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SEAVEY SOARS TO SPEED WEEK SUCCESS

SEAVEY SOARS TO SPEED WEEK SUCCESS...

6/14/2019
BROWNSTOWN, ILL. (June 13, 2019) – As the sixth annual Illinois SPEED Week kicked off on Thursday night at Fayette County Speedway, the story for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League looked quite familiar; that being the dominance of Logan Seavey this season. Leading all 30 laps, the Sutter, California native drove a flawless race and took the Keith Kunz Motorsports, Mobil 1, Spike/Toyota No. 67 to victory lane for the fifth time in eight races, opening his...more
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  • administrator on Jun 14, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/14/2019
Tags: Brownstown Bullring, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
FRIDAY DOUBLE FEATURES HIGHLIGHT S

FRIDAY DOUBLE FEATURES HIGHLIGHT S...

6/14/2019
JACKSONVILLE, ILL. (June 14, 2019) – The second night of the sixth annual Illinois SPEED Week rolls on tonight as the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League invade Jacksonville Speedway. Highlighted by double features, the show will begin with a makeup POWRi National Midget feature from April 28th followed by a new, full program for both divisions. The home of the first-ever Illinois SPEED Week event, Jacksonville...more
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  • administrator on Jun 14, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/14/2019
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
ILLINOIS SPEED WEEK POINTS - POWRi

ILLINOIS SPEED WEEK POINTS - POWRi...

6/14/2019
POWRi National Midgets – Illinois SPEED Week Point Standings (Through 1 of 4 Races): 300 PTS – Logan Seavey, Sutter, CA (Keith Kunz Motorsports #67) 290 PTS – Tanner Thorson, Minden, NV (Keith Kunz Motorsports #98) 280 PTS – Jesse Colwell, Red Bluff, CA (Keith Kunz Motorsports #71) 270 PTS – Jerry Coons Jr., Tucson, AZ (Petry Motorsports #25) 260 PTS – Ethan Mitchell, Mooresville, NC (Bundy Built Motorsports #19M) 250 PTS – Michael Pickens, Auckland, NZ (RMS Racing...more
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  • administrator on Jun 14, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/14/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
ILLINOIS SPEED WEEK SHOW AT JACKSO

ILLINOIS SPEED WEEK SHOW AT JACKSO...

6/15/2019
JACKSONVILLE, ILL. (June 14, 2019) – After off-and-on showers plagued round two of Illinois SPEED Week all day on Friday at Jacksonville Speedway, officials made the call to postpone the evening when a 10:00 PM downpour was the final straw. An official announcement on a future rescheduled date will be made as plans are finalized. Teams were preparing to head out for B-Main action when a final pop-up cell doused the track and facility once more, forcing officials to...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/15/2019
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
SEAVEY STORMS TO ANOTHER DOMINANT

SEAVEY STORMS TO ANOTHER DOMINANT...

6/15/2019
JACKSONVILLE, ILL. (June 14, 2019) – Continuing his historic hot streak on Friday night, Logan Seavey of Sutter, California led all 25 laps of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League makeup feature from April 28 to score a dominating victory at Jacksonville Speedway. Driving the Keith Kunz Motorsports, Mobil 1, Bullet/Toyota No. 67, Seavey won his third consecutive feature, making it six victories in nine starts this season, and pushing his career total to 13 POWRi...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/15/2019
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
Lincoln IL Speedway Cancels Sunday

Lincoln IL Speedway Cancels Sunday...

6/16/2019
(Lincoln, IL) Saturated grounds from several days of rain have forced the cancellation of the Sunday, June 16 event at Lincoln Speedway, in Lincoln, IL. On tap were the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets in addition to Micros, Pro Late Models, Modifieds, and the Nutech Seed DII Midgets. Heavy rains throughout the day on Saturday, in addition to another wave of overnight rain into Sunday proved to be too much for the ¼-mile facility. Pit parking in addition to the horse...more
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  • administrator on Jun 16, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/16/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
SOONER SHOWDOWN ON TAP FOR POWRi W

SOONER SHOWDOWN ON TAP FOR POWRi W...

