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The 2nd Annual Fast Freddy Classic had 27 entries and it was a loaded field to battle it out for 5 grand as the top prize. The format would be 3 heats taking the top 5 with 1 b main taking the top 5. The fast times for the 3 groups were Alec Sipes 13.196, Seth Parker 13.482 and Geoff Ensign 12.938. This setup the 3 heats with an invert of 3. Heat race 1 Jadon Rogers looked very strong and won it over Brian Hayden, Alec Sipes, Brayden Fox and Jordan Kinser making...more

Race Day Order of Events July 1st and 2nd, 2023 2:45 PM Pit Meeting 3:00 PM Hetland Electric Hot Laps Wingless Sprints - 2 Laps Super Stock - 2 Laps 3:10 PM National Anthems 3:20 PM Wingless Qualifying 2 laps 3:40 PM Heat Races Fever 4 6 laps Super Stock 8 laps Super Stock 8 laps Modified 8 laps Modified 8 laps Wingless Sprints 8 laps Wingless Sprints 8 laps 4:40...more

Belleville, IL. (6/22/23) Cannon McIntosh would prove his racing might at Charleston Speedway to capture his twentieth career victory with the POWRi National Midget League feature event to kick off the eleventh annual POWRi Illinois SPEEDWeek festivities in hair-raising fashion. Early on-track competition with twenty-two entries in the POWRi National Midget League would see Taylor Reimer start the action off with a quick hot-lap time of 13.162-second lap as Cannon...more

Belleville, IL. (6/23/23) Logan Null would secure his first career victory using the high side to perfection with the POWRi Outlaw Micro League presented by Engler Machine & Tool at Jacksonville Speedway after leading the final five laps in the POWRi Illinois SPEEDWeek Micro opener. Entering a stout field of POWRi Outlaw Non-Wing Micro competitors, Logan Null would clock overall hot lap quick-time with a 13.102-second lap as Tyler Kuykendall and Kale Drake would each...more

Belleville, IL. (6/23/23) Cannon McIntosh would use late race dramatics to his favor at Jacksonville Speedway to capture his twenty-first career victory with the POWRi National Midget League feature event in Night Two of the Eleventh Annual POWRi Illinois SPEEDWeek festivities. Early on-track competition with twenty-eight entries in the POWRi National Midget League would see Jade Avedisian start the action off with a quick hot-lap time of 12.114-second lap as Jade...more

Belleville, IL. (6/24/23) Tyler Kuykendall would secure his first career victory with the POWRi Outlaw Micro League presented by Engler Machine & Tool Macon Speedway after leading the final fifteen laps in an action-packed POWRi Illinois SPEEDWeek stop. Entering a stout field of POWRi Outlaw Non-Wing Micro competitors, Corbin Rueschenberg would clock overall hot lap quick-time with an 11.251-second lap as Tyler Kuykendall and Jordan Clary each earned heat racing...more

Belleville, IL. (6/24/23) Thomas Meseraull would ride the high line of Macon Speedway to perfection in capturing his sixth career victory with the POWRi National Midget League feature event in Night Three of the Eleventh Annual POWRi Illinois SPEEDWeek in an instant classic for the ages. Early on-track competition with twenty-nine entries in the POWRi National Midget League would see Thomas Meseraull start the action off with a quick hot-lap time of 10.784-second lap...more

Owendale, MI (Saturday, June 24, 2023) -Great Lakes Traditional Sprints presented by PErfit Engine Pro (GLTS) had their first mini track race of the season at Silver Bullet Speedway. We did have a rough night out on the track, but thankfully none of the drivers got injured. We had caution after cation during the Feature Race which may of been due to track conditions. Though we had a rough night, GLTS really knows how to put on a fantastic show! The night was packed...more

Belleville, IL. (6/24/2023) Returning to the familiar running grounds of sanctioned seasonal competition, the POWRi Illinois Midget Racing Association would witness Mark McMahill return to form and lead all laps around Spoon River Speedway to earn the feature win and his second victory in the 2023 racing season. Starting the third night of POWRi sanctioning at Spoon River Speedway, the IMRA would find McMahill notch the heat racing win as well as gain the pole-starting...more

