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POWRi Illinois SPEED WEEK Shirts R

POWRi Illinois SPEED WEEK Shirts R...

5/25/2017
Indianapolis, IN - The Official 2017 POWRi Illinois Speed Week t-shirts are available for pre-order at http://www.powri.com/shopping/?ic=14110. They are available in black, red, and gray in limited supplies (adult sizes only). All shirts pre-ordered on the POWRi website will be shipped out on Tuesday, May 30. POWRi kicks off the first of a five-night series known as Illinois Speed Week on Wednesday, May 31 at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois featuring the...more
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  • administrator on May 25, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/25/2017
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, Jacksonville Speedway, Lincoln Speedway
FREWALDT TAKES FIRST POWRI ALLSTAR

FREWALDT TAKES FIRST POWRI ALLSTAR...

5/27/2017
Grain Valley, MO (May 20, 2017) - Saturday night at Valley Speedway Chad Frewaldt bested Pat Schudy, Chad Winfrey, Dustin Gilbert, and Broc Hunnell, for the win in race number three for the POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midget League in 2017. The veteran Kansas City racer passed Schudy after the two-time champion led from his front row starting spot during the first third of the race. Once in the lead, Frewaldt powered to the win. Rough and gummy conditions brought on by...more
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  • Brooke Rowden on May 27, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/27/2017
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi Allstar Midgets, POWRi
2017 Illinois SPEED Week

2017 Illinois SPEED Week

5/29/2017
Belleville, IL – With the Fifth Annual Illinois SPEED Week on the horizon, fans and teams are hoping that Mother Nature plays nicely after a wet start to 2017 throughout the Midwest. Set to be bigger than ever, the Fifth Annual Illinois SPEED Week will host racing from the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League, the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, and new for 2017, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint Car...more
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  • administrator on May 29, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/29/2017
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Macon Speedway
Dirt Oval at Route 66 Wednesday, M

Dirt Oval at Route 66 Wednesday, M...

5/29/2017
Belleville, IL – With the Fifth Annual Illinois SPEED Week on the horizon, fans and teams are hoping that Mother Nature plays nicely after a wet start to 2017 throughout the Midwest. Set to be bigger than ever, the Fifth Annual Illinois SPEED Week will host racing from the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League, the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, and new for 2017, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint Car...more
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  • administrator on May 29, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/29/2017
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Macon Speedway
POWRI LUCAS OIL WAR SPRINTS JOIN I

POWRI LUCAS OIL WAR SPRINTS JOIN I...

5/30/2017
Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprint League is set to join the POWRi Illinois SPEED Week roster for the first time ever. The WAR East Sprints will compete in three of the total five nights of SPEED Week. Please find WAR payout details below. POWRi kicks off the first of a five-night series known as Illinois Speed Week on Wednesday, May 31 at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois featuring the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints plus National and...more
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  • administrator on May 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/30/2017
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, Jacksonville Speedway, Dirt Oval at Route 66
Matt Moore WINS Night 1 at Airport

Matt Moore WINS Night 1 at Airport...

5/30/2017
Airport Raceway lends itself to two first-time POWRi West winners Tulsa, OK (May 30, 2017) Memorial Day weekend saw the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League, presented by HE & M Saw, and the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association meet up at Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kansas for the second annual Midget Round-Up. Tony Bruce, Jr. and his TBJ Promotions team gave the two series’ and their nearly 40 competitors each night a stellar race track, which provided two...more
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  • administrator on May 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/30/2017
Tags: Airport Raceway, POWRi West Midgets, Midgets
Kory Schudy Seals the Deal

Kory Schudy Seals the Deal

5/30/2017
Tulsa, OK (May 30, 2017) Memorial Day weekend saw the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League, presented by HE & M Saw, and the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association meet up at Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kansas for the second annual Midget Round-Up. Tony Bruce, Jr. and his TBJ Promotions team gave the two series’ and their nearly 40 competitors each night a stellar race track, which provided two grooves of racing all weekend long. Battling Mother Nature on...more
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  • administrator on May 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/30/2017
Tags: Airport Raceway, POWRi West Midgets, Midgets
Pickens Wins Night One of Illinois

Pickens Wins Night One of Illinois...

