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Bayston Added to Repeat Winner Lis

Bayston Added to Repeat Winner Lis...

9/30/2017
Belleville, IL – Lebanon, Indiana’s Spencer Bayston took the checkers with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League for the 26th Annual Knepper Memorial at Belle-Clair Speedway, fending off teammate Tanner Thorson to claim the win. Bayston adds his name to the short list of repeat Knepper Memorial winners with his first Knepper victory coming in 2015 and now, tonight’s victory. Leading the field to green, Aidan RoosEvans shared the front row with Colby Copeland for...more
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  • administrator on Sep 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 9/30/2017
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
McDougal Doubles Down at Belle-Cla

McDougal Doubles Down at Belle-Cla...

10/1/2017
Belleville, IL – After claiming his first-career POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League victory in Friday night’s Knepper Memorial at Belle-Clair Speedway, Jason McDougal backed it up by leading all 20 laps of the 13th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial to sweep the weekend. McDougal started on the pole of the main event, setting a healthy pace from the get-go. Sara Elrod and Holley Hollan battled from the start over second as McDougal stayed out front. ...more
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  • administrator on Oct 01, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/1/2017
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
Bayston Doubles Down, Takes Meents

Bayston Doubles Down, Takes Meents...

10/1/2017
Belleville, IL – Building on a solid victory from the previous night, Spencer Bayston capitalized on Logan Seavey’s misfortune to claim his second POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory of the weekend. Bayston’s Belle-Clair win was his ninth career, capturing the 13th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial presented by Priority Aviation Services LLC, co-sanctioned by the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League. Starting inside row two, Bayston faded early as Tucker...more
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  • administrator on Oct 01, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/1/2017
Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
WINFREY SCORES FIRST ALLSTAR MIDGE

WINFREY SCORES FIRST ALLSTAR MIDGE...

10/1/2017
GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. (September 30, 2017) - Chad Winfrey scored his first POWRi Lucas Oil Allstar Midget League win Saturday night at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri. Two-time champion Pat Schudy was second over, Morgan Frewaldt, Merril Lamb, and Don Dawson II rounded out the top five. Winfrey has been close to a victory all season long with three runner-up finishes already under his belt in 2017 running his first full season in midgets. Point leader Dustin...more
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  • administrator on Oct 01, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/1/2017
Tags: Valley Speedway, POWRi Allstar Midgets, POWRi
Schuett struggles in Knepper final

Schuett struggles in Knepper final...

10/1/2017
Schuett struggles in Knepper finale, sets his sight on a return to Jacksonville Raceway Photo credit – Allen Horcher Dupo, IL (October 1, 2017) After suffering some potential powerplant issues a few weeks back at Jacksonville Raceway, Kyle Schuett and his Schuett Racing team looked forward to returning to the race track this past Friday night for the POWRi Midget League, Knepper Memorial. With Mother Nature winning all the other scheduled POWRi events at Belle-Clair...more
Stephanie Meents
  • Stephanie Meents on Oct 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/1/2017
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets
In our Prayers

In our Prayers

10/2/2017
Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families of the horrific mass shooting in Las Vegas
Tim Clauson
  • Tim Clauson on Oct 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/2/2017
Tags: Justin Grant, Shane Golobic, Tyler Courtney
RONNIE GARDNER CLAIMS BAKERSFIELD

RONNIE GARDNER CLAIMS BAKERSFIELD...

10/1/2017
Riverside, California's Ronnie Gardner led all 30 laps to score his third Light Up The World Beverages USAC Western States Midget feature of the year. Hard charger Michael Faccinto, Robert Dalby, David Prickett, and Frankie Guerrini chased the point leader to the checkered flags.
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  • administrator on Oct 03, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/1/2017
Tags: Ronnie Gardner, Bakersfield Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets
TYLER VANTOLL NAMED 2017 POWRI LUC

TYLER VANTOLL NAMED 2017 POWRI LUC...

10/3/2017
INDIANAPOLIS, In. (October 4, 2017) - 19-year-old Tyler VanToll has been declared the 2017 POWRi Lucas Oil Division II Midget League Champion after an intense points battle against runner-up Jack Routson came to an end with VanToll on top by ninety points. The Belleville, Illinois native and college student racked up 6 wins, 15 top 5's, and 20 top 10's during the 26-race season schedule to secure his first POWRi Championship in his Spike/MWR Technology/Esslinger...more
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  • administrator on Oct 04, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/3/2017
Tags: Tyler Vantoll, POWRi Division II Midgets, POWRi
Hendricks Battles Adversity at Bel

Hendricks Battles Adversity at Bel...

