POWRi CSMS Details for Saturday, June 12th at Valley Speedway:
Pit Gates Open – 2:00 PM
General Admission – 5:00 PM
Drivers Registration – 3:00-5:45 PM
Drivers Meeting – 6:00 PM
Hot Laps – 6:30 PM
Racing Action to follow.
Remaining 2021 Season Schedule for the POWRi Central States Midget Series:
Friday, June 11 | Old 71 Speedway
Saturday, June 12 | Valley Speedway
Saturday, June 26 | Valley Speedway
Friday, July 23 | KC Raceway
Friday, August 6 | Lakeside Speedway | Weld Memorial | Same Show-Up Points/Pay Only
Friday, August 20 | KC Raceway
Saturday, September 4 | I-35 Speedway | Lawson Memorial
Friday, September 24 | KC Raceway
Saturday, September 25 | Valley Speedway | Helm Memorial
The POWRi Central States Midget Series membership forms can be found online at http://www.powri.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=617373. A driver registration fee of $100, which supplies the $100,000 secondary insurance policy, for the season for each participating driver and is a requirement for all participants in the POWRi Racing League.
Follow along for more information on POWRi and items such as race recaps, updates, full results, and press releases online at www.powri.com, or on Twitter & Instagram at @POWRi_Racing and Facebook at POWRi. POWRi League rules, contingencies, forms, and payouts can be found under the info tab at the top of the POWRi website.
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- administrator on Jun 06, 2021
- Article Date: 6/6/2021