6/1/2017
Joliet, IL – Michael Pickens has only been back in the United States for a short while, but it didn’t take him long to find victory lane with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League for the opening night of Illinois SPEED Week, in what was the league’s inaugural visit to the Dirt Oval at Route 66. Hailing from Auckland, New Zealand, Pickens won his Speedway Motors heat race from the fourth position, garnering enough points to earn the pole for what would be his...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/1/2017
Tags: Dirt Oval at Route 66, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
Thorson Takes FALS Last Lap Thrill

Thorson Takes FALS Last Lap Thrill...

6/2/2017
Fairbury, IL – After a relatively quiet start to POWRi Illinois SPEED Week for Tanner Thorson, the driver returned to victory lane with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League for his first 2017 win, this time for night number two of POWRi Illinois SPEED Week at Fairbury American Legion Speedway. The Minden, Nevada native started fifth and quickly worked his way towards the front, battling early on with Auckland, New Zealand’s Michael Pickens, POWRi Lucas Oil...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/2/2017
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
Thorson Doubles Down, Takes Night

Thorson Doubles Down, Takes Night...

6/3/2017
Jacksonville, IL – Tanner Thorson has hit his stride, doubling down and winning the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature for night number three of POWRi Illinois SPEED Week at Jacksonville Speedway. Winning the previous night’s event at Fairbury American Legion Speedway with a last lap, last corner pass, rather than waiting until the final corner to make his move, Thorson took the lead midway and was on the defending side rather than the offensive from the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 03, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/3/2017
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
Michael Pickens Leads POWRi Illino

Michael Pickens Leads POWRi Illino...

6/3/2017
Macon, IL – With three of five POWRi Illinois SPEED Week shows completed, Michael Pickens of Auckland, New Zealand leads the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League SPEED Week point standings by a mere 10 points over Keith Kunz Motorsports driver, Tanner Thorson. With two shows left, tonight’s Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois and tomorrow’s Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois, both tracks have unique characteristics that could change the outcome for the POWRi...more
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  • Kenny Brown on Jun 03, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/3/2017
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Macon Speedway
Pickens Takes Night Four of POWRi

Pickens Takes Night Four of POWRi...

6/4/2017
Macon, IL – Michael Pickens of Auckland, New Zealand proved his versatility by taking night four of POWRi Illinois SPEED Week at Macon Speedway. Pickens won the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Illinois SPEED Week Mesilla Valley Transportation opening feature event at the Dirt Oval at Route 66 on Wednesday, May 31st, a big, sweeping track. Tonight’s victory on the tight, high-banked Macon Speedway extended his POWRi Illinois SPEED Week championship points...more
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  • administrator on Jun 04, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/4/2017
Tags: Macon Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
Seavey Captures Career-First for F

Seavey Captures Career-First for F...

6/5/2017
Lincoln, IL – Logan Seavey, the leading candidate for not only the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Rookie of the Year, but also a contender for the championship, captured his first career victory with the league at Lincoln Speedway in the fifth and final night of the 2017 POWRi Illinois SPEED Week. Starting in the 12th position, the Sutter, California native carefully crept his way towards the front, almost appearing out of nowhere to the top three a little...more
Kenny Brown
  • Kenny Brown on Jun 05, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/5/2017
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
* USAC * MIDGET WEEK FRIDAY, JUN

* USAC * MIDGET WEEK FRIDAY, JUN...

6/5/2017
BLOOMINGTON SPEEDWAY - FRIDAY, JUNE 9th USAC Midgets, Sprints, & RaceSavers Pit Gate Opens at 4:00 PM Admission $30 Grandstands Open at 5:30 PM Admission $25 Kids 12 and under are free with adult General Admission ticket Hot Laps begin at 6:30 PM Racing will get underway around 7:30 PM See you Friday!!!
Mike O'Leary
  • Mike O'Leary on Jun 05, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/5/2017
Tags: Bloomington Speedway, USAC Indiana Midgets, 410 Sprints - Non-Winged
POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets Part

POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets Part...

6/6/2017
Lincoln, IL) - The POWRi Lucas Oil DII Midgets are coming off of a strong Illinois SPEED Week, which saw solid fields of cars at Macon and Lincoln Speedways last Saturday and Sunday night. The division will now be back in action this Friday, June 9 as part of the Arctic Cat All-Star Sprint car show at Lincoln Speedway, which will feature Tony Stewart behind the wheel. This week's POWRi Lucas Oil DII Midget show, presented by Nutech Seed, will see increased pay of $400...more
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  • administrator on Jun 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/6/2017
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets I-44

POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets I-44...

