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Felker and Benson Take Wins at Bel

Felker and Benson Take Wins at Bel...

4/30/2016
Belleville, IL – Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Missouri overtook Zach Daum in the final laps of the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series feature event to earn his sixth-career victory with the series, on a two-in-a-row victory streak after his win last week at Macon Speedway. Nathan Benson of Concordia, Missouri utilized lap traffic to pick off Slater Helt for his second Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series victory of 2016, his 17th victory with the...more
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  • administrator on Apr 30, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/30/2016
Tags: Andrew Felker, Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi
Goetz Captures Thrilling Victory o

Goetz Captures Thrilling Victory o...

4/30/2016
Elma, WA -- The 2016 Grays Harbor Raceway season kicked off with blue skies, sunshine and a great crowd on hand to see some great dirt track racing action on the 3/8 banked clay oval. On hand were the 360 Sprint Cars, Shipwreck Beads Modifieds, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks and the Northwest Focus Midget Series: Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks Jason Tole of Hoquiam led the field to the green flag for the Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks main event, taking the...more
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  • Steve Beitler on May 02, 2016
  • Article Date: 4/30/2016
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
Missouri Mid-State Midget National

Missouri Mid-State Midget National...

5/2/2016
Belleville, IL – This weekend, the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series and Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series make the annual trek to Valley Speedway on Friday, May 6th and kick off the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals. Saturday, both series will visit the title-sponsor owned, incredible “Diamond of Dirt Tracks,” Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri to round out the weekend. The Speedway Motors POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Series will take the weekend off and...more
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  • administrator on May 10, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/2/2016
Tags: Midgets, Midgets
Tanner Thorson Steals Night One of

Tanner Thorson Steals Night One of...

5/6/2016
Grain Valley, MO – Tanner Thorson of Minden, Nevada started in the 12th position and stole the 30 lap co-sanctioned Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series and Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series feature after an intense battle with Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports teammate, Spencer Bayston. Thorson’s victory credits him with night number one of the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals at Valley Speedway, and puts a tally on the board in the National column for the...more
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  • administrator on May 10, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/6/2016
Tags: Midgets, Midgets
Thorson Wins Lucas Oil, Gets Birth

Thorson Wins Lucas Oil, Gets Birth...

5/8/2016
Wheatland, MO – After taking the opening night of the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals at Valley Speedway on Friday night, Tanner Thorson ran away with night number two at Lucas Oil Speedway. Saturday night’s win resulted in a weekend sweep for Thorson and a complete podium sweep for Keith Kunz Motorsports. Thorson’s fifth career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series victory came on his birthday, no less. Starting on the front row, Tyler Thomas showed the field...more
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  • administrator on May 10, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/8/2016
Tags: Lucas Oil Speedway, Midgets, Midgets
Jack Martin, 88

Jack Martin, 88

5/12/2016
Jack Martin, who most recently served as the Executive Secretary for the Indianapolis 500 Oldtimers Club and was a former president of that organization, passed away May 11 at age 88 in Pittsboro, Ind. Jack actually served as USAC's Publicity Director for a short time in the 1970s and spent many years involved with the sport of auto racing as an employee at D-A Lubricant, Firestone and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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  • administrator on May 13, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/12/2016
Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
Plymouth's Bob Newton Classic Welc

Plymouth's Bob Newton Classic Welc...

5/13/2016
The USAC Indiana Midget Championship kicks off its inaugural season this Friday night, May 13, in the “Bob Newton Classic” at Plymouth (Ind.) Speedway; an event that also features the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars at the 3/8-mile dirt oval. The event takes place just one year after USAC made its first ever visit to the track after its surface was converted to dirt. Cullman, Alabama's Kevin Thomas, Jr. won that USAC National Midget race held in May 2015. This...more
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  • administrator on May 13, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/13/2016
Tags: Plymouth Speedway, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
Full Night of Action Ahead at GHR

Full Night of Action Ahead at GHR

5/13/2016
A full night of racing is on the docket for Grays Harbor Raceway as tomorrow night, 360 Sprint Cars, Modifieds, Street Stocks and Tuners will all take on the 3/8 mile oval for the third event of the season. Spectator Gates open at 5:30pm - Opening Ceremonies at 7:00 Ticket Prices: Adult (18-61): $13 Junior (7-17) / Senior (62+) / Active Military: $9 Kids (6 & Under): FREE Premium Seating: $18
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  • Steve Beitler on May 13, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/13/2016
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
Clauson Wins "Bob Newton Classic"

Clauson Wins "Bob Newton Classic"...