10/5/2017
(Photo by Dylan Duvall Photography) Inside Line Promotions – BELLEVILLE, Ill. (Oct. 5, 2017) – Zane Hendricks fought adversity throughout the Knepper and Meents Memorial races at Belle-Clair Speedway last weekend with the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midgets Series. The action, which was co-sanctioned with the POWRi West Midgets Series, got off to a foretelling start on Friday. “A guy spun out right in front of me,” Hendricks said of his heat race. “I had nowhere to go....more
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  • Shawn Miller on Oct 05, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/5/2017
Tags: Zane Hendricks, Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets
Super Weekend at Jacksonville Spee

Super Weekend at Jacksonville Spee...

10/10/2017
Belleville, IL – This weekend, POWRi looks to the doubleheader Super Weekend at Jacksonville Speedway. Friday, October 13th kicks off the weekend, with Saturdays show dubbed the Ron Milton Race of Champions. Both nights will feature the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League. With tight margins in both Leagues, this weekend plays a deciding factor in the outcomes for the championship. Holding a 230 point...more
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  • administrator on Oct 10, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/10/2017
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints
IMRA SPECIAL EVENT FINALE SUNDAY A

IMRA SPECIAL EVENT FINALE SUNDAY A...

10/10/2017
The 2017 USAC Speed2 IMRA Midget Series completed its points campaign September 23 but this Sunday, October 15 officially signals the end of the IMRA schedule with a special “non-points” race at Quincy (Ill.) Raceways. On October 1, a similar “non-points” IMRA race was won by Andy Baugh, who scored four points victories during the season, including the final two, to finish ninth in the final points. Other 2017 winners included Dillon Morley (5), Adam Taylor (5), Chase...more
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  • administrator on Oct 11, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/10/2017
Tags: Adams County Speedway (IL), USAC IMRA D2 MIDGET SERIES, Midgets
PETALUMA CANCELLED DUE TO CALIFOR

PETALUMA CANCELLED DUE TO CALIFOR...

10/11/2017
This Saturday night's Light Up the World Beverages USAC Western Midget race at Petaluma Speeway has been cancelled due to the massive wildfires that have erupted in the area and the fact that the Sonoma-Marin County Fairgrounds is an evacuation center. The series now focuses on the October 28 race at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway.
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  • administrator on Oct 13, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/11/2017
Tags: Petaluma Speedway, USAC Western States Midgets, Midgets
2018 INDIANA MIDGET WEEK DATES SET

2018 INDIANA MIDGET WEEK DATES SET

10/12/2017
Mark your 2018 calendars! The dates for the 14th edition of Indiana Midget Week have been set. Six dates at six tracks in six consecutive nights are slated for the USAC Midget National Championship between Tuesday, May 29 and Sunday, June 3, 2018. The schedule of tracks has yet to be finalized. Shane Golobic was the 2017 Indiana Midget Week champ.
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  • administrator on Oct 13, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/12/2017
Tags: USAC National Midgets, Midgets, Midgets
Bayston Takes Career #16 at Jackso

Bayston Takes Career #16 at Jackso...

10/14/2017
Jacksonville, IL – For the fifth time in 2017 and the 16th of his career, Spencer Bayston bagged another victory with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. Bayston’s victory came in the first night of a doubleheader weekend at Jacksonville Speedway. Starting outside the front row, Bayston took command at the drop of the green flag off turn two. On lap four, the red was displayed as Austin O’Dell caught the rut in turn one and took a wild ride. O’Dell walked...more
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  • administrator on Oct 14, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/14/2017
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
Thorson’s 16th Career Win Comes at

Thorson’s 16th Career Win Comes at...

