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Wheatley, Evans, Miller and Wharto

Wheatley, Evans, Miller and Wharto...

5/22/2017
With temperatures in the low 70's, the racing action at Grays Harbor Raceway was red hot as the 360 Sprint Cars and Northwest Focus Midget Series made their first appearance of 2017. The Shipwreck Beads Modifieds and Outlaw Tuners returned as well. A great field of cars in all divisions saw great racing action! 360 Sprint Cars: Austen Wheatley of Lake Stevens led the field down to the green flag for the 25 lap feature. Snohomish driver Chase Goetz raced side by side...more
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  • Social Media on May 22, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/22/2017
Tags: Austen Wheatley, Grays Harbor Raceway, 360 Sprints - Winged
Almost Three Dozen Midgets Tabbed

Almost Three Dozen Midgets Tabbed...

5/22/2017
Inside Line Promotions – OWASSO, Okla. (May 22, 2017) – Nearly three dozen midget drivers are expected to compete this weekend during the 2nd annual Midget Round Up. Officials with the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association projected at least 25 drivers are committed while the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series expects at least 10 competitors to tackle Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., this Saturday and Sunday when the TBJ Promotions event pays $2,000 to win each...more
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  • Shawn Miller on May 22, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/22/2017
Tags: Airport Raceway, Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association, POWRi West Midgets
Hendricks Heading to 2nd annual Mi

Hendricks Heading to 2nd annual Mi...

5/23/2017
(Photo by Dylan Duvall Photography) Inside Line Promotions – STILLWATER, Okla. (May 23, 2017) – Zane Hendricks has a big weekend of racing on deck this Saturday and Sunday when he will compete in the 2nd annual Midget Round Up. Hendricks, who is only a handful of races into his first full season competing in a midget, will make his debut at Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kan., this weekend when the doubleheader features the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series and the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on May 23, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/23/2017
Tags: Zane Hendricks, Airport Raceway, POWRi West Midgets
POWRi Lucas Oil West readies for S

POWRi Lucas Oil West readies for S...

5/23/2017
POWRi Lucas Oil West readies for Second Annual Midget Round Up presented by Burtis Motor Company, Inc Tulsa, OK (May 16, 2017) Last year on Labor Day weekend, TBJ Promotions brought together the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by HE&M Saw and the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association for the inaugural Midget Round Up at Airport Raceway in Garden City, Kansas. After a weekend of great racing, it was quickly decided that the two would meet up again in...more
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  • administrator on May 23, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/23/2017
Tags: Airport Raceway, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi
Chick Scores Top-10 Result During

Chick Scores Top-10 Result During...

5/23/2017
Inside Line Promotions – GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (May 23, 2017) – Another rainout for her late model team sent Mandy Chick in search of another opportunity to race last weekend. “I was kind of bummed out about the rainouts at Lebanon,” she said. “We were really looking forward to racing there again before the JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour comes in a couple of weeks, but a great opportunity presented itself otherwise.” Fortunately, a last-minute deal came about for Chick to make...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on May 23, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/23/2017
Tags: Mandy Chick, Valley Speedway, Midgets
"Four divisions highlight May 28

"Four divisions highlight May 28...

5/25/2017
Sun Prairie, WI, May 25---After last week’s rain out the seventy-first season of racing begins at Angell Park Speedway on Sunday Night May 28. The event is the first of the eleven-race season. Sunday’s “Salute to Fallen Service Members” features the Mid-State Equipment / Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing Series, Badger 600 Micro Series presented by My Race Pass, Wisconsin Wingeless Sprint Series, and Vintage Racing Of Illinois Stock Car...more
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  • administrator on May 25, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/25/2017
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger 600 Winged Micros, 600cc Winged Micros
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
Brooke Rowden
  • Brooke Rowden on May 27, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/27/2017
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi Allstar Midgets, POWRi
Wet Grounds force Cancellation

Wet Grounds force Cancellation

5/28/2017
Sun Prairie, WI, May 28-- The races for tonight at Angell Park Speedway have been cancelled due to wet grounds! There is standing water at the track. Track crews tried feverishly this morning to make an effort to no avail.
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  • administrator on May 28, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/28/2017
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger 600 Winged Micros
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
Taylor Gains Valuable Experience T

Taylor Gains Valuable Experience T...