5/14/2016
Bryan Clauson of Noblesville, Ind. won Friday night’s scheduled 25-lap “Bob Newton Classic” USAC Indiana Midget Championship feature at Plymouth Speedway. The race was called complete after 24 laps due to rain. Clauson wheeled the Cancer Treatment Centers of America/B & H Contractors Spike/Stanton SR-11 to the win over Tanner Thorson, Spencer Bayston, Carson Macedo and Dave Darland.
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  • administrator on May 16, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/14/2016
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Plymouth Speedway, USAC Indiana Midgets
Marcham Earns Another USAC Podium

Marcham Earns Another USAC Podium...

5/16/2016
Tulare, CA - After qualifying at the top of the speed chart, Trey Marcham wheeled the number 81x Steve Watt Maxwell Industries USAC West Coast Sprint Car to a 2nd place podium finish at Saturday night's "Chris and Brian Faria Memorial" USAC West Coast Sprint race at the Merle Stone Chevrolet Thunderbowl Raceway in Tulare, California. After inverting the field's top four spots for the A-feature lineup, Marcham took his 4th place starting position quickly to 2nd place...more
Cheri Marcham
  • Cheri Marcham on May 16, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/16/2016
Tags: Trey Marcham, Josh Marcham, Midgets
Lucas Oil National Midgets Resume

Lucas Oil National Midgets Resume...

5/20/2016
Belleville, IL – This Friday, May 20th the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series will make the annual trip to Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Illinois. Known as a driver favorite in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series, the high-banked quarter mile in Brownstown, Illinois always puts on a spectacular show. After Fayette County, both series will...more
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  • administrator on May 17, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/20/2016
Tags: Brownstown Bullring, Macon Speedway, POWRi
"70th Opening Night at Angell Pa

"70th Opening Night at Angell Pa...

5/18/2016
Sun Prairie, Wis., May 18---The most diversified schedule in the seventy-year history of Angell Park Speedway begins Sunday Night May 22. The events are the first of the eleven-race season at the popular 1/3-mile clay oval. “The 70th Opening Night at Angell Park Speedway” will feature the IRA Bumper to Bumper Outlaw Sprint Car Series, Mid-State Equipment / Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing Series and Badger 600 Micro Series presented by My Race...more
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  • administrator on May 18, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/18/2016
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger 600 Winged Micros, Midgets
Loudpedal TV "Wheels Up Wednesday"

Loudpedal TV "Wheels Up Wednesday"...

5/19/2016
This week on http://www.loudpedal.tv/'s “Wheels Up Wednesday,” we take you to Plymouth Speedway for the debut race of USAC’s Indiana Midget division where Bryan Clauson chases down his 9th USAC victory of the young season as he gears up for his run in the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. Plus, we head out to California’s central valley for the “Chris and Brian Faria Memorial” featuring Austin Liggett walking away with his first USAC West Coast Sprint Car feature...more
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  • administrator on May 20, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/19/2016
Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
Fayette County Produces Two First

Fayette County Produces Two First...

5/21/2016
Brownstown, IL– In the first time that POWRi has ran a race at Fayette County Speedway since 2012, the high-banked ¼ mile produced two first time winners. Carson Macedo took the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series win, while veteran Shelby Bosie earned his first-career POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series victory. Macedo would start outside the front row, alongside Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports teammate Tanner Thorson. Thorson would have the...more
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  • administrator on May 21, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/21/2016
Tags: Brownstown Bullring, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Bayston Breaks Through with New Te

Bayston Breaks Through with New Te...

5/22/2016
Macon, IL– Spencer Bayston of Lebanon, Indiana finally broke through to claim his first POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series victory in 2016 and his first with new team, Keith Kunz Curb-Agajanian Motorsports. After three third place finishes in a row, including both nights of the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals and Friday night’s show at Fayette County Speedway, Bayston took the checkers leading every circuit of the 30 lap main event at Macon Speedway. In a...more
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  • Kenny Brown on May 22, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/22/2016
Tags: Macon Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
"Balog victory kickoffs 70th seas

"Balog victory kickoffs 70th seas...