6/18/2019
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (June 18, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League roars back to life this weekend with the Sooner Showdown set to tackle two Oklahoma bullrings. The doubleheader will open the weekend on Friday, June 21 at Sapulpa’s Creek County Speedway followed by a Saturday, June 22 trip to Tulsa’s Port City Raceway. In a season that has been hindered by seemingly never-ending rain, the POWRi West Midgets have been able to sneak just two solo shows in at...more
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  • administrator on Jun 18, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/18/2019
Tags: Creek County Speedway, Port City Raceway, POWRi West Midgets
THOMAS TAMES SOONER SHOWDOWN AT CR

THOMAS TAMES SOONER SHOWDOWN AT CR...

6/22/2019
SAPULPA, OKLA. (June 22, 2019) – Scoring his first victory of 2019 with the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League, Tyler Thomas of Collinsville, Okla. was the top dog on Friday night as he controlled the Executive Concrete / Snatch-It A-Main on night one of the Sooner Showdown at Creek County Speedway. With a strong 27-car field on hand, a trio of heat races set the stage for the 25-lap main event. Points leader Andrew Felker of Carl Junction Mo. topped Smith Titanium...more
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  • administrator on Jun 22, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/22/2019
Tags: Creek County Speedway, POWRi West Midgets, Midgets
Burdette Carter Classic Saturday,

Burdette Carter Classic Saturday,...

6/23/2019
Grundy County Speedway will be hosting the Burdette Carter Classic and Veterans Night July 6, 2019. It is part of the Grundy County Fair racing program and it has been a tradition that the midgets run during the Fair dates....a tradition that has lasted many years! The POWRi midgets will be running the National-style engines and the Production-style motors at the same time.....or.....two races in one! We run this way as we are developing the series and increasing the...more
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  • administrator on Jun 23, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/23/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
FELKER FLIES TO ANOTHER PORT CITY

FELKER FLIES TO ANOTHER PORT CITY...

6/23/2019
TULSA, OKLA. (June 22, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League visited Port City Raceway for their second standalone show this season last night, and for the second time this season it was Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo. finding victory lane aboard the Chad Shields Racing, Ripper/Fontana No. 44S. Opening the 25-lap Executive Concrete / Snatch-It main event with three consecutive failed starts, the green flag finally flew as front row starters Wesley Smith of...more
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  • administrator on Jun 23, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/23/2019
Tags: Port City Raceway, POWRi West Midgets, Midgets
SEAVEY ON PACE FOR NEW SINGLE-SEAS

SEAVEY ON PACE FOR NEW SINGLE-SEAS...

6/24/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (June 24, 2019) – With a dominant six-win stretch in the opening nine races of the season, Logan Seavey of Sutter, Calif. has put himself and his Keith Kunz Motorsports, Mobil 1, Bullet/Toyota No. 67 on the fast track for the history books. Although Mother Nature has held a stranglehold on the 2019 campaign with a disheartening ten rain outs, when action did hit the track, it was rare to see Seavey lose. In victories at I-44 Riverside Speedway (March...more
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  • administrator on Jun 24, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/24/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
POWRi NATIONAL MIDGETS SET FOR SUN

POWRi NATIONAL MIDGETS SET FOR SUN...

6/25/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (June 25, 2019) – For the first time in over two years, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League is set to race at Lincoln Speedway with a Sunday, June 30 showing at the Lincoln, Ill. quarter-mile. Making the 17th appearance in league history, the National Midgets will star alongside the DIRTcar Late Models and Modifieds of The Hell Tour. Leading into the solo show on Sunday, attention remains on the dominance of current points leader, Logan Seavey,...more
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  • administrator on Jun 25, 2019
  • Article Date: 6/25/2019
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
BELL TEAMS WITH BOAT, DOMINATES LI

BELL TEAMS WITH BOAT, DOMINATES LI...