5/31/2017
Inside Line Promotions – GARDEN CITY, Kan. (May 31, 2017) – Zac Taylor gained valuable experience last weekend that will pay big dividends in the weeks to come as he looks to put Todd Henry’s midget in Victory Lane. Taylor competed in the 2nd annual Midget Round Up last Saturday and Sunday at Airport Raceway, where the event pitted the teams of the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association against the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series. On Saturday a bobble in his heat...more
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  • Shawn Miller on May 31, 2017
  • Article Date: 5/31/2017
Tags: Zac Taylor, Airport Raceway, Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association
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
MALPOCKER MAKES IT TO VICTORY LANE

MALPOCKER MAKES IT TO VICTORY LANE

6/1/2017
Joliet, IL (May 31, 2017) -St. Charles, Missouri native Andy Malpocker picked up the POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget victory at The Dirt Oval at Route 66 in Joliet, Illinois on Wednesday evening, May 31. Adam Taylor, Aaron Schuck, Brad Greenup, and Tyler Vantoll rounded out the top five. Schuck and Greenup were heat race winners. Jack Routson passed five cars to finish sixth in the A-Main event, earning him the Hard Charger title. The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget League is...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/1/2017
Tags: Dirt Oval at Route 66, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
"Angell Park Speedway & Badger ope

"Angell Park Speedway & Badger ope...

6/1/2017
Sun Prairie, Wis., June 1--- The season opener for Angell Park Speedway begins one week from today, Thursday Night June 8. The “Sprint Spectacular with Tony Stewart” features the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car Series, Badger Midgets and the Wisconsin Dirt Racing Legends Association. The event is the first of the ten-race season at the popular 1/3-mile clay oval. The Mid-State Equipment /Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing Series also kicks off their...more
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  • administrator on Jun 01, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/1/2017
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets
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
DAVIS DOMINATES FALS IN D-II MIDGE

DAVIS DOMINATES FALS IN D-II MIDGE...

6/2/2017
Fairbury, IL (June 1, 2017) - Mitchell Davis picked up the POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget victory Thursday night, June 1 at Fairbury American Legion Speedway in Fairbury, Illinois. Aaron Schuck, Brent Burrows, Shane Morgan, and Andy Baugh rounded out the top five. Morgan and Davis each won a heat race at FALS. Schuck passed eight cars to finish runner up which earned him the Hard Charger title. The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets are back in action Friday, June 2 at...more
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  • administrator on Jun 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/2/2017
Tags: Fairbury Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
MALPOCKER WINS D-II AT JACKSONVILL

MALPOCKER WINS D-II AT JACKSONVILL...

6/3/2017
Jacksonville, IL (June 2, 2017) - Andy Malpocker scored the POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget feature win Friday night, June 2 at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Illinois. Gedd Ross, Broc Hunnell, Brent Burrows, and Tyson Hart rounded out the top five. Burrows and McDermand were heat race winners. Tyler Vantoll was the Hard Charger after starting eighteenth and finishing sixth. The POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League is back in action Saturday, June 3 at...more
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  • administrator on Jun 03, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/3/2017
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, Economy Midgets
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
MALPOCKER DOUBLE DIPS WITH D-II MI

MALPOCKER DOUBLE DIPS WITH D-II MI...

6/4/2017
Macon, IL (June 3, 2017) - Andy Malpocker went back to back and picked up another POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League feature win Saturday night, June 3 at Macon Speedway in Macon, Illinois. AJ Hill, Broc Hunnell, Andy Baugh, and Shane Morgan rounded out the top five. Malpocker, Hill, and Gedd Ross were heat race winners. Baugh passed fifteen cars in the feature event to finish fourth, earning him the Hard Charger title. The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midget League is...more
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  • administrator on Jun 04, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/4/2017
Tags: Macon Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
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
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  • Kenny Brown on Jun 05, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/5/2017
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
ROSS SCORES SECOND D-II WIN OF 201

ROSS SCORES SECOND D-II WIN OF 201...