5/23/2016
Sun Prairie, Wis., May 22---Billy Balog won “The 70th Opening Night at Angell Park Speedway” 20-lap Mid-State Equipment /Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Series feature, Sunday Night. The event kicked off the 80th year of sanctioning midget auto racing for the organization, oldest in the country. David Budres paced the initial lap before Brandon Waelti moved into the lead. Two laps later Waelti slowed brining out the caution, and retired with a broken...more
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  • administrator on May 23, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/23/2016
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger 600 Winged Micros, Midgets
Breidingers 1-2 Again at The Bullr

Breidingers 1-2 Again at The Bullr...

5/22/2016
Toni Breidinger and Annie Breidinger of Hillsborough, Calif. swept the top two spots in Saturday night’s 35-lap USAC Western HPD Midget race at the Bullring at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Toni passed Tommy McCarthy on lap 24 and led the final 12 laps to beat Annie, McCarthy, Jesse Love IV and Jeff Kelley.
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  • administrator on May 24, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/22/2016
Tags: Annie Breidinger, Toni Breidinger, Las Vegas Motor Speedway
" Dirt to cover Rockford Speedway

" Dirt to cover Rockford Speedway...

5/27/2016
Loves Park, Ill., May 27--- The Mid-State Equipment/ Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing series will return to Rockford Speedway for the first time in nearly thirty-five years as part of the The Inaugural Outlaw Clay Classic on Wednesday Night June 29. The 69-year old ¼-mile paved oval will be turned into high-banked dirt track for two days! Nearly 200 truckloads of Illinois River bottom clay will be distributed over a base coat of decomposed...more
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  • administrator on May 27, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/27/2016
Tags: Rockford Speedway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Midgets
POWRi West Midgets Kick Month of J

POWRi West Midgets Kick Month of J...

5/28/2016
POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series resumes racing Friday June 3rd at Creek County Speedway, Sapulpa Oklahoma and Saturday at Super Bowl Speedway, Greenville Texas. Friday, June 3rd - Times Gates Open – 5:00pm Racing at 8:00pm Saturday, June 4th - Times Gates Open – 6:00pm Racing at 8:00pm
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  • administrator on May 28, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/28/2016
Tags: POWRi West Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
Valley Speedway Sanctions with POW

Valley Speedway Sanctions with POW...

5/28/2016
For Immediate Release – Valley Speedway Sanctions with POWRi Belleville, IL – Effective retroactively to the beginning of the season, Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri has sanctioned under POWRi to form the POWRi Lucas Oil Valley Speedway Outlaw Midget Series. This series will stay true to the name, running an “outlaw” set of rules in which various types of midgets will be allowed to run, ranging from chain driven cars to national midgets. “Valley Speedway...more
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  • administrator on May 28, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/28/2016
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi Allstar Midgets, Midgets
"Robbie Ray Wins Theil Memorial a

"Robbie Ray Wins Theil Memorial a...

5/30/2016
Sun Prairie, Wis., May 29---Robbie Ray won “14th annual Theil Memorial” 25-lap Mid-State Equipment /Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Series feature, Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway. David Budres paced the initial three laps before Brandon Waelti moved into the lead. Andrew Heing flipped one lap later, escaping injury. On the restart Ray was penalized two positions for jumping the restart moving back to sixth place. Waelti continued to lead with Ray...more
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  • administrator on May 30, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/30/2016
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Midgets, Midgets
“Ehrke, Daywaldt & Heaney score f

“Ehrke, Daywaldt & Heaney score f...

5/30/2016
Sun Prairie, Wis., May 29---Norm Ehrke won the 15-lap Badger 600 Micro Series presented by My Race Pass feature taking the lead on the fourth lap from Dave Collins. Ehrke easily finished ahead of Tory Strauss, Don Wickstrom, Jake Goeglein, and Tyler Tischendorf. Nick Daywaldt took the lead on the eighth lap from Kyle Koch to win the 15-lap Wisconsin/Illinois Mini Sprint Series feature finishing ahead of Nick Petska and Andy Baugh. Pat Heaney won the 12-lap Wisconsin...more
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  • administrator on May 30, 2016
  • Article Date: 5/30/2016
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger 600 Winged Micros, Midgets
Larson Lights Up Montpelier For Vi

Larson Lights Up Montpelier For Vi...

