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Seavey Seals the Deal in 14th Annu...

10/14/2018

Belleville, IL – Logan Seavey added himself to the winner’s list of the Charlene Meents Memorial, taking the 14th annual with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League at Belle-Clair Speedway and adding his name alongside some of the best in the business. Seavey’s Meents Memorial victory is his sixth of 2018 with POWRi, tying him with current League point leader Tucker Klaasmeyer. After the initial start being called because as a result of a spun Tucker Klaasmeyer...more

administrator on Oct 14, 2018
Article Date: 10/14/2018

Tags: Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi

National Midgets and Micros Return...

10/17/2018

Belleville, IL – Buckle up race fans, as POWRi takes to the final two shows in the Midwest. Friday, October 19th the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League return to Jacksonville Speedway. After Mother Nature took a toll on the October 12th show and won the battle, POWRi and Jacksonville Speedway officials weren’t about to let her win the war and immediately rescheduled. On Saturday, October 20th both Leagues will...more

administrator on Oct 17, 2018
Article Date: 10/17/2018

Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, Southern Illinois Raceway, POWRi National Midgets

Paul Nienhiser 14th in Outdoor Mid...

10/16/2018

PETERSEN MEDIA: Though he has competed at the Chili Bowl a couple of times over the course of his career, Paul Nienhiser was finally able to make his outdoor midget debut over the weekend as he competed with Jake Neuman Racing with the POWRi Series at Belle-Clair Speedway where a late mistake would knock him out of the Top-10 as he finished 14th. “I had a blast getting back in a midget and racing somewhere other than Chili Bowl,” Paul Nienhiser said. “There was a ton...more

Paul Nienhiser on Oct 17, 2018
Article Date: 10/16/2018

Tags: Paul Nienhiser, Belle-Clair Speedway, POWRi National Midgets

“Tetteron wins WRA title as Hartsf...

10/18/2018

(The Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA) completed their 82nd season of sanctioning midget auto racing last month, the oldest active open wheel organization in the country. The midget series ran under the name of Wisconsin Racing Association but changed it to Badger in 1938 to avoid confusion with the Wisconsin Auto Racing Association, which promoted racing events at the Wisconsin State Fair Park “Milwaukee Mile”, Carl Marchese was both Badger President while...more

administrator on Oct 18, 2018
Article Date: 10/18/2018

Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets, Midgets

Hard 8 Racing Offering Rental Oppo...

10/18/2018

TULSA, Okla. - Hard 8 Racing has a rental opportunity for the 2019 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire. The cost to rent is $7,500 for a race ready Spike/Esslinger combination. The Hard 8 Racing team will have their full crew dedicated to you on your qualifying night. Jonathan Beason will serve as a dedicated advisor. Please note, a refundable $1,500 crash deposit is required. If interested, please contact Jonathan at (918) 630-6558.

Bryan Hulbert on Oct 18, 2018
Article Date: 10/18/2018

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets

Bacon Seeks Leffler Memorial Repea...

10/18/2018

Lonnie Wheatley, WINCHESTER, Ind. (October 18, 2018) – Brady Bacon seeks to defend his title at the “Jason Leffler Memorial” winner when the USAC National Midget series event takes place this Sunday at Wayne County Speedway in Wayne City, IL. Bacon topped the event in 2016, giving team owner Frank Manafort his first series win. Last year’s edition of the “Jason Leffler Memorial” fell victim to rain. Bacon enters the event ranked second in USAC National Midget points...more

administrator on Oct 18, 2018
Article Date: 10/18/2018

Tags: Brady Bacon, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints

MAVTV to Broadcast SIR Speedway So...

10/19/2018

Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League is thrilled to announce that the Saturday 10/20 Southern Illinois Shootout at SIR Raceway will be tape delayed for broadcast on MAVTV. The Southern Illinois Shootout will bring out National Midget drivers from all over the Mid-West. The broadcast will include driver interviews, in-car cameras, and various technical segments. MAVTV is available nationwide. Check your local listings for MAVTV channel...more

administrator on Oct 19, 2018
Article Date: 10/19/2018

Tags: Southern Illinois Raceway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints

Thomas Makes it 12 at Jacksonville...