7/1/2019
LINCOLN, ILL. (June 30, 2019) – For Christopher Bell, a change of scenery could do nothing in deterring his drive to victory lane on Sunday night with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League for the 29th time in his storied, yet young career. Switching to the Tucker-Boat Motorsports, Pristine Auction, Spike/Toyota No. 84, the Norman, Okla. native went wire-to-wire at Lincoln Speedway to win in dominating fashion. Starting from the pole position after he earned PAC...more
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  • administrator on Jul 01, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/1/2019
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
BELL INCHING CLOSER TO TOP SPOT OF

BELL INCHING CLOSER TO TOP SPOT OF...

7/1/2019
LINCOLN, ILL. (July 1, 2019) – With his 29th-career victory on Sunday night at Lincoln Speedway, Christopher Bell of Norman, Okla. moved within two wins of the late Bryan Clauson (31 wins) for second and sits only five wins behind Brad Loyet (34 wins) for the title of winningest driver in POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League history. Although his full-time job with Joe Gibbs Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series keeps him plenty busy these days, Bell still finds time...more
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  • administrator on Jul 01, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/1/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
FAIRBURY ON SATURDAY NIGHT THE NEX

FAIRBURY ON SATURDAY NIGHT THE NEX...

7/3/2019
FAIRBURY, ILL. (July 2, 2019) – For the fourth time in league history, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets will take center stage at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Ill. this Saturday night, July 6. Fresh off a Sunday showing at Lincoln Speedway where Christopher Bell reigned supreme, the National Midgets will keep the momentum rolling into a Saturday night showdown at Fairbury, a track known for creating unmatched excitement. In three previous...more
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  • administrator on Jul 03, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/3/2019
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
MIDGET ROUND UP AT AIRPORT RACEWAY

MIDGET ROUND UP AT AIRPORT RACEWAY...

7/3/2019
GARDEN CITY, KANS. (July 2, 2019) – Converging on Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kans. this Friday and Saturday, July 5-6, fans of the “Midget Round Up” will be treated to a duel between teams of the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League and the POWRi Lucas Oil Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association. An annual meeting between the Oklahoma and Colorado organizations, the Midget Round Up has turned into a yearly staple at the Garden City, Kans. facility. An event...more
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  • administrator on Jul 03, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/3/2019
Tags: Airport Raceway, Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association, POWRi West Midgets
38TH ANNUAL PEPSI NATIONALS THIS S

38TH ANNUAL PEPSI NATIONALS THIS S...

7/4/2019
SUN PRAIRIE, WISC. (July 3, 2019) – The Pepsi Nationals has long been one of midget racing’s most sought after crown jewel wins, and this Sunday, July 7, it is back at Angell Park Speedway. Hosting the 38th running of the prestigious event, the Sun Prairie, Wisc. 1/3rd-mile will play host to the stars and cars of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League as a new champion is crowned. Making their lone trip into “The Badger State,” Sunday’s show at Angell Park will be...more
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  • administrator on Jul 04, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/4/2019
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
SEAVEY PICKS UP PEPSI NATIONALS TR

SEAVEY PICKS UP PEPSI NATIONALS TR...

7/8/2019
SUN PRAIRIE, WISC. (July 7, 2019) – Adding “Pepsi Nationals Champion” to his resume, Logan Seavey of Sutter, Calif. won the 38th running of the iconic event on Sunday night at Wisconsin’s famed Angell Park Speedway. Advancing from fifth-to-first by lap 14, the Keith Kunz Motorsports No. 67 gasser fended off a final lap haymaker from Cannon McIntosh to secure his seventh POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory of 2019. Bringing the 22-car field to the green flag,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 08, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/8/2019
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
FELKER AND MORTON SPLIT MIDGET ROU

FELKER AND MORTON SPLIT MIDGET ROU...