10/15/2017
Jacksonville, IL – Leading all 30 laps and holding off a late race charge from Rookie Zeb Wise, Tanner Thorson found victory lane for the 16th time with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. Thorson’s Ron Milton Race of Champions win at Jacksonville Speedway is his fourth of 2017. Enduring several cautions throughout the 30-lap feature event, Tanner Thorson appeared to be the class of the field as the Minden, Nevada driver was able to jump right back into rhythm...more
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  • administrator on Oct 15, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/15/2017
Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
CMR Welcomes NOS Energy Drink

CMR Welcomes NOS Energy Drink

10/17/2017
NOS Energy Drink Joins Stenhouse Jr. - Wood Racing and Clauson-Marshall Racing for Multi-Year Sponsorship Cornelius, N.C. (Oct. 17, 2017) - NOS Energy Drink has signed on as primary sponsor of both the No. 17 Stenhouse Jr. - Wood Racing sprint car team and the No. 39 Clauson Marshall midget entry. The multi-year agreement will begin effective immediately. "We're pleased and proud to have NOS represented in grassroots, dirt racing," said Lauren Albano, Senior Brand...more
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  • Tim Clauson on Oct 17, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/17/2017
Tags: Justin Grant, Shane Golobic, Tyler Courtney
Sunday's “Leffler Memorial” CANCE

Sunday's “Leffler Memorial” CANCE...

10/17/2017
Wayne City, Illinois………With an impending forecast of heavy rain on race day, USAC and POWRi officials have cancelled the Sunday, October 22 “Jason Leffler Memorial” at Wayne County Speedway. The $20,000-to-win event was to have brought some of the biggest names in the sport to compete for the largest payday in midget racing, but with an 80-90% chance of continuous rain throughout the day, and without much improvement or change in the forecast all week, the decision was...more
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  • administrator on Oct 17, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/17/2017
Tags: Wayne County Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi
Frigid Cold Forecast Ices Fall Fli

Frigid Cold Forecast Ices Fall Fli...

10/19/2017
TULSA, Okla. (October 24, 2017) While the rain has left the forecast for this weekend, the freezing cold just keeps getting colder, prompting officials with the Creek County Speedway to forego this weekend’s J.C.T. Fall Fling with the Lucas Oil American Sprint Car Series presented by the MAVTV Motorsports Network and POWRi West Midgets. “When the rain moved on, we figured we had a shot but the temperatures just keep dropping to where now it’s showing into the 20’s and...more
Eric Fenton
  • Eric Fenton on Oct 19, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/19/2017
Tags: Creek County Speedway, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi
$20,000 ON THE LINE SUNDAY AT LEFF

$20,000 ON THE LINE SUNDAY AT LEFF...

10/18/2017
In the late 1990s, Jason Leffler made tracks big and small his personal playground as he raced to three consecutive USAC National Midget titles. Though Leffler may have been small in stature, his legacy in the sport of midget racing remains that of a giant. One look at the one-eighth-mile dirt oval of Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, Illinois gives the impression of diminutive. But that’s just a front for the spectacular wheel-banging, ultra-competitive style...more
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  • administrator on Oct 19, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/18/2017
Tags: Holly Shelton, Wayne County Speedway, USAC National Midgets
POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets S

POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets S...

10/25/2017
Belleville, IL – For the first time ever, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League will enter into the sunshine state, kicking off the 2018 season at Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala, Florida. Set for Friday, February 9th and Saturday, February 10th, the Inaugural Toyota Sunshine State Midget Challenge will headline sanctioned national dirt midget racing in Florida for the first time in over a decade. Thursday, February 8th is slated to be the practice night, prefacing...more
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  • administrator on Oct 25, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/25/2017
Tags: Ocala Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
Brady Bacon – Sunny Southwest Awai

Brady Bacon – Sunny Southwest Awai...

10/25/2017
Brady Bacon – Sunny Southwest Awaits! (Bill W) October 25, 2017 – Warmer weather awaits Brady Bacon and the Dooling/Hayward Racing #63 team as they descend on Arizona Speedway near Queen Creek November 3 and 4 for the 50th Annual Western World. The team will be competing with both the USAC National and USAC/CRA 410 sprint cars and the USAC West Coast vs. Southwest 360 sprint cars for the weekend. The trip follows a charge from row seven to finish fourth with USAC at...more
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  • administrator on Oct 26, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/25/2017
Tags: Brady Bacon, Terre Haute Action Track, Lakeside Speedway
Chick Produces Strong Season in Pr

Chick Produces Strong Season in Pr...

10/26/2017
Inside Line Promotions – DE SOTO, Kan. (Oct. 26, 2017) – Mandy Chick pushed herself on both pavement and dirt in 2017. Chick returned to the seat of her pro late model this season when she competed at her home track of Lebanon I-44 Speedway in Lebanon, Mo., for the first half of the year before joining the JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour for the remainder of the season. “We had planned on running the full JEGS/CRA All Stars Tour this year, but we didn’t get as much testing and...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Oct 26, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/26/2017
Tags: Mandy Chick, Late Models, Midgets
USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS RETURN

USAC WESTERN STATES MIDGETS RETURN...