6/6/2017
Saturday, June 10th the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets are back in their home state where it all got started at I-44 Speedway Riverside Oklahoma for $1500 to WIN $150 to start. Gates open at 4:00pm with racing at 7:00pm Grady Chandler has the point lead over Steven Shebester(-150), Wesley Smith(-160), Kory Schudy(-190) and Matt Moore(-200).
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  • administrator on Jun 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/6/2017
Tags: I-44 Riverside Speedway, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi
KREISEL TAKES FIRST ALLSTAR MIDGET

KREISEL TAKES FIRST ALLSTAR MIDGET...

6/6/2017
Grain Valley, MO (June 3, 2017) - Riley Kreisel picked up his first POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midget League feature win of 2017 Saturday, June 3 at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri. Luke Howard, Kory Schudy, Dustin Gilbert, and Pat Schudy rounded out the top five. K.Schudy and Gilbert were each heat race winners. Lee Lengel was the Hard Charger for the evening in the feature event. The POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midgets are back in action Saturday, June 10 at...more
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  • administrator on Jun 07, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/6/2017
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi Allstar Midgets, POWRi
Racing Action Resumes This Saturda

Racing Action Resumes This Saturda...

6/8/2017
Racing action resumes this Saturday night at Grays Harbor Raceway with the return of the Wingless Sprint Series for their second and final appearance of the year. Also on hand will be the Northwest Focus Midgets Series, Shipwreck Beads Modifieds and Outlaw Tuners. Ridgefield driver Pat Canfield will look to try and make it two in a row after picking up the win on May 27th, holding off a hard charging Rob Lindsey of Sherwood, Ore. Rounding out the top five were Lance...more
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  • Social Media on Jun 08, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/8/2017
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, Non-Winged Sprints, A Modifieds
Lindsey, Winebarger, Sundstrom and

Lindsey, Winebarger, Sundstrom and...

6/12/2017
The fans were greeted with a great night of racing at Grays Harbor Raceway with the Wingless Sprint Series, Northwest Focus Midgets Series, Shipwreck Beads Modifieds and Outlaw Tuners. With a little rain shower earlier in the evening, the track was lighting quick on the 3/8 banked clay oval. Wingless Sprint Series: Forrest Grove, Ore driver Jake Gilman brought the field to the green flag during the 30 lap Wingless Sprint Series A-Main. It didn't take long for Tacoma's...more
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  • Social Media on Jun 12, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/12/2017
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, A Modifieds, Street Stocks
Klaasmeyer Cashes in at I-44 Speed

Klaasmeyer Cashes in at I-44 Speed...

6/13/2017
Tulsa, OK (June 12, 2017) - Tucker Klaasmeyer and his Austin Brown Racing team made a last minute decision to head down Interstate 44 to the I-44 Riverside Speedway yesterday. By the end of the 25-lap A-main presented by HE&M Saw, Klaasmeyer had made his way from his Paola, Kansas home to POWRi West Victory Lane. Thirty-two POWRi West midgets were on hand for the West's return to the racetrack where the series cut its teeth back in 2014. In heat race action, the pair...more
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  • administrator on Jun 13, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/13/2017
Tags: I-44 Riverside Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
360 Sprint Cars and Washington Mod

360 Sprint Cars and Washington Mod...

6/14/2017
Grays Harbor Raceway is back in action this Saturday night with the 360 Sprint Cars, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks and the Washington Modified Tour. Last time the 360 Sprint Cars took to the 3/8 banked clay oval was during the Summer Thunder Sprint Series on June 3rd with Medford, Ore driver Roger Crockett picking up the win. The first points race of 2017 for the 360 Sprint Cars saw Lake Stevens driver Austen Wheatley pick up the win over Chase and Reece Goetz,...more
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  • Social Media on Jun 14, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/14/2017
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
LUKE HOWARD SCORES ALLSTAR MIDGET

LUKE HOWARD SCORES ALLSTAR MIDGET...

6/14/2017
Grain Valley, MO (June 10, 2017) - Thirteen year old, Luke Howard picked up his first POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midget win Saturday, June 10 at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri. Morgan Frewaldt, Dustin Gilbert, Lee Lengel, and Pat Schudy rounded out the top five. Schudy was the heat race winner for the evening. M.Frewaldt was the Hard Charger. The POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midget League will be back in action Saturday, June 17 at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley,...more
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  • administrator on Jun 14, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/14/2017
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POWRi West Prepares to Head to the

POWRi West Prepares to Head to the...