7/9/2019
GARDEN CITY, KANS. (July 8, 2019) – Following a heavy downpour on Friday night, the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League and the POWRi Lucas Oil Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association squared off with double shows on Saturday at Airport Raceway. The Garden City, Kans. track saw a pair of thrilling programs with Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo. and Chance Morton of Coweta, Okla. splitting victories in the Midget Round Up. After another brief morning shower attempted...more
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  • administrator on Jul 09, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/9/2019
Tags: Airport Raceway, Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association, POWRi West Midgets
POWRi Dropped from Sweet Springs

POWRi Dropped from Sweet Springs

7/10/2019
Belleville, IL - Due to unforeseen circumstances, the POWRi Lucas Oil National, West Midget League and Engler 600cc Outlaw Micros has been dropped from the program at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex on Sunday, July 14. The Annual Thunder in the Valley double header at Valley Speedway will take center stage this coming weekend as the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League will duel for top honors on Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13. For more information...more
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  • administrator on Jul 10, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/10/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
THUNDER IN THE VALLEY BRINGS MIDGE

THUNDER IN THE VALLEY BRINGS MIDGE...

7/10/2019
GRAIN VALLEY, MO.(July 9, 2019) – A trio of POWRi Racing leagues will converge upon Valley Speedway this Friday and Saturday, July 12-13, as Thunder in the Valley presented by Rod End Supply returns. The two-day show at the Grain Valley, Mo. quarter-mile will feature the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets and the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets alongside the POWRi Engler. Machine & Tool Outlaw Micros. An annual July doubleheader, this weekend’s event marks the third annual...more
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  • administrator on Jul 10, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/10/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
URSS Belleville 305 Nationals Earl

URSS Belleville 305 Nationals Earl...

7/10/2019
The POWRi URSS-sanctioned Belleville 305 Sprint Car Nationals is rapidly approaching with the highly-anticipated event set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August 1st 2nd and 3rd. The eartly entry deadline is July 15th and is only $30 and all early entrants will receive one free pit pass for Fridays preliminary night. Thursday night will be practice only so drivers can acclimate themselves to the famed high banks. The Friday portion of the event will offer up a...more
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  • Kenny Brown on Jul 10, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/10/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
URSS Belleville 305 Nationals Earl

URSS Belleville 305 Nationals Earl...

7/10/2019
Oberlin, Kansas – July 8, 2019 - A staple on the series schedule happens this coming weekend as the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing heads to Rolling Plains Motor Speedway this coming Saturday and Sunday night for the 11th annual “Wheatshocker Nationals.” This huge two-night event will be held in conjunction with the Ellis County Fair in Hays, Kansas. There have been ten different Wheatshocker Nationals championship...more
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  • Kenny Brown on Jul 10, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/10/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
NATIONAL & WEST MIDGETS HEAD FOR H

NATIONAL & WEST MIDGETS HEAD FOR H...

7/10/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (July 10, 2019) - In lieu of POWRi being dropped from the program on Sunday, July 14 at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex, the staff at Humboldt Speedway in Humboldt, Kansas has graciously extended a hand in giving both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League a place to round out their weekend on Sunday night. “I’d like to personally thank Humboldt Speedway promoter Ryan Whitworth for extending the offer to...more
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  • administrator on Jul 10, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/10/2019
Tags: Humboldt Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
THROWBACK THURSDAY: GEHRKE GRABS F

THROWBACK THURSDAY: GEHRKE GRABS F...

7/11/2019
LINCOLN, ILL. (July 11, 2019) – In the first installment of POWRi’s Throwback Thursday series, we reminiscence on July 11, 2014; when Chett Gehrke of Broken Arrow, Okla. outlasted Zach Daum, Darren Hagen, Tyler Thomas and Parker Price-Miller to win his first and to-this-day, only, victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League in a Lincoln Speedway thriller. Parker Price-Miller, the 2013 POWRi National Midget Rookie of the Year, led the field to green with...more
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  • administrator on Jul 11, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/11/2019
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
MIDWEST LIGHTNING SPRINTS JOIN VAL

MIDWEST LIGHTNING SPRINTS JOIN VAL...