10/26/2017
This Saturday, October 28th, the Light Up The World Beverages USAC Western States Midget Series will invade Ventura Raceway. Promoted by Jim Naylor, the eleventh point race and third of four appearances at the 1/5-mile oval will also feature Dwarf Cars, California Lightning Sprints, VRA Senior Sprints, and Focus Midgets. The Pit Gates will open at Noon, the Front Gates will open at 3:00pm, with Racing scheduled for 5:30pm at “The Best Little Dirt Track in...more
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  • administrator on Oct 27, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/26/2017
Tags: Ventura Raceway, USAC Western States, Midgets
MyRacePass Establishes Driver Webs

MyRacePass Establishes Driver Webs...

10/30/2017
Inside Line Promotions – LINCOLN, Neb. (Oct. 30, 2017) – MyRacePass has created a new driver website for versatile racer Tyler Courtney. The website – http://www.TylerCourtney.com – has pages showcasing his schedule and results, news, biography, photos, videos, sponsors, merchandise and more. Courtney is a midget, non-wing sprint car and winged sprint car competitor who hails from Indianapolis. He produced a career-best season in 2017 when he captured 13 victories with...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Oct 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 10/30/2017
Tags: Tyler Courtney, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints
32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl National

32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl National...

11/1/2017
TULSA, Okla. (November 1, 2017) The list of teams are already starting to pour in as the entry blank for the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire went online in the early hours of November 1, 2017. Some of the earliest entries received include car owner Brian Dunlap, who fields a pair of cars with Arizona’s Casey Shuman among the team’s drivers. Entries can be downloaded at http://www.chilibowl.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=72453 and returned via...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Nov 01, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/1/2017
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets
Chandler Captures POWRi West Champ

Chandler Captures POWRi West Champ...

11/2/2017
Chandler Captures POWRi West Championship Tulsa, OK (November 2, 2017) Although the 2017 season had been shortened by Mother Nature with only 19 of the 26 scheduled events being ran, it was evident that it would still take teams to their limits. In the end, Grady Chandler from Piedmont, Oklahoma forged through to pick up his first POWRi West Midget League Championship. Out of the 19 races scheduled, Chandler competed in 18 feature events, earning one win, 8 top five...more
Eric Fenton
  • Eric Fenton on Nov 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/2/2017
Tags: Grady Chandler, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
Hendricks Earns Top Five in POWRi

Hendricks Earns Top Five in POWRi...

11/2/2017
Inside Line Promotions – STILLWATER, Okla. (Nov. 2, 2017) – Zane Hendricks produced a successful rookie season racing a midget by scoring a top-five finish in the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series championship standings along with earning his first career midget win. “I think we did well for our first season,” he said. “I felt like we exceeded some of my expectations while falling a bit short on others. We showed a lot of improvement and were getting really good...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Nov 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/2/2017
Tags: Zane Hendricks, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets
BOB KINSER, 86

BOB KINSER, 86

11/5/2017
The patriarch of the famed Kinser racing family has died at 86. Bob Kinser, whose only USAC National Sprint car win came at his home track, Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway in 1985, earned some 29 track and series championships, including four straight South Central Indiana Racing Association crowns. Bob was inducted into the National Sprint Car all of Fame in 1999 and in 1981 he was inducted into the Hoosier Auto Racing Hall of Fame. USAC extends its deepest condolences to...more
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  • administrator on Nov 06, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/5/2017
Tags: Bob Kinser, USAC National Midgets, Midgets
Johnny Herrera Racing Offering Top

Johnny Herrera Racing Offering Top...

11/9/2017
(Photo by Dylan Duvall Photography) Inside Line Promotions – BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (Nov. 9, 2017) – Johnny Herrera has one remaining ride open for the 2018 Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. The midget is a 2016 Spike with a new Esslinger engine. The car is all titanium with a carbon body and was driven by Ryan Bernal in the 2017 Chili Bowl. “This is a top-notch midget,” Herrera said. “Everything is in great shape and it will give anyone an opportunity to be a contender at the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Nov 09, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/9/2017
Tags: Johnny Herrera, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets
POWRi West Sooner Series

POWRi West Sooner Series

11/13/2017
POWRi West Sooner Series Tulsa, OK. – For immediate release, the POWRi West Lucas Oil Sooner Series has been created for 2018. In an effort to expand midget racing within Oklahoma, the POWRi West Lucas Oil Sooner Series has been formed within the POWRi West Lucas Oil Midget League. Offering teams an additional point fund to support this newly created series, this will create an infrastructure to help continue the overall growth of midget racing in Oklahoma and the...more
Eric Fenton
  • Eric Fenton on Nov 13, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/13/2017
Tags: POWRi West Midgets, POWRi, Midgets
Alex Bright and Billy Pauch Jr. Te

Alex Bright and Billy Pauch Jr. Te...