6/26/2017
Tulsa, OK (June 22, 2017) As the season heats up, it’s time for the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by HE & M Saw to head to the great state of Texas for the first time this season. After an exciting night of racing just a few weeks ago at I-44 Riverside Speedway, the officials with POWRi West are looking forward to another great weekend of racing on the Texas dirt. On Friday, June 30th, the series will roll into Crandall, Texas for a night of racing at...more
Eric Fenton
  • Eric Fenton on Jun 26, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/26/2017
Tags: RPM Speedway, Hunt County Raceway, POWRi West Midgets
26th Annual Knepper Memorial Resch

26th Annual Knepper Memorial Resch...

6/29/2017
Belleville, IL – With the days counting down to the 26th Annual Knepper Memorial, the weather forecast is becoming apparently more unfavorable for Friday night at Belle-Clair Speedway, therefore the decision has been made between POWRi and Belle-Clair Speedway officials to reschedule the 26th Annual Arnie Knepper Memorial for Saturday, July 22nd. Both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League are slated for the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 29, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/29/2017
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
Chandler Capitializes At RPM

Chandler Capitializes At RPM

7/1/2017
Chandler Capitializes At RPM (photo credit: Rudy Garcia) Crandall, TX| July 1, 2017; 22 drivers signed in for competition at RPM Speedway for night one of the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League two step. Three heat races would be won by Ace McCarthy, Grady Chandler, and Kory Schudy. The nights Integrity Customs High Point driver of the night would be Kade Taylor, and with a lucky roll of the dice landing on one the field would start heads up. Kade Taylor and Grady...more
Eric Fenton
  • Eric Fenton on Jul 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/1/2017
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, Lincoln Speedway, Macon Speedway
FREWALDT SCORES SECOND ALLSTAR MID

FREWALDT SCORES SECOND ALLSTAR MID...

7/3/2017
Grain Valley, MO (July 1, 2017) - Chad Frewaldt was victorious Saturday night, July 1 at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri with the POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midget League. Chad Winfrey, Jason Walls, Merril Lamb, and Rick Murcko rounded out the top five. Winfrey and Luke Howard were heat race winners Saturday night. Todd Jackson was the Hard Charger starting last, passing six cars, and finishing sixth. The POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midget League is back in action...more
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  • administrator on Jul 03, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/3/2017
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi Allstar Midgets, POWRi
National Midgets Return to Angell

National Midgets Return to Angell...

7/3/2017
Belleville, IL – Sunday, July 9th will kick off the 36th Annual Pepsi Nationals at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin highlighting the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, joined by the Badger Midget Series. One of midget racing’s crown jewels, the historic 1/3rd mile will draw some of the sport’s biggest names for competition. The 36th Annual Pepsi Nationals will pay $3000 to win, $500 to start for the 30 lap main event, with $200 to non-qualifiers. ...more
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  • administrator on Jul 03, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/3/2017
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association
36th Annual Pepsi Nationals to be

36th Annual Pepsi Nationals to be...

7/3/2017
Belleville, IL – The 36th Annual Pepsi Nationals as Angell Park Speedway on Sunday, July 9th will be broadcast by MAVTV. Rich in heritage and tradition, the historic Angell Park Speedway is the “Midwest’s Finest Clay Oval” and will showcase the talent of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League alongside the Badger Midget Racing Association at the 1/3rd mile oval for the Pepsi Nationals. MAVTV is available nationwide. Check your local listings for MAVTV channel...more
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  • administrator on Jul 03, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/3/2017
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
BELL GOES 2 FOR 2 ON ILLINOIS MIDG

BELL GOES 2 FOR 2 ON ILLINOIS MIDG...

7/3/2017
It had been three years since a driver had won consecutive USAC Midget National Championship features at two different Illinois tracks. That driver was Christopher Bell, who captured a pair of victories at Tri-City Speedway (Granite City) and Belle-Clair Speedway (Belleville) during the 2013 and 2014 seasons. It was a rare case of déjà vu Sunday night in the series’ return to the Logan County Fairgrounds’ Lincoln Speedway for the first time since 1959. Norman,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/3/2017
Tags: Christopher Bell, Lincoln Speedway, USAC National Midgets
COURTNEY CONQUERS INAUGURAL ILLINO

COURTNEY CONQUERS INAUGURAL ILLINO...