10/20/2018

Jacksonville, IL – Tyler Thomas outlasted a relentless Tanner Carrick on an elbows-up Jacksonville Speedway to take his second POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory of 2018. Thomas’s Jacksonville victory is the 12th of his POWRi career. At the drop of the green flag, Jake Neuman took the early lead followed by Cannon McIntosh. By lap two, Thomas had moved past McIntosh for second with Tucker Klaasmeyer in tow. After the caution was displayed for McIntosh...more

administrator on Oct 20, 2018
Article Date: 10/20/2018

Tags: Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints

Bell Victorious at SIR

10/21/2018

Marion, IL – As fans and teams began to unload at Southern Illinois Raceway, everyone seemed to notice a particular #21 machine in the Keith Kunz/Curb-Agajanian Motorsports stable. It was no question that it would be wheeled by none other than Christopher Bell. By the time the dust settled it was no surprise to see Christopher Bell back in victory lane with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League. Bell’s POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League victory at Southern...more

administrator on Oct 21, 2018
Article Date: 10/21/2018

Tags: Southern Illinois Raceway, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi

POWRi West Sooner Series Wraps up...

10/22/2018

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (October 22, 2018) – The Sooner Series portion of the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Midget League presented by Executive Concrete NWA wraps up the 2018 season with this weekend’s “Fall Fling” at Sapulpa, Oklahoma’s Creek County Speedway. The two-day event run in conjunction with the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour takes place on Friday and Saturday with racing action going green at 7:00 p.m. on both nights. While it concludes the Sooner Series...more

Bryan Hulbert on Oct 22, 2018
Article Date: 10/22/2018

Tags: Creek County Speedway, POWRi West Midgets, A Modifieds

POWRi West Sooner Series Wraps up...

10/22/2018

Eric Fenton on Oct 22, 2018
Article Date: 10/22/2018

Tags: POWRi West Midgets, POWRi, Midgets

Prolonged Rain Leading Up To Fall...

10/26/2018

Bryan Hulbert – SAPULPA, Okla. (October 26, 2018) Heavy rains to start off Thursday, followed by a non-stop mist throughout day and into the night have left the grounds at Creek County Speedway impassable, forcing officials with the Oklahoma oval to call off Friday’s portion of the John Christner Trucking Fall Fling to get the Track and Pits ready for Saturday night. “If it had just rained and moved on yesterday, we wouldn’t have an issue, but the mist went all day and...more

Eric Fenton on Oct 26, 2018
Article Date: 10/26/2018

Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi

Tyler Thomas Tops POWRi West at Cr...

10/28/2018

Tyler Thomas Tops POWRi West at Creek County’s “Fall Fling” Lonnie Wheatley, SAPULPA, Okla. (October 27, 2018) – Collinsville, Oklahoma’s Tyler Thomas has enjoyed the hot hand among the Midget ranks in recent weeks. It continued on Saturday night atop the Creek County Speedway clay oval with Thomas besting a field of 47 Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Executive Concrete NWA entries to take “Fall Fling” honors in the 25-lap feature event. After starting...more

Bryan Hulbert on Oct 28, 2018
Article Date: 10/28/2018

Tags: Tyler Thomas, Creek County Speedway, POWRi

Tyler Thomas Tops POWRi West at Cr...

10/28/2018

Lonnie Wheatley, SAPULPA, Okla. (October 27, 2018) – Collinsville, Oklahoma’s Tyler Thomas has enjoyed the hot hand among the Midget ranks in recent weeks. It continued on Saturday night atop the Creek County Speedway clay oval with Thomas besting a field of 47 Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Executive Concrete NWA entries to take “Fall Fling” honors in the 25-lap feature event. After starting third, Thomas railed the topside of the track to overtake...more

Eric Fenton on Oct 28, 2018
Article Date: 10/28/2018

Tags: POWRi West Midgets, POWRi, Midgets

Bruce Jr. Strong During Double Dut...

10/29/2018

(Photo by Vince Vellella Photos) Inside Line Promotions – SAPULPA, Okla. (Oct. 29, 2018) – Tony Bruce Jr. made the most of his decision to do double duty last Saturday during the John Christner Trucking Fall Fling at Creek County Speedway. Bruce Jr. piloted a Team Eights midget during the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League portion of the show and he drove for Mike Hayashi during the Lucas Oil ASCS National Tour presented by SawBlade.com competition at the bullring. The...more

Shawn Miller on Oct 29, 2018
Article Date: 10/29/2018

Tags: Tony Bruce, Creek County Speedway, ASCS National

33rd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl National...