6/1/2016
These days, Kyle Larson doesn’t get the chance to jump behind the wheel of a USAC Midget as often as he once did due to his NASCAR commitments to Chip Ganassi, but on Tuesday night in the 12th annual “Indiana Midget Week” opener at Montpelier Motor Speedway, Larson looked as if he never left the open wheel ranks, crafting a masterpiece of wheelmanship to take his first USAC National Midget win since 2013 in his first, as well as the series’ first, visit to the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/1/2016
Tags: Kyle Larson, Montpelier Motor Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Indiana Midget Week Points Update

Indiana Midget Week Points Update...

6/1/2016
(after Montpelier race and prior to 6/1/16 at Gas City) (78) Kyle Larson (74) Bryan Clauson & Christopher Bell (67) Chad Boat (66) Jerry Coons Jr. (64) Brady Bacon (57) Dave Darland (56) Chris Windom (50) Jimi Quin & Spencer Bayston (47) Tyler Thomas (44) Zach Daum (43) Rico Abreu (37) Kyle Schuett, Holly Shelton & Tanner Thorson (34) Tony DiMattia (33) Carson Macedo (31) Steve Buckwalter (30) Gage Walker (29) Ryan Robinson (28) Justin Peck (25) Shane Golobic (10)...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/1/2016
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Kyle Larson, Christopher Bell
2016 POWRi Illinois SPEED Week

2016 POWRi Illinois SPEED Week

6/6/2016
Belleville, IL – The 4th Annual Illinois SPEED Week is shaping up to be one of the largest events for 2016 with a world-wide driver presence set to tackle five straight days of racing. All five nights will feature POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series action, paired with both the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series and the POWRi/ILLINI Lucas Oil Division II Midget Series. The grueling weeks kicks off on Wednesday, June 8th at the high-banked Belle-Clair...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/6/2016
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Macon Speedway
Rescheduled Dates!! Blackened Moto

Rescheduled Dates!! Blackened Moto...

6/1/2016
Lets try this again!! We will bring the Non-wing sprint to the Sheet Metal Local #2 Union Hall on Monday June 13th in support of Sheet Metal Workers Nite in the Dirt at Valley Speedway on Saturday June 25th. We will have driver hero cards to autograph as well as a few freebie shirts and tickets to speedway. Will also be selling raffle tickets for 2 bucks for a 2016 Blackened Motorsport T-shirt of any color and size!! Also on hand we will also have tickets to the...more
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  • J.D. Black on Jun 01, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/1/2016
Tags: JD Black, Valley Speedway, Valley Sprints
Bayston Busts Through For First US

Bayston Busts Through For First US...

6/2/2016
Flawless is the only word to describe Spencer Bayston's performance Wednesday night in the second round of the 12th annual "Indiana Midget Week" at Gas City I-69 Speedway. The Lebanon, Indiana driver quickly shot to the lead from the pole position at the drop of the green flag and ran 30 straight laps without turning a wheel wrong to earn his first career USAC National Midget victory. Bayston, the 2015 USAC National Midget "Rookie of the Year," began the race alongside...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/2/2016
Tags: Spencer Bayston, Gas City I-69 Speedway, USAC National Midgets
Thorson Thrives in Return to Putna

Thorson Thrives in Return to Putna...

6/2/2016
It was one year ago during Lincoln Park Speedway's round of "Indiana Midget Week" that Tanner Thorson found himself leaving the racetrack in the back of an ambulance after a nasty crash during the feature event. One year later, at the same track and event, Thorson found redemption, holding off a hard-charging Bryan Clauson in the final laps and driving his Keith Kunz - Curb-Agajanian Motorsports/TRD - JBL Audio/Bullet/Speedway Toyota into victory lane at the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 03, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/2/2016
Tags: Tanner Thorson, Lincoln Park Speedway, USAC National Midgets
It's all Sherrell at Creek County

It's all Sherrell at Creek County...