7/11/2019
GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (July 11, 2019)– Joining the POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midgets and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micros, the POWRi Lucas Oil Midwest Lightning Sprints have been added to the slate on Friday, July 12 at Valley Speedway, making the “Thunder in the Valley” opener a triple header of epic proportions. Marking the first doubleheader of the season for the Midwest Lightning Sprints, Friday’s trip to Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo. will...more
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  • administrator on Jul 11, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/11/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
Guerrini III Sweeps Lakeport & Uki

Guerrini III Sweeps Lakeport & Uki...

7/12/2019
The POWRi Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) midgets and the vintage division continued the celebration of the club's 80th year of existence with a visit on July 5th to the familiar confines of the ¼-mile Lakeport Speedway on the grounds of the Lake County fairgrounds. Mark Maliepaard winner earlier this season at Stockton 99 Speedway was unable to diagnosis and apparent ignition problem with the Esslinger engine in his Fit & Finish Hot Rod Interiors Special and...more
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  • administrator on Jul 12, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/12/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
POWRi Schedule Updates, Five Added

POWRi Schedule Updates, Five Added...

7/12/2019
Belleville, IL - In lieu of the recent rain outs plaguing the Midwest and suffered by the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool 600cc Outlaw Micro League, additional shows have been arranged for the following dates: Friday, July 26 - Belle-Clair Speedway - National Midgets Saturday, July 27 - Macon Speedway - National Midgets Friday, October 4 – Jacksonville Speedway – National Midgets Saturday, October 5 - Jacksonville Speedway -...more
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  • administrator on Jul 12, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/12/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
MCINTOSH LIGHT AT SCALES, NEUMAN A

MCINTOSH LIGHT AT SCALES, NEUMAN A...

7/13/2019
GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (July 12, 2019) – No matter the story, no matter the driver, no matter the place, rules are rules. Unfortunately, on Friday night at Valley Speedway, 16-year old Cannon McIntosh was disqualified after initially winning his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature. Rolling across the scales on numerous occasions, the No. 08 consistently came across short of the 1,050 lbs. minimum requirement, ultimately giving Jake Neuman of New...more
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  • administrator on Jul 13, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/13/2019
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
MCCARTHY MAGNIFICENT IN FIRST-CARE

MCCARTHY MAGNIFICENT IN FIRST-CARE...

7/14/2019
GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (July 13, 2019) – Winning his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature on Saturday night at Valley Speedway, Ace McCarthy of Tahlequah, Okla. was undeniable in the 30-lap main event. Driving around his teammate, Jake Neuman, on the second circuit, McCarthy then fended off several attacks from young Holley Hollan as he held on for an impressive first-career triumph aboard the Jim Neuman Racing, Two-Eight Drilling, BOSS/SR-11 No....more
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  • administrator on Jul 14, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/14/2019
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
COLWELL CASHES IN FOR FIRST MIDGET

COLWELL CASHES IN FOR FIRST MIDGET...

7/15/2019
HUMBOLDT, KANS. (July 14, 2019) – Another first-time winner made the trip to victory lane on Sunday night at Humboldt Speedway with Jesse Colwell of Red Bluff, Calif. topping the POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midget League feature. Inheriting the lead after Zach Daum flipped on lap 25, Colwell controlled the final five laps and drove the Keith Kunz Motorsports, JBL Audio, Bullet/Toyota No. 71 to his first-career triumph. Earning PAC Racing Springs High Point Man...more
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  • administrator on Jul 15, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/15/2019
Tags: Humboldt Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
JESSE LOVE CLAIMS GERHARDT CLASSIC

JESSE LOVE CLAIMS GERHARDT CLASSIC

7/16/2019
MADERA, CALIF. (July 13, 2019) - The POWRi Lucas Oil Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) mighty midgets roared into Madera Speedway on Saturday night July 13 2019 for the 17th annual Gerhardt Classic and after an intense 50-lap feature the 2018 POWRi BCRA champion, 14-year old Jesse Love came away with a hard-fought victory. Love laid down the fastest lap in time trials with a blazing lap of 13.907 seconds around the paved 1/3-mile in the 51 Fifty Energy Drink...more
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  • administrator on Jul 16, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/16/2019
Tags: Madera Speedway, BCRA - Bay Cities Racing Association, Midgets
KRAMER STAYS PERFECT WITH FOURTH W

KRAMER STAYS PERFECT WITH FOURTH W...