Belleville, IL. (6/25/23) Vado Speedway Park would welcome the POWRi New Mexico Motor Racing Association running in conjunction with the Sunset Grill POWRi Vado Non-Wing Sprints for a showcase of speed and driving abilities as Caleb Saiz would reign victorious in the feature event. Starting the excitement at Vado Speedway Park for night nine of the POWRi NMMRA 2023 season, fourth with the sunset Grill POWRi Vado Non-Wing Sprints, would find Shon Deskins and Don Grable...more

Belleville, IL. (6/25/23) Vado Speedway Park would welcome the POWRi New Mexico Motor Racing Association running in conjunction with the Sunset Grill POWRi Vado Non-Wing Sprints for a showcase of speed and driving abilities as Caleb Saiz would reign victorious in the feature event. Starting the excitement at Vado Speedway Park for night nine of the POWRi NMMRA 2023 season, fourth with the sunset Grill POWRi Vado Non-Wing Sprints, would find Shon Deskins and Don Grable...more

Belleville, IL. (6/25/23) Cannon McIntosh would fly through the field dramatically at Lincoln Speedway on Sunday Night to capture his fourth victory with the POWRi National Midget League this season to conclude the final night of the Eleventh Annual POWRi Illinois SPEEDWeek. Early on-track competition with thirty-two entries in the POWRi National Midget League would see Cannon McIntosh start the action off with a quick hot-lap time of 13.547-second lap as Steven Snyder...more

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Wilmot, Wisconsin (June 24, 2023)………The word “slump” hasn’t been used in a sentence to describe Brady Bacon’s performance very often throughout his illustrious USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship career. Perhaps ever. But that’s just what transpired for the Broken Arrow, Okla. native during the recent Eastern Storm series where the four-time USAC National Sprint Car titlist strung together three consecutive finishes outside the...more

Belleville, IL. (6/25/23) Witnessing sanctioned competitional events across the country, the POWRi Lightning Sprint Division would gather at a duo of regions completing the weekend competitions as entrants chase points in continually developing the National Championship picture. Feature winners over the weekend would include Jason Woods returning to victory lane on Saturday to earn his fourth career victory with the Rocky Mountain Lightning Sprint Association while...more

Belleville, IL. (6/26/23) Returning for a festivity of open-wheel enthusiasm and Independence Day Celebrations, the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series will once again venture to the series home facility for a dose of adrenaline-filled action on Saturday, July 1st. Adding a celebratory shot of holiday “Lake” excitement to the weekend, Lake Ozark Speedway will welcome the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series on Saturday, July 1st in the Independence Day Celebration;...more

Belleville, IL (6/26/23) Same Race, Same Place, Same Date, Staying Topless in ’23 as Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex’s Fifth Annual Small Town Throwdown approaches for the POWRi Outlaw Micro League presented by Engler Machine and Tool scheduled for June 30-July 2. Entrants planning to compete can pre-register online for $150 per class at https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/3332/registrations. Competitors will be allowed to compete in Championship Night if unable to...more

The 410 Non Wing Sprints had 17 entries. The 2 fast times in their groups were Braxton Cummings 13.148 and Jordan Kinser 12.850. This setup the 2 heat races with an invert of 3. Heat race 1 had Jake Swanson taking the heat win over Braxton Cummings, Hunter Maddox and Jadon Rogers. Heat race 2 had Brayden Fox win it from the pole over Jordan Kinser, Harley Burns and Weston Gorum. This setup the A main and the invert was a 2. This put Brayden Fox and Jake Swanson...more

Three new 2023 feature winners went into Wilmot Raceway's victory lane on Saturday, June 24. Brady Bacon of Broken Arrow, OK captured his 49th career USAC AMSOIL National Sprint Car Series main event win becoming the fourth different victor for the series at Wilmot. Bacon battled Emerson Axsom of Franklin, IN back and forth until Bacon jumped out in front for the final time nine laps from the finish. A caution for s spin three laps from the checkered closed the ranks...more

(Photo by Carberry Creations) Inside Line Promotions – KUTZTOWN, Pa. (June 26, 2023) – Joey Amantea returns to Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Sprint Cars competition this Friday at Delaware International Speedway in Delmar, Del. Amantea posted a career-best third-place outing at the track last season. “We got a podium there last year during the first race,” he said. “We’ve been pretty good whenever we’ve gone to both tracks in Delaware. With us getting a podium to start...more