6/5/2017
Lincoln, IL (June 4, 2017) - Gedd Ross scored his second POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget win of the 2017 season at the finale of POWRi Illinois Speed Week on Sunday, June 4 at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois. Andy Malpocker, Chase McDermand, Aaron Leffel, and Austin Archdale rounded out the top five. Ross, Archdale, and Malpocker each were heat race winners. Rohan Beasley passed eight cars to finish sixth which earned him the Hard Charger award. The POWRi...more
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  • administrator on Jun 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/5/2017
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
33rd Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootou

33rd Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootou...

6/6/2017
(Image Credit: Richard Bales) TULSA, Okla. (June 6, 2017) The Speedway Motors Tulsa Shootout will once again bring the best drivers in the world to the Tulsa Expo Raceway inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla. for a New Year’s Party with Horsepower as the 33rd edition is set to go green on Thursday, December 28, 2017 with the finale on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Leading up to the Mecca of Micro Racing, Preferred Parking will begin on Tuesday, December 26...more
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  • Bryan Hulbert on Jun 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/6/2017
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Tulsa Shootout, Micro Sprints
Taylor Earns First Career Midget V

Taylor Earns First Career Midget V...

6/6/2017
Inside Line Promotions – FORT MORGAN, Colo. (June 6, 2017) – Zac Taylor made up for a late-race bobble as he went on to score his first career midget win last Saturday at I-76 Speedway. Taylor, who advanced from third to second place in a heat race, started on the outside of the front row for the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association main event in the Todd Henry owned machine. Taylor quickly grabbed the lead, but he missed his marks on Lap 20 and slid up the track,...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jun 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/6/2017
Tags: Zac Taylor, I-76 Speedway, Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association
Hendricks Excited for Double Duty

Hendricks Excited for Double Duty...

6/6/2017
Inside Line Promotions – STILLWATER, Okla. (June 6, 2017) – Zane Hendricks will do double duty this Saturday at I-44 Riverside Speedway, where he will pilot both a midget and a micro sprint on the same night for the first time in his career. “It’ll definitely help because that’s where I started racing,” he said. “I raced there a lot. I know the track pretty well and the patterns of how it wears, where it gets slick and where it gets tacky. There’s definitely some stiff...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Jun 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/6/2017
Tags: Zane Hendricks, I-44 Riverside Speedway, POWRi West Midgets
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
Angell Park Speedway & Badger open

Angell Park Speedway & Badger open...

6/6/2017
Sun Prairie, Wis., June 6--- The season opener for Angell Park Speedway is slated for Thursday Night June 8. The “Sprint Spectacular with Tony Stewart” features the Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car Series, Badger Midgets and the Wisconsin Dirt Racing Legends Association. The event is the first of the ten-race season at the popular 1/3-mile clay oval. The Mid-State Equipment /Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing Series also kicks off their 81st season...more
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  • administrator on Jun 07, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/6/2017
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets
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
Chick Conquers Busy Weekend in Asp

Chick Conquers Busy Weekend in Asp...

6/7/2017
Inside Line Promotions – MACON, Ill. (June 7, 2017) – Mandy Chick and team took on a busy schedule in both an asphalt late model and a dirt midget last weekend. Chick returned to the seat of her asphalt late model on Wednesday and Thursday for additional testing at Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., in preparation for this Saturday’s event. “Butch VanDoorn from VanDoorn Racing Development came out as a coach for the testing sessions,” she said. “I learned a lot. We...more
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  • Shawn Miller on Jun 07, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/7/2017
Tags: Mandy Chick, Lebanon I-44 Speedway, Late Models
VANTOLL PICKS UP FOURTH D-II WIN O

VANTOLL PICKS UP FOURTH D-II WIN O...