10/30/2018

(Image Credit: Dave Olson) Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (October 30, 2018) Trick or Treat, well in this case, treat, as the entry form for the 33rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire has been posted early. With entry forms hitting the mail last week, some entries have already been received, including World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series Competition Director, Mike Hess, who will be driving for Taylor Courtney as well as California’s...more

Bryan Hulbert on Oct 30, 2018
Article Date: 10/30/2018

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets

Hulbert Crowned Inaugural POWRi Pa...

10/31/2018

Belleville, IL – Billy Hulbert of Channahon, Illinois claimed the inaugural championship for the POWRi Pavement Midget Series. With four victories to his credit, including the season finale at Grundy County Speedway, Hulbert took top honors over Tom Eyman and Taylor Fenske. Fenske of Oswego, Illinois is crowned the production-based engine champion of the POWRi Pavement Midget Series. Both POWRi and Grundy County Speedway officials are please in the direction that the...more

administrator on Oct 31, 2018
Article Date: 10/31/2018

Tags: Grundy County Speedway, POWRi, POWRi Pavement Midgets

Season Championship Cancelled, Kla...

11/6/2018

Belleville, IL – This weekend’s Season Championship featuring both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues has unfortunately succumbed to rain. “With the amount of rain that we have had over the past week, coupled with low temperatures and more rain in the forecast, we are going to have to cancel this weekend,” commented Kennedale Speedway promotor Bo Rowden. “In trying to be mindful of the travel time for many of the teams, we waited as long as we...more

administrator on Oct 31, 2018
Article Date: 11/6/2018

Tags: Kennedale Speedway Park, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets

Bacon Looks to Double Dip at Weste...

11/1/2018

Lonnie Wheatley, WINCHESTER, Ind. (November 1, 2018) – Regardless of the host track, Arizona’s Western World Championships have historically treated Brady Bacon quite well. “The Macho Man” hopes to continue that run of success with this weekend’s 51st Annual Western World Championships at San Tan Valley’s Arizona Speedway. Bacon will be pulling double-duty on both Friday and Saturday competing in the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car portion of the card as well as the...more

administrator on Nov 01, 2018
Article Date: 11/1/2018

Tags: Brady Bacon, USAC National Sprint Cars, USAC National Midgets

"Hatton's & Vanderboom headline Ba...

11/5/2018

McFarland, Wis., Nov. 3 --- Driver Champion Scott Hatton and car owner Jerry Hatton headlined the list of honorees at the annual Badger Midget Auto Racing Association awards banquet Saturday night at Fifty One Hundred. The event brought the curtain down on the 82nd anniversary season for the series sponsored by Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie. The Badger championship was the fifth for Hatton with previous titles coming in 2000, '04, '05, and '09. It marked the first...more

administrator on Nov 05, 2018
Article Date: 11/5/2018

Tags: Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets, Midgets

2019 Season Opening Turnpike Chall...

11/9/2018

Belleville, IL – The always exciting Turnpike Challenge dates have been set for 2019. The Sixth Annual event has been expanded into four nights of racing with a back-up week in the event of inclement weather. With both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues in attendance, as well as the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, this week will definitely be one you won’t want to miss. The week will open on Thursday, March 21st at Creek County...more

administrator on Nov 09, 2018
Article Date: 11/9/2018

Tags: Creek County Speedway, Port City Raceway, I-44 Riverside Speedway

JRR Midget Rental Available for Ch...

11/13/2018

Jody Rosenboom Racing has a rental opportunity open for the 2019 Chili Bowl Nationals in Tulsa, Oklahoma in January. This opportunity comes as a race ready DRC Midget car, a Fontana Racing Engine, an experienced crew, full service, maintenance, and equipment transportation included. Renter is welcome to include his or her partners and sponsors on the car. JRR has been competing in the Chili Bowl Nationals every year for the better part of a decade. This opportunity is...more

Jody Rosenboom on Nov 13, 2018
Article Date: 11/13/2018

Tags: Jody Rosenboom, Tulsa Expo Raceway, Midgets

Cole Bodine To Finish Off 2018 For...