Grain Valley, MO: Saturday night the Wholesale Batteries USAC Midwest Wingless Racing Association sprint cars raced at Valley Speedway for the first time in 2023 with Battlefield, Missouri, chauffeur Kory Schudy taking the win driving the Jon Sawyer Racing 28. The conditions were hot and steamy with temperatures reaching up into the 90’s, and a heat index in the 100’s, while the racing would be just as hot as the weather. 24 cars earlier had checked into the pits, and...more

Belleville, IL. (6/26/23) Branching into POWRi League first blended with a season staple stopover, the POWRi National and West Midgets Leagues will next visit a pair of show-me-state fortresses of adrenaline-filled action on Friday, June 30th, and Saturday, July 1st. Debuting at the smooth surfaces of Central Missouri Speedway for a rare all-open-wheel evening of excitement, the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues will also be joined by the POWRi 305 Sprints Series...more

DRUMRIGHT, Okla. (June 26, 2023) - The United Sprint League is preparing for a weekend double header. The Non-Wing Champ 305 Sprints will start the weekend at with their debut at Tulsa Speedway in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Friday night, June 30 followed by Caney Valley Speedway in Caney, Kansas on Saturday, July 1. Both nights will pay $1,000 to win and $200 to start. EVENT INFO >> Friday, June 30 at Tulsa Speedway - Tulsa, OK Pits Open: 5pm Grandstands Open: 6pm USL Pill...more

Belleville, IL. (6/26/23) Cannon McIntosh would route the competition in the Land of Lincoln to capture the Eleventh Annual Max Papis Innovations Illinois SPEEDWeek with the POWRi National Midget League garnering a trio of feature victories while besting the next closest weekly points contender by over two-hundred points. Setting the standard of excellence early in the four-day trek across Illinois, McIntosh would claim checkers in Charleston Speedway to start the...more

The 410 non wings would have 26 entries with the fast times going to Weston Gorham 13.709, Brian Hayden 13.380 and Brandon Mattox 13.087. The invert for the 3 heats was spun and it came up a 2. Heat race 1 was won by Brayden Fox over Tye Mihocko and Mitch Wissmiller. Heat race 2 was a wild one with Jack Hoyer winning it from 4th over Kyle Shipley from 6th and Austin Nigh. The final heat had Jadon Rogers winning it from the pole over Brandon Mattox and Jesse...more

Many words come to our minds about Bill Gardner weekend at LPS. Just a few that start with S are Superb, Spectacular, Suspense, Superior, Splendid and Social for the Campers. The main word though is THE SPRINTACULAR. It definitely has the correct name because it is 2 nights of the best 410 non wings in the business with a Double Night of the MSCS/USAC sanctioning bodies all at 1 place for 2 nights. Lincoln Park Speedway hosts again the Bill Gardner Sprintacular...more

When the stars of the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car Series arrive for the Annual Bill Gardner Sprintacular at Lincoln Park Speedway they face a unique challenge. Sprint cars are a regular feature at the Putnamville, Indiana oval all summer long and recognized legends can be found on the list of former track champions. Many of the USAC front runners in 2023 have already taken laps at this familiar oval. However, waiting for drivers like Emerson Axsom, Jake Swanson, Justin...more

Belleville, IL. (6/28/23) Spotlighting a seasonal quest of premier sanctioned racing, the POWRi 305 Sprint Series will next find a night of firsts as Central Missouri Speedway welcomes the emerging series in an action-packed evening of excitement on Friday, June 30th. Inaugurally flying onto the smooth and speedy surfaces of Central Missouri Speedway on Friday, June 30th for a rare all-open-wheel evening of excitement, the POWRi 305 Sprints Series will also be joined...more

The “R” word. In racing circles, it is the source of frustration for promoters, participants, and fans. It is such a touchy subject that the mere mention of the word, even in the face of unstable weather is considered taboo. In all things the late Bill Gardner looked reality straight in the eye and never blinked. Accordingly, he wasn’t afraid to discuss rain at all. That is, when it suited his purposes. Yes, odd as it sounds rain, or the “R” word is central to the...more