6/10/2017
Lincoln, IL (June 9, 2017) - Tyler Vantoll picked up his fourth POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget feature win of 2017 Friday, June 9 at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois. Andy Baugh, Aidan Roosevans, Jack Routson, and Austin Archdale rounded out the top five. Roosevans was the heat race winner of the evening. Vantoll was Hard Charger after passing six cars to take home the A-Main trophy. The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets are back in action Friday, June 23 at...more
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  • administrator on Jun 10, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/10/2017
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
Brady Bacon – Solid Indiana Midget

Brady Bacon – Solid Indiana Midget...

6/12/2017
Brady Bacon – Solid Indiana Midget Week, Eastern Storm Brews! (Bill W) June 12, 2017 – Despite a few mechanical issues, Brady Bacon and the Frank Manafort Racing #76m midget team had a very solid Indiana Midget week. Three top five and five top ten finishes had the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma driver fourth in Midget week points, and he remains the USAC National Midget series leader. Brady also picked up a win in Todd Keen’s sprint car in Montpelier last Tuesday night. He...more
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  • administrator on Jun 12, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/12/2017
Tags: Brady Bacon, Bloomington Speedway, Gas City I-69 Speedway
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
ALEX BELL WINS IN OUTLAW MIDGET

ALEX BELL WINS IN OUTLAW MIDGET

6/14/2017
West Haven, VT (June 11, 2017) - Alex Bell picked up his first trophy of 2017 winning the POWRi Lucas Oil Outlaw Midget feature event Sunday, June 11 at Devil's Bowl Speedway in Fair Haven, VT. Rick Stone, Tyler Rivard, DJ Moniz and Nate Furman rounded out the top five. After the field took the green flag, Bell held on to the lead for the first few laps until the caution came out. After the restart, Bell continued to hold off charging Rivard and Lou Torres until lap 5...more
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  • administrator on Jun 14, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/14/2017
Tags: Devil's Bowl Speedway, POWRi, POWRi Outlaw Midgets
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
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi Allstar Midgets, POWRi
SUNSHINE RISES AGAIN; COURTNEY TAK

SUNSHINE RISES AGAIN; COURTNEY TAK...

6/10/2017
Bloomington, Indiana.........Tyler Courtney entered Indiana Midget Week with a pocket full of sunshine. After two victories in the first four rounds of the six-race series, the driver known as "Sunshine" left Bloomington Speedway Friday night with a pocket full of cash. Three nights following his first career USAC Midget National Championship points win in the Indiana Midget Week opener at Montpelier Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, Indiana's Courtney found his way to...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/10/2017
Tags: Justin Grant, Shane Golobic, Tyler Courtney
PICKENS DOUBLES DOWN AT PUTNAMVILL

PICKENS DOUBLES DOWN AT PUTNAMVILL...

6/9/2017
Putnamville, Indiana.........A standing ovation is reserved for a performance that transcends the ordinary. What is considered the common or run-of-the-mill may be admirable, but when an individual witnesses one of those handful of instances when the stars align to create a lasting image that will be ingrained in memory, the event is elevated to a status above the norm. Michael Pickens performance in the final laps of Thursday's Indiana Midget Week round at Lincoln...more
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  • administrator on Jun 15, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/9/2017
Tags: Michael Pickens, Lincoln Park Speedway, Midgets
"Hatton wins second straight at An

"Hatton wins second straight at An...

6/19/2017
Sun Prairie, WI, June 18---For the second straight week Scott Hatton won the 20-lap Mid-State Equipment/Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing Series feature, Sunday Night at Angell Park Speedway. Hatton set a new twenty-lap track record besting Billy Balog's two-year old mark by over fifteen seconds. On the opening lap Hatton quickly moved from his inside row two starting position to take thelead. Third place running Casey Shuman retired from the event...more
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  • administrator on Jun 19, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/19/2017
Tags: Angell Park Speedway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets
Brady Bacon – First Win at William

Brady Bacon – First Win at William...