11/14/2017
(Image Credit: Ty Garl) Mandee Pauch Relations – November 14, 2017 – Two of the most prolific young guns from the northeast will be joining forces for the 32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Jan. 9-13th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The two wheelmen, who regularly battle each other on a weekly basis, will be teaming together to tackle the most prestigious event in midget racing. The driver out of Collegeville, PA, Alex Bright, will once again be heading west to compete but this...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Nov 14, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/14/2017
Tags: Billy Pauch, Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals
Clauson-Marshall Racing to partner

Clauson-Marshall Racing to partner...

11/15/2017
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (November 14, 2017) Clauson-Marshall Racing and the Tony Elliott Foundation will partner for a 2018 co-branded entry for the 2018 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, happening January 8 through January 13, 2018, in Tulsa, Okla. “The Tony Elliott Foundation is excited to partner with Clauson-Marshall Racing for the 2018 Chili Bowl. For the third year, we will be assisting a driver and keeping Tony’s legacy alive for one of his...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Nov 15, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/15/2017
Tags: Tony Elliott, Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals
Clauson-Marshall Racing to partner

Clauson-Marshall Racing to partner...

11/15/2017
Clauson-Marshall Racing to partner with the Tony Elliott Foundation for 2018 Chili Bowl INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017– Clauson-Marshall Racing and the Tony Elliott Foundation will partner for a 2018 co-branded entry for the 2018 Chili Bowl on January 8 through January 13, 2018 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. “The Tony Elliott Foundation is excited to partner with Clauson-Marshall Racing for the 2018 Chili Bowl. For the third year, we will be assisting a driver and keeping...more
Tim Clauson
  • Tim Clauson on Nov 15, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/15/2017
Tags: Justin Grant, Shane Golobic, Tyler Courtney
Simon Fielding Chili Bowl Ride For

Simon Fielding Chili Bowl Ride For...

11/17/2017
(Image Credit: Chris Seelman) Jacob Seelman - BROWNSBURG, Ind. — There’s very few things that Danny Smith hasn’t done over the course of his more than 40-year racing career, but the Chilicothe, Ohio veteran will embark into unfamiliar territory when he straps in for his first appearance at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals in January. Smith, a 60-year-old National Sprint Car Hall of Famer, will partner with Indiana-based Buckeye Landon Simon to drive a midget during...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Nov 17, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/17/2017
Tags: Danny Smith, Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals
Seavey Crowned POWRi National Midg

Seavey Crowned POWRi National Midg...

11/19/2017
Belleville, IL – In what has been a banner year for the Sutter, California driver, Logan Seavey captured not only the 2017 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League championship, but also took Rookie of the Year honors with the League. Wrapping up the 2017 season with only two wins, it is clear that it was Seavey’s consistency that brought home the championship for the rookie midget driver. Piloting the Toyota-powered Factory Boss Performance, Rockwell Security/RAM’s...more
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  • administrator on Nov 19, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/19/2017
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi, Midgets
POWRI CHAMPIONSHIP BANQUET SET FOR

POWRI CHAMPIONSHIP BANQUET SET FOR...

11/20/2017
Belleville, IL (November 21, 2017) – The 2017 POWRi Championship Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the River City Casino & Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri. The evening will kick off at 6:30 PM with a cocktail hour followed by dinner and the awards ceremony. 2017 was a breakthrough season for Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi), and to honor an outstanding year the League has announced that for the first time a collective banquet will feature...more
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  • administrator on Nov 20, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/20/2017
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints
BACON A BLUR EN ROUTE TO BAKERSFIE

BACON A BLUR EN ROUTE TO BAKERSFIE...