6/4/2016
Tulsa, OK | June 4,2016; As Mother Nature has played havoc on the Lucas Oil POWRi West schedule the sun finally shined and 24 drivers signed in for competition at Creek County Speedway. Side by side, three wide, action packed heat races proved drivers were ready to race. Heat race wins would go to Andrew Felker, Blake Edwards, and Alex Sewell. Alex Sewell would be the nights Integrity Customs Hight Point driver of the night and during intermission would pick Integrity...more
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  • administrator on Jun 06, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/4/2016
Tags: Creek County Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, Midgets
2016 Final Indiana Midget Week Poi

2016 Final Indiana Midget Week Poi...

6/7/2016
(362) Bryan Clauson (331) Spencer Bayston (312) Rico Abreu (288) Christopher Bell (275) Brady Bacon (274) Chad Boat (258) Tanner Thorson (240) Tyler Thomas & (226) Carson Macedo (221) Shane Golobic (211) Dave Darland (205) Zach Daum (204) Jerry Coons Jr. (199) Ryan Robinson (174) Steve Buckwalter (173) Jimi Quin (169) Ryan Greth (168) Gage Walker (154) Holly Shelton (150) Kyle Larson (136) Dayne Kingshott (117) Chase Johnson (105) Davey Ray (92) Chris Windom (88) Tyler...more
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  • administrator on Jun 07, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/7/2016
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Rico Abreu, Spencer Bayston
Rico Reings at Kokomo, Clauson Cap

Rico Reings at Kokomo, Clauson Cap...

6/6/2016
Rico Abreu finished off a stretch of Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports domination Sunday night at Kokomo Speedway, becoming the fifth driver from the team’s stable to win during the five nights of “Indiana Midget Week.” However, a string of consistent finishes by RKR/Dooling Racing pilot Bryan Clauson throughout the week was enough to earn the Noblesville, Indiana driver his third “Indiana Midget Week” title. Coming into the night, Clauson held a 40-point...more
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  • administrator on Jun 07, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/6/2016
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Rico Abreu, Kokomo Speedway
Faccinto Halts Gardner Streak at B

Faccinto Halts Gardner Streak at B...

6/5/2016
Michael Faccinto of Hanford, Calif. led all 30 laps to halt Ronnie Gardner’s undefeated streak in USAC Western States Midget competition Saturday night at Bakersfield Speedway. He piloted the OZV/Lucas Oil Spike/Chevy to the win over Gardner, Darren Hagen, Cory Elliott and Tyler Dolacki. Faccinto now trails Gardner by just 30 points in the standings heading into a June 25 race at Hanford, Calif.
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  • administrator on Jun 07, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/5/2016
Tags: Michael Faccinto, Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western States
"Rain takes out Angell Park Speedw

"Rain takes out Angell Park Speedw...

6/6/2016
Sun Prairie, Wis., June 5---Rain forced cancellation of the “3rd annual Norm Nelson Classic” Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway. The event featured the IRA Bumper to Bumper Outlaw Sprint Car Series, Mid-State Equipment /Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Series, and Wisconsin Dirt Racing Legends Series. The next event at the track will be Sunday June 19 with three divisions: IRA Sprint Cars, Badger Midgets, and Badger 600 Micros competing.
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  • administrator on Jun 07, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/6/2016
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Tanner Thorson Takes Night One of

Tanner Thorson Takes Night One of...

6/9/2016
Belleville, IL– Minden, Nevada native Tanner Thorson claimed the opening night of Illinois SPEED Week for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Belle-Clair Speedway. Swooping in and stealing the lead on lap nine and never looking back, Thorson chose the long way around and put his Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports entry up on the fence for the win. Starting inside, second row, Thorson would have to chase down pole-sitter Zach Daum and second place runner...more
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  • Kenny Brown on Jun 09, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/9/2016
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Brown Breaks Through at Quincy Rac

Brown Breaks Through at Quincy Rac...

6/9/2016
Quincy, IL– Austin Brown of Millstadt, Illinois took the lead away from Spencer Bayston on lap 25, running away from the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports driver on his way to his first POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series victory of 2016. Brown’s win at Quincy Raceways earned him night number two of Illinois SPEED Week. On the opening lap of the feature, Andy Malpocker would jump into the early lead trailed by Brown, as a gaggle of cars battled behind. By lap...more
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  • administrator on Jun 10, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/9/2016
Tags: Adams County Speedway (IL), POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Daum First Victory of 2016 Comes D

Daum First Victory of 2016 Comes D...

6/10/2016
Jacksonville, IL– Zach Daum of Pocahontas, Illinois took the lead on lap 17 and fended off a late race charge by Spencer Bayston to take this first POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series victory of 2016 for the third night of Illinois SPEED Week. Daum started in the third position behind Tucker Klaasmeyer and Ryan Robinson. Klaasmeyer led the initial eight laps of the 30 lap main event before succumbing to a mechanical failure, forcing the Paola, Kansas native to...more
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  • administrator on Jun 11, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/10/2016
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Macedo Wires Night Four with Natio

Macedo Wires Night Four with Natio...