Belleville, IL. (6/28/23) Growing in anticipation encompassing the approaching weekend of open-wheel excitement, top drivers and teams from around the country will next see prospects of on-track action at Central Missouri and Lake Ozark Speedways. Solidifying his standings amongst the top, the POWRi National Midget League points picture has witnessed Corbin Rueschenberg continually impress while leading both rookie of the year and national points entering the Missouri...more

After a week off, I'll be back on the dirt Friday in Pennsylvania at Lernerville Speedway racing the Wedgewood Motorsports #98 Glenn Farms/Epoxy Systems International Sprint with the Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series. Thanks to Dayton Ditch, Wilke Orthodontics and MeansCo II Trucking and Excavating for the support! Photo by Indy Racing Images

The AutoMeter WI wingLESS Sprint Series and the Kankakee County Speedway, due to numerous 4th of July activities and a short "work" week have mutually agreed to remove the sprint portion from the July 7th event from the 2023 schedule, and look forward to working to together on a date in future years.

These storms have nothing on the Thunder and Lightning of the Stoops Freightliner Western Star Paragon Speedway. The track looks great and we are ready to celebrate our Independence with you!!! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow!!!

Belleville, IL. (6/30/23) Riley Kreisel would prove his racing merit at Central Missouri Speedway on Friday Night with the POWRi National and West Midget League, capturing his inaugural career league victory by leading twelve laps in the first league visit at the speedy venue. Early on-track competition with solid entries in the POWRi National and West Midget League would see Kameron Key start the action off with a quick hot-lap time of 13.544-second lap as Shannon...more

Belleville, IL. (6/30/23) Controlling winged 305 Sprint speed into the series debut at Central Missouri Speedway on Friday Night, the POWRi 305 Sprint Series would witness Terry Easum claim their fourth career win in an action-packed open-wheel event. Starting the night at Central Missouri Speedway would see Terry Easum set the quickest hot-lap time of 12.920 seconds/lap as Terry Easum and Randy Martin would each earn heat racing victories. Launching on the feature...more

TULSA, Okla. (July 1, 2023) - Johnny Kent captured the inaugural United Sprint League visit on Friday night at Tulsa Speedway. Rolling from the third starting spot, Kent took the lead on lap 3 of the 25-lap feature event and would go the remainder of the distance to pick up the win. Danny Smith finished in the second spot with Cody Whitworth in third. Fourth went to Ryker Pace with Andrew Deal the top five from tenth. Rees Moran was scored in sixth. Seventh went to...more

Belleville, IL. (7/1/23) Shane Stewart would lead all feature laps on his way emerging victorious in the seventh event for the 2023 season in the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series’ return to their home facility of Lake Ozark Speedway to notch his first career series feature victory in the ‘Independence Weekend Celebration’ after a superb chase to the checkers. Cruising onto the smoothed and maintained track would witness Kerry Madsen set a quick time with a...more

Belleville, IL. (7/1/23) Gavin Miller would recover from the previous night's miscues to perfection by parking in Lake Ozark Speedway victory lane on Saturday Night with the POWRi National and West Midget League, capturing his first career league victory by leading seven laps in an action-packed twenty-five lap feature event. Early on-track competition with solid entries in the POWRi National and West Midget League would see Corbin Rueschenberg start the action off...more

Delmar, DE, June 30th, 2023, Nick Fillman, USAC ECSC Briggs Danner of Allentown, PA picked up a his second straight win with the Rapid Tire Services, USAC East Coast Sprint Car Series presented by Capitol Renegade at the Delaware International Speedway on Friday night, in epic fashion holding of a last lap, last corner driver from Alex Bright. Tommy Kunsman and Christian Bruno lead the field to green for the 25 lap feature event, with Kunsman getting the best of Bruno...more

Belleville, IL. (7/2/23) Flying into the Independence weekend celebrations, the POWRi Lightning Sprint Division would gather at a pair of respectable regions finalizing the weekend competitions as drivers from all over the country continue to chase points in the always-developing championship picture. Feature winners over the weekend would include Stanley Kreisel earning his thirteenth career feature victory racing at Central Missouri Speedway in the Midwest on Friday....more