11/19/2017
With one of the busiest racing schedules of any driver in the United States, Brady Bacon annually competes in excess of 100 events a year on tracks from coast-to-coast. In Saturday night’s “November Classic,” it might’ve appeared the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma native had been an experienced master of Bakersfield Speedway. But, wouldn’t you know it? Saturday night was the first time Bacon had even laid eyes on the track. Bacon, originally lining up seventh on the grid,...more
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  • administrator on Nov 21, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/19/2017
Tags: Brady Bacon, Bakersfield Speedway, USAC National Midgets
TURKEY NIGHT MIDGET PRE-ENTRY LIST

TURKEY NIGHT MIDGET PRE-ENTRY LIST...

11/20/2017
The midget entry list for the 77th running of the "Turkey Night Grand Prix" continues to grow, currently sitting at 52 confirmed midget entries thus far for the Nov. 23rd race at Ventura Raceway. Two more race rookies, Carson Garrett of Colorado and Dustin Golobic of California have announced their intentions of competing in the famed race featuring the USAC National & Light Up the World Beverages Western States Midgets. Among the 52 entries, four past winners have...more
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  • administrator on Nov 21, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/20/2017
Tags: Chad Boat, Ventura Raceway, USAC Western States Midgets
Brady Bacon – Big Wins in Arizona

Brady Bacon – Big Wins in Arizona...

11/21/2017
Brady Bacon – Big Wins in Arizona and Bakersfield! (Bill W) November 21, 2017 – The western part of the country has been good the Brady Bacon the last couple of weeks. At Arizona Speedway near Queen Creek, he pulled off a win with the USAC Southwest series aboard the Dooling/Hayward Racing #63. He was also second in USAC National competition that weekend after coming back from a flip early in the race. After a bit of a disappointing Oval Nationals in Perris,...more
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  • administrator on Nov 22, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/21/2017
Tags: Brady Bacon, Bakersfield Speedway, Perris Auto Speedway
GOLOBIC FASTEST IN TURKEY NIGHT PR

GOLOBIC FASTEST IN TURKEY NIGHT PR...

11/23/2017
GOLOBIC FASTEST IN TURKEY NIGHT PRACTICE By: Richie Murray - USAC Media Ventura, California.........Shane Golobic led a field of 52 drivers by recording the fastest lap in Wednesday's open practice for the 77th running of the "Turkey Night Grand Prix" at Ventura Raceway. Four different teams represented the top-four in practice, which all came in the second of the four sessions held with Fremont, California's Golobic taking the top time for Clauson-Marshall/Wood...more
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  • administrator on Nov 23, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/23/2017
Tags: Justin Grant, Shane Golobic, Tyler Courtney
BELL OUTDUELS LARSON IN TURKEY NIG

BELL OUTDUELS LARSON IN TURKEY NIG...

11/24/2017
Thanksgiving is the day each year when we take a little extra time to realize how fortunate we are. For those in attendance at Thursday’s “Turkey Night Grand Prix,” the realization quickly came to how thankful we are to have witnessed Christopher Bell and Kyle Larson duking it out against each other for 98 laps in USAC Midgets at Ventura Raceway. The three official lead changes listed in the box score aren’t indicative of the back-and-forth battle these two titans...more
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  • administrator on Nov 28, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/24/2017
Tags: Christopher Bell, Ventura Raceway, USAC National Midgets
DHR Suspension Clients Win More Th

DHR Suspension Clients Win More Th...

11/30/2017
(Photo courtesy of USCS Series) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Nov. 30, 2017) – Six DHR Suspension drivers scored a feature victory during the final month of the season to push the final tally to more than 125 trip to Victory Lane. Additionally, nine DHR Suspension clients combined to record 10 championships. “I want to congratulate all of our winners and champions on a spectacular 2017 season,” DHR Suspension Founder Derek Hagar said. “Many of our clients...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Nov 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/30/2017
Tags: Kaleb Johnson, Martin Edwards, Derek Hagar
Johnny Herrera Racing Completes Ch

Johnny Herrera Racing Completes Ch...

11/30/2017
(Photo by DB3 Imaging) Inside Line Promotions – BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (Nov. 30, 2017) – Johnny Herrera Racing has filled the final opening on its Chili Bowl Nationals roster. The team is excited to announce that CatSpot will be the primary sponsor of a midget driven by Harli White, who recently became only the third female to complete a full season on the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour. The Chili Bowl is Jan. 9-13 and will be held inside the River Spirit Expo Center in...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Nov 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/30/2017
Tags: Johnny Herrera, Harli White, Chili Bowl Nationals
Pickens Tabbed to Pilot Swindell M

Pickens Tabbed to Pilot Swindell M...