6/11/2016
Macon, IL– Carson Macedo of Lemoore, California wired night four of Illinois SPEED Week with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series to take his second victory of 2016. Macedo’s first National Midget victory of 2016 came during the POWRi event at Fayette County Speedway last month. Starting on the pole for the 30 lap main, the initial start would be called back after Spencer Bayston, Zach Daum, and Garrett Aitken were collected in turn four. Macedo then jumped...more
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  • administrator on Jun 12, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/11/2016
Tags: Macon Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Lindsey, Evans, and Norton Visit V

Lindsey, Evans, and Norton Visit V...

6/11/2016
Going from mid 90's in temperatures last weekend to mid 60's this weekend the action at Grays Harbor Raceway was hot on Saturday night as the Wingless Sprint Series, Northwest Focus Midgets Series, and the Outlaw Tuners took to the 3/8 banked clay oval. Wingless Sprint Series: Rob Lindsey of Sherwood, Ore led the 16 car field to the green flag, with Tacoma's Jonathan Jorgenson right on his tail. The battle for third between Forest Grove's Jake Gilman and Tim Alberding...more
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  • Steve Beitler on Jun 12, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/11/2016
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
Thorson Recovers from Flat Tire, W

Thorson Recovers from Flat Tire, W...

6/13/2016
Lincoln, IL– Tanner Thorson of Minden, Nevada recovered from a late race flat tire on a rubber-down Lincoln Speedway to win the Illinois SPEED Week finale with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series. By virtue of the win, Thorson also secured the POWRi Illinois SPEED Week championship. The 30 lap main was action packed right from the get go, as the previous night’s winner Carson Macedo got upside down on the opening lap in turn three. Macedo would be done for the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 13, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/13/2016
Tags: Lincoln Fairgrounds, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Stenhouse Returns Home For "40 For

Stenhouse Returns Home For "40 For...

6/14/2016
This Friday and Saturday night, the USAC Midget National Championship hits the state of Arkansas for the first time in the 61-year history of the series for the inaugural “40 for Shorty” presented by Ricky Stenhouse, Jr. at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis. Stenhouse, a regular for Roush Fenway Racing on the NASCAR Sprint Cup circuit will be on hand, not only at promoting the event, but will also be competing, getting behind the wheel of a midget in a...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/14/2016
Tags: Ricky Stenhouse, Riverside International Speedway, USAC National Midgets
8 Initial 2016 USAC Hall of Fame I

8 Initial 2016 USAC Hall of Fame I...

6/16/2016
The initial eight 2016 inductees into the USAC Hall of Fame have been announced and four more, selected by popular vote from a list of 16 eligibles distributed through social mediums, will be announced June 20. The fifth annual USAC Hall of Fame induction ceremonies will be held July 21 at Lucas Oil Raceway in Brownsburg, Ind. in conjunction with the “Rich Vogler Classic” USAC Silver Crown race. The eight-member class of inductees announced today includes five drivers,...more
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  • administrator on Jun 16, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/16/2016
Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
“Waelti tops Badger Midgets at A

“Waelti tops Badger Midgets at A...

6/20/2016
Sun Prairie, Wis., June 19---Brandon Waelti scored a popular hometown victory winning the 20-lap Mid-State Equipment /Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Series feature, Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway. Jeff Zelinski jumped into the lead at the start of the feature. Waelti passed three cars in the first two laps moving into third place. Waelti claimed the runner-up position, two laps later. Zelinski began lapping the tail of the field on Lap 8. Running...more
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  • administrator on Jun 20, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/20/2016
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger 600 Winged Micros, Midgets
Smith Is Smooth In Springfield

Smith Is Smooth In Springfield

6/18/2016
Tulsa, OK | June19 ,2016; On a warm afternoon, 11 drivers made the trip for what would turn out to be a great night of racing at the fast track of Springfield Raceway. The racing surface was superb, and the stands were full of outstanding fans. After Heat races were won by Blake Edwards and Kinzer Edwards, it would be Blake receiving the nights Integrity Customs High Point Man of the night. During intermission Blake would have a fan roll the dice for him, landing on a...more
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  • administrator on Jun 20, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/18/2016
Tags: Springfield Raceway, POWRi West Midgets, Midgets
Badger Midgets & Micros at Seymou

Badger Midgets & Micros at Seymou...