6/21/2017
Brady Bacon – First Win at Williams Grove! (Bill W) June 21, 2017 – Many drivers dream of a first win at the historic Williams Grove Speedway, but never get it. Brady Bacon and the Frank Manafort Racing #76M midget team were able to accomplish just that last Friday night. A busy six days and eight feature events in Pennsylvania last week during USAC’s “Eastern Storm” also saw a win at Grandview Speedway near Bechtelsville in the Dooling/Hayward #63 sprint car. The...more
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  • administrator on Jun 21, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/21/2017
Tags: Brady Bacon, Grandview Speedway, Port Royal Speedway
Eastern Grands Up Next

Eastern Grands Up Next

6/21/2017
Picture shows my flip down at Tulsa resulting in a DNF in the Light World Formula A-main on Saturday, June 3. Dad worked hard and replaced a lot of parts and I was able to race on Sunday and finished 2nd in the A-main with that car! Have had some good luck at the local track (MQMRA) in between Tulsa and when we head to the Eastern Grands in London, Ohio the end of June. Ended up with two wins at MQMRA in my Light 160 and two 2nd place finishes in Light World...more
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  • Traci Carlson on Jun 21, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/21/2017
Tags: Owen Carlson, Midgets
POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets at Li

POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets at Li...

6/22/2017
Lincoln, IL - This coming Friday, June 23, Lincoln Speedway fans will be treated to a night of great racing and they can bring a guest at no cost. It's "Buy One Ticket, Get One Free" night at the Logan County Fairgrounds race track. Five divisions of racing are scheduled, including the Midwest Big Ten Pro Late Models, the $1,000 to win Hornet Challenge, and the POWRi Lucas Oil DII Midgets presented by Nutech Seed. A special pre-race ceremony will honor the fallen...more
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  • administrator on Jun 22, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/22/2017
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
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
VANTOLL PICKS UP FIFTH D-II MIDGET

VANTOLL PICKS UP FIFTH D-II MIDGET...

6/26/2017
Lincoln, IL (June 23, 2017) - Belleville, Illinois driver Tyler Vantoll scored his fifth POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget win of 2017 Friday night, June 23 at Lincoln Speedway in Lincoln, Illinois to continue his dominant season. He was able to keep Jack Routson comfortably behind him as well as Robby McQuinn, Josh Thomas, and Brandon Smith rounded out the top five. The POWRi Lucas Oil D-II Midgets are back in action Saturday, July 8 at Sycamore Speedway in Sycamore,...more
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  • administrator on Jun 26, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/26/2017
Tags: Lincoln Speedway, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
Robert "Bob" Wilson Passes

Robert "Bob" Wilson Passes

6/28/2017
Robert "Bob," Wilson age 78, passed away on April 20th. Wilson served as President of the Badger Midget Auto Racing Association for four years 1973-1976. He was also a race official with the series, and involved with the leadership of NAMAR Midget Series. Wilson raced modified stock cars, before racing midgets for few seasons. Wilson was born on January 14, 1939, in South Bound Brook, NJ. While serving in the US Air Force, Wilson eventually became located at at Truax...more
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  • administrator on Jun 28, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/28/2017
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets, Midgets
"Racing resumes Sunday Night July

"Racing resumes Sunday Night July...

6/28/2017
Sun Prairie, WI June 27---Racing resumes Sunday Night July 2 for the first of three consecutive Sunday Night events at Angell Park Speedway. Highlighting the event will be The Mid-State Equipment /Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing Series, Badger 600 Micro Series presented by Race Pass, Wisconsin Dirt Racing Legends Series, along with the second and final appearance of the Dirt Kings Late Model Series. Scott Hatton holds a 30-point lead over Robbie...more
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  • administrator on Jun 28, 2017
  • Article Date: 6/28/2017
Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets, Midgets
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