7/18/2019
(Torrance, CA, July 10, 2019) Two-time POWRi Lucas Oil California Lightning Sprint Car Series champion Jarrett Kramer kept up his domination of the Ventura Raceway last Saturday night when he scored his fourth win in four 2019 appearances at the track. The victory allowed the veteran driver to increase his lead in the championship standings to 42-points as the season reached the halfway point. Eighteen cars signed into the CLS pits for the race at the track located on...more
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  • administrator on Jul 18, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/18/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
Stanley Kreisel WINS first POWRi M

Stanley Kreisel WINS first POWRi M...

7/18/2019
The POWRi Midwest Lightning Sprints were at I-35 Speedway Sat night for our 2nd night of the Mid-Season Championship weekend. The Mid Season Championship weekend sponsors are Country Kids Day Care, Layne Machine, Anthony’s Chimney Sweeps, Lowery Legal, and Miller Farms. Also, a BIG thank you goes out to our sponsors for 2019, Racing Boys, Rod End Supply and Oskvig Accounting. Bobby and Tyler Johnson brought the cars to the green. Stanley got by Tyler and was running...more
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  • administrator on Jul 18, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/18/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
IRONMAN 55 TWO WEEKS AWAY FOR POWR

IRONMAN 55 TWO WEEKS AWAY FOR POWR...

7/19/2019
PEVELY, MO. (July 19, 2019) - One of the most anticipated events on the POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midget calendar looms only two weeks away in the form the Ironman 55, a two-day showing at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars on Friday and Saturday, August 2-3. A staple on the schedule since 2015, the POWRi Midgets have been on the docket alongside the World of Outlaws for four years now at the Ironman 55. Previous to...more
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  • administrator on Jul 19, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/19/2019
Tags: Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
MIDGETS & SPRINTS ON DISPLAY AT BE

MIDGETS & SPRINTS ON DISPLAY AT BE...

7/24/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (July 22, 2019) – Fans of Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill. will receive the best of both worlds this Friday, July 26 as the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets and the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints storm into town for an epic evening together atop the 1/5th-mile surface. A rare occasion, Friday’s double date will mark only the second event of the 2019 season in which POWRi’s National Midgets and WAR Sprints come together to compete at the same track...more
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  • administrator on Jul 24, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/24/2019
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi WAR Sprints
SATURDAY STOP AT MACON ON TAP FOR

SATURDAY STOP AT MACON ON TAP FOR...

7/24/2019
MACON, ILL. (July 22, 2019) – After a four-week hiatus, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League returns to the “Illini State” once more. Set for a Saturday, July 27 stop at the “Mighty” Macon Speedway, the stars and cars of the POWRi National Midgets will be on full display with wheel-to-wheel racing and sliders galore atop the always-thrilling 1/5th-mile joint. Marking the 39th appearance in league history, POWRi’s storied legacy at Macon dates back to July 20,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 24, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/24/2019
Tags: Macon Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
CREEK COUNTY & I-44 UP NEXT FOR PO

CREEK COUNTY & I-44 UP NEXT FOR PO...

7/24/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (July 22, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League fires back off this weekend with a doubleheader of the Oklahoma Midget Nationals. The action kicks off on Friday, July 26 with a trip to Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Okla. followed by a stop at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Okla. on Saturday, July 27. In the opening 15 races of the year, Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo. has built a dominant point lead and grabbed firm control...more
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  • administrator on Jul 24, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/24/2019
Tags: Creek County Speedway, I-44 Riverside Speedway, POWRi West Midgets
LARSON TO RUN FIRST THREE OF PA MI

LARSON TO RUN FIRST THREE OF PA MI...