7/4/2017
Throughout the 2017 USAC Midget National Championship season, Tyler Courtney has proven himself as the streak-stopper. After leading each of the previous three races at Kokomo, Ind., Macon, Ill. and Lincoln, Ill. for a total of 32 laps, Courtney had put together a string of three-straight third-place finishes. Though some would accept that as a solid night, the driver known as “Sunshine” felt that was a letdown and immediately sought to end that run of events with a...more
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  • administrator on Jul 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/4/2017
Tags: Tyler Courtney, Illinois State Fairgrounds, USAC National Midgets
Sycamore Speedway Saturday, July 8

Sycamore Speedway Saturday, July 8...

7/8/2017
Sycamore Speedway Saturday, July 8th Presented by S&S Cranes The Saturday, July 8th event will feature the POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget Series presented by S&S Cranes. The feature event will pay $500 to WIN and $100 to start for the Sycamore Speedway Mid-Season Championship. Thanks to Shay Sassano for the extra sponsorship to make this event $500 to WIN.
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  • administrator on Jul 08, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/8/2017
Tags: Sycamore Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
Daum Victorious in 36th Annual Pep

Daum Victorious in 36th Annual Pep...

7/10/2017
Angell Park, WI – After the dust settled for the 36th Annual Pepsi Nationals at Angell Park Speedway, Zach Daum stood in the Speedway’s famed victory lane thankful to have not only tallied off a win, breaking the 2017 dry spell, but also claiming a win at the track that has dealt the driver out of Pocahontas, Illinois so many ups and downs. Starting on the pole of the 30-lap feature event with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League alongside the Badger Midget...more
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  • administrator on Jul 10, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/10/2017
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
Valley Speedway Prepares for Inaug

Valley Speedway Prepares for Inaug...

7/12/2017
Belleville, IL – For the first time ever, Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri will host a double header show featuring nothing but POWRi Racing. The Inaugural Thunder in the Valley will showcase the POWRi Lucas Oil National, West, and Allstar Midget Leagues, alongside the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League. Typically hosting the opening night of the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals, Valley Speedway is usually a once-a-year visit. However, new for 2017,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 12, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/12/2017
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi WAR Sprints
Thorson Claims Opening Night of In

Thorson Claims Opening Night of In...

7/15/2017
Grain Valley, MO – Tanner Thorson of Minden, Nevada charged from a seventh place starting position, battling Andrew Felker and Zach Daum for the win, to claim his 15th career victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League in the opening night of the Inaugural Thunder in the Valley. The Thunder in the Valley featured both the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League and the POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midget League, alongside the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. ...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/15/2017
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
Bayston Breaks Dry Spell in Night

Bayston Breaks Dry Spell in Night...

7/16/2017
Grain Valley, MO – Spencer Bayston of Lebanon, Indiana outlasted teammate Tanner Thorson to capture his sixth career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory in the second night of the Inaugural Thunder in the Valley. Thorson took the opening night of the Inaugural Thunder in the Valley and vied for the $1000 bonus paid to the driver who swept the weekend in their respective division, but came up one spot short. The Thunder in the Valley featured the POWRi...more
Kenny Brown
  • Kenny Brown on Jul 16, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/16/2017
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
26th Knepper Memorial Postponed

26th Knepper Memorial Postponed

7/18/2017
St. Louis, MO (July 19th, 2017) – This weekend’s action at Tri-City Speedway, Belle-Clair Speedway and Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 have been canceled due to a multiple-day excessive heat advisory for the St. Louis area. From the National Weather Service St. Louis Office: “A major heat wave has unfolded on Tuesday and has gripped the area through Saturday. Dangerous levels of heat are forecast with the most oppressive conditions occurring Thursday through...more
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  • administrator on Jul 18, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/18/2017
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
MICHAEL FACCINTO WINS PETALUMA MID

MICHAEL FACCINTO WINS PETALUMA MID...

7/16/2017
Michael Faccinto of Hanford, Calif. won Saturday night’s hotly-contested “Jack London Hall of Fame Race” at Petaluma Speedway. The USAC Western Midget race was co-sanctioned by BCRA. Faccinto passed Ronnie Gardner on lap 24 and led the final seven laps to beat Frankie Guerrini, Alex Schutte, Shannon McQueen and Danny Carroll.
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  • administrator on Jul 18, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/16/2017
Tags: Michael Faccinto, Petaluma Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets
Reece Goetz, Zerbin, Parshall and

Reece Goetz, Zerbin, Parshall and...