11/30/2017
(Photo by Tim's Racing Photos) Inside Line Promotions – GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (Nov. 30, 2017) – Several of the most well-known entities in midget racing are teaming up for the 2018 Chili Bowl Nationals. Swindell Motorsports is putting seven-time New Zealand midget champion Michael Pickens in the No. 39 with support from Tim Bertrand of Bertrand Motorsports during the event, which runs Jan. 9-13 inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla. “I wasn't going to run the...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Nov 30, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/30/2017
Tags: Kevin Swindell, Sammy Swindell, Michael Pickens
Team ILP Produces 102 Feature Vict

Team ILP Produces 102 Feature Vict...

11/30/2017
Inside Line Promotions – LEWISTOWN, Pa. (Nov. 30, 2017) – Inside Line Promotions drivers topped 100 combined feature victories in 2017 for the fourth straight season. A total of 33 Team ILP competitors scored at least one triumph with 20 earning multiple wins en route to 102 combined trips to Victory Lane throughout 25 states as well as one Canadian province. Team ILP also netted seven championships. Derek Hagar led the way with nine wins at nine tracks in five...more
Shawn Miller
  • Shawn Miller on Dec 01, 2017
  • Article Date: 11/30/2017
Tags: Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints, Micro Sprints
32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl National

32nd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl National...

12/2/2017
(Image Credit: Frank Smith) TULSA, Okla. (December 1, 2017) With under 40 days until the green flag drops on the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, the first wave of entries has been revealed with 148 received so far for the 32nd edition of the “Mecca of Micros”, happening January 9-13, 2018 at the Tulsa Expo Raceway, located inside the River Spirit Expo Center. While some of the listed entries are still in search of drivers, eight of those will...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 02, 2017
  • Article Date: 12/2/2017
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets
Shane Stewart Teams Up With D&E Su

Shane Stewart Teams Up With D&E Su...

12/4/2017
(Image Credit: Wade Aunger) DECEMBER 4, 2017 (AVON, IN) – After a couple of weeks of action in New Zealand, Oklahoma's Shane Stewart will return to the states and join forces with D&E Supply to compete in the crown jewel of midget events, the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. D&E Supply is a Tulsa, Okla. based drywall supplier, owned by David Stephenson and Ernie Cothern. The duo will field two cars for the 2018 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 04, 2017
  • Article Date: 12/4/2017
Tags: Shane Stewart, Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals
Discounted Entry Expires This Week

Discounted Entry Expires This Week...

12/4/2017
(Image Credit: TeeJay Crawford) TULSA, Okla. (December 4, 2017) Teams who have not entered the 33rd annual Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout only have a few days left to save some money on their entry as the discounted $100 entry fee will expire at 11:59 P.M. (CT) on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. After December 6, the price per entry goes up to $120 per entry. For teams still needing to enter, they can do so online at http://www.tulsashootout.com, by phone to (918) 838-3777, by...more
Bryan Hulbert
  • Bryan Hulbert on Dec 04, 2017
  • Article Date: 12/4/2017
Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Tulsa Shootout, 600cc Outlaw Winged Micros
POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Le

POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Le...

12/5/2017
Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League has released a schedule showcasing 38 -events throughout 2018 with the season kicking off in February at Bubba Raceway Park and ending in November at Kennedale Speedway for the Season Championship. Starting 2018, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League will head to Ocala, Florida for the season opener at Bubba Raceway Park for the Inaugural Toyota Sunshine State Midget Challenge. This will be POWRi’s...more
administrator
  • administrator on Dec 05, 2017
  • Article Date: 12/5/2017
Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi Division II Midgets
Schuett wraps up 2017 and looks fo

Schuett wraps up 2017 and looks fo...

12/4/2017
Dupo, IL (November 25, 2017) While it may have been one of the busiest years of Kyle Schuett’s life, both on and off the track, it also has been one of his most memorable as well. On the track, Kyle wheeled his Health Alliance sponsored, Stanton SR-11 powered, DRC Chassis to one huge win, six top five finishes, and 14 top ten finishes. Off the track, Kyle has worked towards his Master’s Degree, his CPA license, and finished an internship which landed him a full-time...more
Stephanie Meents
  • Stephanie Meents on Dec 05, 2017
  • Article Date: 12/4/2017
Tags: Kyle Schuett, Midgets
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