6/20/2016
Seymour, Wis., June 20---For the first time in over forty-years midget auto racing returns to Seymour Raceway Park on Sunday Night June 26. The Mid-State Equipment /Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing Series invade the 1/3/ mile banked clay oval for the “Challenge in the Northwoods”. This season marks the 80th year of sanctioning midget auto racing for the organization, oldest in the country. Brandon Waelti winner of the most recent feature on June...more
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  • administrator on Jun 20, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/20/2016
Tags: Outagamie Speedway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger 600 Winged Micros
Race Around the Arch Weekend

Race Around the Arch Weekend

6/21/2016
Belleville, IL – This Friday, June 24th kicks off the annual Race Around the Arch Weekend, with Friday night’s show at the high-banked Belle-Clair Speedway for both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and the Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series. Both series will then head to Saint Francois County Raceway on Saturday to race on the D-shaped 3/8 mile. In 2015 fans saw Darren Hagen take the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series win at Saint Francois County...more
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  • administrator on Jun 21, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/21/2016
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Clauson's 110th Victory Ties Darla

Clauson's 110th Victory Ties Darla...

6/20/2016
As Bryan Clauson’s win tally in 2016 keeps growing and growing, his already remarkable season continues to set records of a historical nature. Clauson’s USAC National Midget victory last Saturday night at Riverside International Speedway in West Memphis, Arkansas was the 110th USAC-sanctioned win of his illustrious career, tying him with Dave Darland for fifth on the all-time list. The 27-year-old Noblesville, Indiana native is the fastest driver to reach that mark, by...more
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  • administrator on Jun 23, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/20/2016
Tags: Bryan Clauson, Riverside International Speedway, USAC National Midgets
You Decide! Who Will Be The Final

You Decide! Who Will Be The Final...

6/20/2016
Voting is now open for the final four candidates to be inducted into the USAC Hall of Fame's Class of 2016. Fans are permitted to vote in four from the at-large list of eligible inductees at the link below. It's all up to you. You decide! Vote now at: http://goo.gl/KhPi3V THE CANDIDATES FOR THE “FINAL 4” ARE: STEVE BUTLER: 6-time USAC champion WILLIE DAVIS: 1969 & 1971 USAC Sprint Car champion car owner FRANKIE DEL ROY: USAC official & chief mechanic PAUL...more
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  • administrator on Jun 23, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/20/2016
Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
35th Annual Pepsi Nationals Sunday

35th Annual Pepsi Nationals Sunday...

7/2/2016
The “35th annual Pepsi Midget Nationals,” one of midget racing’s crown jewel events will be run on Sunday, July 3 at Angell Park Speedway. The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series event will draw some of the sport’s biggest names to 1/3-mile clay oval. Paying $3,000 to win and $500 to start, the feature race will be increased to 35 laps celebrating thirty-five years of the event. Non-qualifiers will receive $300. Angell Park is also celebrating their 70th...more
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  • administrator on Jun 23, 2016
  • Article Date: 7/2/2016
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Thorson Continues Keith Kunz Motor

Thorson Continues Keith Kunz Motor...

6/24/2016
Belleville, IL– With his POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series victory at Belle-Clair Speedway, Tanner Thorson of Minden, Nevada continued the Keith Kunz Motorsports stranglehold on the National Midget scene. Thorson’s victory at Belle-Clair was his sixth triumph of the 2016 season. Starting in the fourth position for the 30 lap main event, Thorson fell in line third at the drop of the green flag and dispatched Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports teammate Spencer...more
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  • administrator on Jun 25, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/24/2016
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Bayston Bags Saint Francois County

Bayston Bags Saint Francois County...

6/25/2016
Farmington, MO – Spencer Bayston of Lebanon, Indiana wired the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series feature event at Saint Francois County Raceway. Piloting a Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports Toyota-powered Bullet, Bayston trounced teammate Tanner Thorson on the opening lap and placed distance between eventual second place finisher, Zach Daum. Daum would never seriously close on Bayston until a caution with two to go. On the final restart Bayston wasn’t able...more
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  • administrator on Jun 26, 2016
  • Article Date: 6/25/2016
Tags: Farmington Empire Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
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