7/25/2019
Speedway, Indiana .......Kyle Larson, a 16-time USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget winner, will compete in the first three events of the 5th annual Pennsylvania Midget Week, beginning at Grandview Speedway in Bechtelsville, Pa. on Tuesday, July 30. Larson will also compete the two following nights in a midget on Wednesday, July 31, at Action Track USA in Kutztown, Pa. and on Thursday, August 1, at Path Valley Speedway Park in Spring Run, Pa. Elk Grove, California's...more
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  • Jennifer Therring on Jul 25, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/25/2019
Tags: Keith Kunz, Grandview Speedway, USAC National Midgets
THOMAS TAMES BELLE-CLAIR FOR 13TH

THOMAS TAMES BELLE-CLAIR FOR 13TH...

7/27/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (July 26, 2019) – Assuming the lead on lap eight, Tyler Thomas of Collinsville, Okla. ensued to go the distance and earn his 13th-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory on Friday night at Belle-Clair Speedway. Acing restart after restart and mastering the tricky, thick cushion, Thomas was undeniable as he nabbed the fourth Lil’ Belleville triumph of his career aboard the BT Machine, Spike/Toyota No. 91T. Bringing the 24-car main event...more
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  • administrator on Jul 27, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/27/2019
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
SHERRELL SCORES CREEK COUNTY TRIUM

SHERRELL SCORES CREEK COUNTY TRIUM...

7/27/2019
SAPULPA, OKLA. (July 26, 2019) – Matt Sherrell of Owasso, Okla. was the top dog on Friday night at Creek County Speedway, claiming his first POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League victory of the 2019 season on night one of the Oklahoma Midget Nationals. A pair of Andrew’s added heat race wins over the 18-car field to start the night as Andrew Deal of Caney, Kans. topped Smith Titanium heat one and Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo. won Keizer Wheels heat two. Earning high...more
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  • administrator on Jul 27, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/27/2019
Tags: Creek County Speedway, POWRi West Midgets, Midgets
PENNSYLVANIA MIDGET WEEK PREVIEW 2

PENNSYLVANIA MIDGET WEEK PREVIEW 2...

7/27/2019
Speedway, Indiana ........USAC NOS Energy Drink National Midget racing returns to the east July 30-August 3 for the fifth edition of Pennsylvania Midget Week at five different venues in five-straight nights. The series begins Tuesday, July 30, at Grandview Speedway for the first series visit to the 1/3-mile track in Bechtelsville since Russ Gamester's win in 1989. Wednesday, July 31, marks the debut by the series at Action Track USA in Kutztown. Thursday, Aug. 1,...more
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  • Jennifer Therring on Jul 28, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/27/2019
Tags: Jerry Coons, Grandview Speedway, USAC National Midgets
NEUMAN NABS FOURTH-CAREER WIN AT M

NEUMAN NABS FOURTH-CAREER WIN AT M...

7/27/2019
MACON, ILL. (July 27, 2019) – Aiming for redemption after he lost last year’s trip to Macon Speedway in a nail-biting finish, Jake Neuman of New Berlin, Ill. found exactly what he was looking for on Saturday night. Leading the final 26 laps, Neuman drove the Jim Neuman Racing, BRANDT, BOSS/SR-11 No. 3N to an impressive fourth-career win with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. Earning PAC Racing Springs High Point Man honors with a fourth-to-first heat win,...more
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  • administrator on Jul 28, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/27/2019
Tags: Macon Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, Midgets
FELKER ADDS ANOTHER POWRi WEST WIN

FELKER ADDS ANOTHER POWRi WEST WIN...