7/23/2017
The sun was shining bright on the 3/8 banked clay oval as temperatures hit around 80 degrees on Saturday night. The 360 Sprint Cars, Shipwreck Beads Modifieds, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks and Outlaw Tuners took to the raceway for an exciting night of dirt track racing action. Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks: Rodger Perry of Belfair led the field to the green flag during the 20 lap Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stock feature with Montesano driver Scott Fritts on...more
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  • Social Media on Jul 25, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/23/2017
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged, A Modifieds
Christopher Bell to Vie for USAC M

Christopher Bell to Vie for USAC M...

7/26/2017
It’s less than one week away and the anticipation continues to build for some USAC Midget “Tuesday Night Thunder” at Fairbury, Nebraska’s Jefferson County Speedway. Even NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series championship contender Christopher Bell is ready to go play in the dirt during next week’s “Riverside Chevrolet Tuesday Night Thunder at Jefferson County Speedway presented by Westin Packaged Meats and Schmidt’s Sanitation” on Tuesday night, August 1. The Norman, OK,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 27, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/26/2017
Tags: Frank Galusha, Christopher Bell, Jefferson County Speedway
CHAD BOAT UNDOCKED; RETURNS FOR US

CHAD BOAT UNDOCKED; RETURNS FOR US...

7/27/2017
One month after a frightening accident during the USAC National Midget event at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway, Chad Boat will make his return behind the wheel for a big week of Midget racing in the nation’s heartland Aug. 1 in Fairbury, Neb., Aug. 2 in Beloit, Kans. and Aug. 4-5 at Belleville, Kans. It was this week and these same three events last year where Chad Boat broke out for his first three career USAC Midget wins in the span of five nights, which has the Phoenix,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/27/2017
Tags: Chad Boat, Belleville High Banks, USAC National Midgets
HENDRICKS HOLDS ON FOR FIRST WIN

HENDRICKS HOLDS ON FOR FIRST WIN

7/30/2017
West Siloam Springs, OK (July 28, 2017) - Sixteen drivers signed in for racing competition at Flint Creek Speedway as temps finally cooled off for a packed house. Track crews would water the top of the track before the heat races rolled out and provided for some amazing heat races that would be won by Ace McArthy, and Austin Lambert. Ace McArthy would be awarded The nights Integrity Customs High Point Driver of the night, and with the help of Brooklyn, a fan chosen...more
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  • administrator on Jul 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/30/2017
Tags: Arrowhead Speedway, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi
POWRi Teams Gear Up for Ironman We

POWRi Teams Gear Up for Ironman We...

7/31/2017
Belleville, IL – Friday, August 4th kicks off the Annual Ironman Weekend Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri, hosting both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League. Running in conjunction with the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Cars, this will be POWRi’s first appearance at the high-banked 1/3rd mile in 2017, after the earlier scheduled show was cancelled due to rain. In 2016, fans saw Brad Loyet...more
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  • administrator on Jul 31, 2017
  • Article Date: 7/31/2017
Tags: Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
THORSON THUNDERS TO FIRST USAC MID

THORSON THUNDERS TO FIRST USAC MID...

8/2/2017
Patience is a virtue, so they say and, indeed, good things come to those who wait. Tanner Thorson was the epitome of each proverbial phrase at Jefferson County Speedway’s 2nd Annual Riverside Chevrolet “Tuesday Night Thunder” presented by Westin Packaged Meats and Schmidt’s Sanitation. The reigning series champ out of Minden, Nevada, relentlessly hassled Tyler Thomas for the race lead throughout the first half of the 40-lap main event. On the 25th lap, Thorson made...more
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  • administrator on Aug 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 8/2/2017
Tags: Brady Bacon, Tanner Thorson, Tyler Thomas
POWRi National and West Midgets at

POWRi National and West Midgets at...

8/3/2017
Belleville, IL – All the action from this weekend’s POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues at the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 will be broadcast by MAVTV. Thrilling fans since their return in 2015, I-55 hosts some of the fastest, most action-packed racing for the midgets all year long. With two days of slide jobs galore, you can re-watch all the racing from the high-banked 1/3rd mile on MAVTV. MAVTV is available nationwide. Check your local...more
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  • administrator on Aug 03, 2017
  • Article Date: 8/3/2017
Tags: Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
Schuett Takes Career-First POWRi N

Schuett Takes Career-First POWRi N...