Belleville, IL. (7/2/23) Challenging through the seventh feature event of the season in the POWRi Jackson Compaction Vado 305 Wing Sprints, Wes Wofford would clinch the checkers over a determined field of high-caliber racers to notch his thirteenth career series win. Early on-track competitions would find Wes Wofford and Mike Archuleta each earn heat race victories as after an intermission redraw shuffle would find both heat winners bringing the field to green as the...more

Belleville, IL. (7/323) Scheduling conflicts regionally have caused POWRi and track officials to mutually agree on the postponements of US-36 Raceway on Friday, July 7th as well as Monett Raceway on Saturday, July 8th for the POWRi 410 Bandit Outlaw Sprint Series with dates to be announced once confirmed. Regular weekly classes at US-36 Raceway as well as Monett Raceway as still scheduled as originally planned with additional event-specific information available at...more

Belleville, IL. (7/3/23) Steven Snyder Jr would continue his phenomenal showing in major micro event victories over the past few seasons by winning the Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex’s yearly Small Town Throwdown event with the POWRi Outlaw Micro League presented by Engler Machine & Tool on Championship Night to claim his first seasonal league victory. Entering a stout field of over forty entries spanning the two days of competition in the POWRi Outlaw Non-Wing...more

Belleville, IL (7/3/23) Organized to continue the edge-of-the-seat racing action for the 2023 season, the next stand-alone event for teams within the POWRi Outlaw Micro League presented by Engler Machine & Tool will next test their merits at Macon Speedway on Saturday, July 15th. Competition at Macon Speedway for the First Responders Night/Kids Racecar Ride/CEFCU Kids Club presented by Decatur Area CVB on Saturday, July 15th includes the Bailey Chassis POWRi Outlaw...more

I'm on the way to historic Kokomo Speedway to race the #98 Glenn Farms/Epoxy Systems International Sprint in tonight's holiday Fireworks Show event. We've been working hard on the race car and hope to find some additional speed tonight! See you at the track.

Herald & Review 100 Thursday Followed By USAC Friday & Saturday (Macon, IL) Macon Speedway officials are ready for three of the biggest days in the track’s 78-year history, Thursday-Saturday, July 6-8 and single day reserved seating is now available for fans to purchase online. Previously, only 3-day and 2-day ticket packages were available. The three-day show features the “Herald & Review 100” on Thursday followed by “Top Gun” for the USAC/AMSOIL National Sprint Cars...more

By: Richie Murray – USAC Media Putnamville, Indiana (July 3, 2023)………Only a select few individuals have been fortunate enough to win a USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature event in their career. Just three have accomplished the feat Brady Bacon achieved on Monday night at Putnamville, Indiana’s Lincoln Park Speedway as the Broken Arrow, Okla. racer earned his 50th career USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship feature victory. Tom Bigelow was the...more

Belleville, IL. (7/4/23) Returning to honor a lasting legacy of area great during the mid-season swing of familiar running grounds, the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League will next visit Valley Speedway on Saturday, July 15th for the Annual ‘Bill Lawson Memorial’. Open Wheel Driver during the 1950-1960s, father of Dan Lawson, and grandfather of Justin Lawson. Bill Lawson served in the Marines during WWII and in the Air Force as an Aircraft Mechanic during the...more

(Photo by Checkered Flag Media) Inside Line Promotions – DELMAR, Del. (July 4, 2023) – Joey Amantea tied a career-best run at Delaware International Speedway last Friday with a third-place showing. It marked his third podium of the season with the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Sprint Cars. The night began with Amantea hustling from third to win a heat race at the dirt oval. “In the heat race we had the dominant car, which is really good to have after the struggles during...more

Lima, OH (Monday, July 3, 2023) -Great Lakes Traditional Sprints presented by PErfit Engine Pro (GLTS) had another visit with the Great Lakes Super Sprints/ NRA at Waynesfield Raceway Park. We had quite a few cautions out on the track, but thankfully none of the drivers were injured. The track conditions were not ideal due to the rain, but GLTS really knows how to put on a fantastic show! The night was packed with a thrilling event of high speed racing and an amazing...more

Excited to be back on the pavement in the #98 Glenn Farms/Wilke Orthodontics Sprint this Saturday at Anderson Speedway in the 2nd Annual CB Fabricating Gene Nolen Classic. Always fun to compete with the 500 Sprint Tour's best racers! ??'s by Jack Kessler Photography.