7/29/2019
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (July 27, 2019) – Continuing his stellar championship or bust campaign, Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo. added another POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League win on Saturday night at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Piloting the Chad Shields Racing, MelMark Pipe & Supply, Ripper/Fontana No. 44S, Felker executed a late-race move on Blake Edwards to secure his fourth win of the year. Earning high point man honors with a seventh-to-third heat race run, Blake...more
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  • administrator on Jul 29, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/29/2019
Tags: I-44 Riverside Speedway, POWRi West Midgets, Midgets
GRADY CHANDLER BENEFIT RACE TO RUN

GRADY CHANDLER BENEFIT RACE TO RUN...

7/29/2019
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. (July 29, 2019) – After a sprint car crash on Friday night left 18-year old Edmond, Okla. native Grady Chandler hospitalized with serious injuries, a group of racers and promoters quickly came together to create the Grady Chandler Benefit Race, a POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League event scheduled for Saturday, August 17 at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Injured in a non-wing sprint car crash on Friday night at Creek County Speedway, Grady suffered a...more
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  • administrator on Jul 29, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/29/2019
Tags: Grady Chandler, I-44 Riverside Speedway, POWRi West Midgets
IRONMAN WEEKEND UP NEXT FOR NATION

IRONMAN WEEKEND UP NEXT FOR NATION...

7/31/2019
PEVELY, MO. (July 30, 2019) – Back-to-back nights of POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midget League competition awaits race fans and drivers this weekend. Running alongside the World of Outlaws Sprint Cars, the POWRi Midgets are scheduled for Friday, August 2 and Saturday, August 3 appearances at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55. Bringing the best of both worlds, fans will be offered a unique viewing experience between the midgets and sprint cars. Before Friday’s...more
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  • administrator on Jul 31, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/31/2019
Tags: Federated Auto Parts I-55 Raceway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
Frewaldt WINS POWRi Valley Outlaw

Frewaldt WINS POWRi Valley Outlaw...

7/31/2019
Chad Frewaldt won the POWRi Valley Outlaw Midget Race Friday night July 26th at the Grain Valley Dirt Track. For the veteran racer from Kansas City, KS. It was his first victory of the season and came after Frewaldt spun his midget in the early going. The Jayhawk State Racer would then go from last to 3rd before relinquishing the spot after a mid race caution. However after a incident featuring point leader AJ Gilbert and runner up in points Pat Schudy after the next...more
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  • administrator on Jul 31, 2019
  • Article Date: 7/31/2019
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
Martin Victorious in United Rebel

Martin Victorious in United Rebel...

7/31/2019
Jason Martin took the race lead near the races mid-way point to claim the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series presented by Mel Hambelton Ford Racing Sprint Car Feature victory Saturday night at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kansas. Tracy Hill and Zach Blurton started on the pole for the thirty lap feature with Blurton jumping out into the lead as the green flag fell. Martin quickly moved into the runner-up position from his fourth-starting position with...more
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  • administrator on Jul 31, 2019
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Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
Boos WINS at El Paso County Speedw

Boos WINS at El Paso County Speedw...

7/31/2019
16 Lightning Sprints made the trip back to El Paso County Raceway after a few weeks off. Mother Nature rained out the heat races, but the track crew and racers packed in a bad fast smooth racetrack. Since there was no qualifying and no heat races, the feature was lined up by pill draw. #31 Steve Becker led the first couple laps, then #24B Johnny Boos took the lead and never looked back. Jason Woods in the #82 took over second on lap 7 trying to run down Boos, followed...more
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  • administrator on Jul 31, 2019
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Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
Thayer County and Belleville On Ta

Thayer County and Belleville On Ta...

7/31/2019
The biggest week of the year awaits the Lucas Oil POWRi United Rebel Sprint Series as they head to the Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, NE on Wednesday night and then to the Famed Belleville High Banks on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night for the Belleville 305 Nationals. On Wednesday night the Thayer County Speedway in Deshler, NE will host the Rebels for their only visit of the year. With Deshler being only 30 miles north of Belleville it will give all teams...more
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  • administrator on Jul 31, 2019
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Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
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