8/5/2017
Pevely, MO – Kyle Schuett of Philo, Illinois led all 30 laps of the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League feature event to claim the Prelude to the Ironman at the Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. Schuett’s Prelude to the Ironman is his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory. Schuett was the 2015 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Rookie of the Year and is a graduate of the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro...more
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  • administrator on Aug 05, 2017
  • Article Date: 8/5/2017
Tags: Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
August 5th Podium Finishers

August 5th Podium Finishers

8/5/2017
Grays Harbor Raceway August 5, 2017 Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks: Fast Time: 9 Jack Parshall Heat 1: 13XXX Don Briggs Jr., 2. 9 Jack Parshall, 3. 43 Shane Kerrigan, 4. 14 Jeff Daniel, 5. 4X George Madison, 6. 42R Daryl Brumfield, 7. 3 Rodger Perry Heat 2: 34 Jason Tole, 2. 5 Tom Hecker, 3. 22X Kelly Fugate, 4. 42 Scott Fritts, 5. 11X Ross Watkins, 6. 12 Doug Brewster, 7. 19 Taylor Miller A-Main: Parshall, 2. Hecker, 3. Fritts, 4. Fugate, 5. Madison, 6. Briggs Jr.,...more
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  • Social Media on Aug 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 8/5/2017
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, Street Stocks, Midgets
Margeson, Parshall and Sundstrom H

Margeson, Parshall and Sundstrom H...

8/6/2017
Margeson, Parshall and Sundstrom Hit Victory Lane! The Northwest Focus Midgets Series, Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks and Outlaw Tuners were back in action on the 3/8 banked clay oval on Saturday night. After a very hot week of weather, the temperatures were cooler, but the action on the raceway was red hot. Cut Rate Auto Parts Street Stocks: Jeff Daniel of Ocean Shores and Montesano driver Scott Fritts set the front row of the 20 lap Cut Rate Auto Parts feature....more
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  • Social Media on Aug 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 8/6/2017
Tags: Grays Harbor Raceway, Street Stocks, Midgets
BAYSTON BLAZES THE HIGH BANKS FOR

BAYSTON BLAZES THE HIGH BANKS FOR...

8/6/2017
All year long, the focus for Spencer Bayston and the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports team has been to win Belleville. After running second to Chad Boat in the 2016 Saturday night finale, then again to Boat in this weekend’s Friday prelim, the target was clear. It included pulling out all the stops, including a new, specially-built chassis designed to take on the Belleville High Banks. After another weekend of Boat domination, the tide turned when Bayston...more
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  • administrator on Aug 08, 2017
  • Article Date: 8/6/2017
Tags: Spencer Bayston, Belleville High Banks, USAC National Midgets
POWRi D-II Midgets at Lincoln Sund

POWRi D-II Midgets at Lincoln Sund...

8/12/2017
Sunday, August 13 Springfield Speedway Reunion Race Divisions: Non-Wing 410 Sprint Cars DIRTcar UMP Modifieds POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets Presented By NuTech Seed, LLC Midwest Big Ten Series UMP Street Stocks UMP Hornets American Vintage Sprint Cars Times: Pits: 2:00 Stands: 4:00 Hot Laps: 5:00 Racing: 6:00 Grandstand Pricing: Adults - $15 Children 11 & Under - FREE Hotels: Hampton Inn Lincoln, IL Holiday Inn Express Lincoln, IL Mention the Lincoln Speedway...more
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  • administrator on Aug 12, 2017
  • Article Date: 8/12/2017
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
GRANT LARCENY IN PENNSYLVANIA MIDG

GRANT LARCENY IN PENNSYLVANIA MIDG...

8/14/2017
York Haven, Pennsylvania.........The old saying goes, "sometimes you'd rather be lucky than good." That's true to an extent, but the fact of the matter is that one must first put themselves in a position for good fortune to fall their way. Justin Grant was in that position on the final lap of Sunday night's "Pennsylvania Midget Week" opener at Susquehanna Speedway when he passed not one, but two of Keith Kunz's bunch, to win from third on the final corner of the last...more
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  • administrator on Aug 14, 2017
  • Article Date: 8/14/2017
Tags: Justin Grant, BAPS Motor Speedway, USAC National Midgets
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