11/14/2018

Clauson Marshall Racing & NOS® Energy Drink are pleased to announce that Cole Bodine will be driving the NOS Energy Drink 17BC for the remainder of the 2018 season. We would like to thank NOS Energy Drink for not only supporting our USAC Programs but also seeing our vision for driver development and the programs that surround it. Thank you Justin and the Grant Family. Justin joined CMR for a one race deal during the 2017 Chili Bowl that turned into nearly 2 years of...more

administrator on Nov 15, 2018
Article Date: 11/14/2018

Tags: Shane Golobic, Cole Bodine, Tyler Courtney

2019 Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Parking...

11/15/2018

Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (November 15, 2018) Racing at the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire is the easy part. Getting 300 plus Midgets with Trailers, Tools, and Tires is a massive undertaking and in 2019, all teams will begin moving into the River Spirit Expo Center on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Parking will start with the North Wall at 10:00 A.M. (CT). Parking on the main three rows will begin at Noon and go throughout the day. Any parking...more

Bryan Hulbert on Nov 15, 2018
Article Date: 11/15/2018

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets

Bacon Finishes out another Top Fiv...

11/16/2018

Lonnie Wheatley, WINCHESTER, Ind. (November 16, 2018) – After adding some additional Western World Championships hardware to the mantel, Brady Bacon finished out a fifth season among the top five in Amsoil USAC National Sprint Car points at last weekend’s Oval Nationals at Perris Auto Speedway. Double duty the previous weekend at San Tan Valley’s Arizona Speedway netted another Western World Championship title with a Saturday night, November 3, score in the 360-ci USAC...more

administrator on Nov 16, 2018
Article Date: 11/16/2018

Tags: Brady Bacon, Non-Winged Sprints, Midgets

Bacon Takes Aim at $50K Turkey Nig...

11/21/2018

Lonnie Wheatley, WINCHESTER, Ind. (November 21, 2018) – Reaching the 100 race mark on the season, Brady Bacon has his sights set on the ARP $50,000 bonus at this week’s Turkey Night affair atop California’s Ventura Raceway. The bonus goes to the driver that can top both the USAC West Coast Sprint Car portion of the event as well as the USAC Midget leg of the 78th running of the “Turkey Night Midget Grand Prix”. The event begins with a full card of USAC West Coast...more

administrator on Nov 21, 2018
Article Date: 11/21/2018

Tags: Brady Bacon, USAC National Midgets, Winged Sprints

Indianapolis Motor Speedway BC39 C...

11/23/2018

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to pick up the inaugural Indianapolis Motor Speedway BC39 Champion shirt!!! They are only available for a limited time and will sell out!! The shirt material is the soft style T-shirts! Orders placed by December 15th will arrive by Christmas!!!

Xia Xianna Baker on Nov 23, 2018
Article Date: 11/23/2018

Tags: Brady Bacon, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints

Hulbert and Fenske crowned POWRi P...

11/24/2018

Joliet, Ill., November 24 - With the inaugural season of the Lucas Oil Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi) Pavement Midget Series completed, top drivers, including champions Billy Hulbert and Taylor Fenske, were honored at the series’ banquet and awards night here at Heroes West Sports Grill Saturday evening. Hulbert, the 28-year-old speedster from Channahon, Ill., was crowned the overall champion of the series, capturing three feature races on his way to the...more

administrator on Nov 24, 2018
Article Date: 11/24/2018

Tags: Grundy County Speedway, POWRi, POWRi Pavement Midgets

POWRi Teams Featured at Gateway Di...

11/25/2018

Already sick of the cold weather and the off-season? You can catch all of the LIVE action from the Gateway Dirt Nationals, featuring POWRi stars including newly crowned 2018 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Champion Tucker Klaasmeyer. Catch 2017 POWRi Champion Logan Seavey, 2016 POWRi Champion Zach Daum, and many more at the link below! Order the PPV here- https://www.dirtondirt.com/liveOrder.php?id=77

administrator on Nov 25, 2018
Article Date: 11/25/2018

Tags: Gateway Motorsports Park, POWRi National Midgets, POWRi

Klaasmeyer Crowned 2018 POWRi Luca...

11/27/2018

Belleville, IL – After a valiant effort in 2017 with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, Tucker Klaasmeyer came up one spot short in the final championship standings. Determined to make 2018 his year, the Kansan set with one goal in mind: to win the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League championship. With the conclusion of the 2018 season, Tucker Klaasmeyer is officially your 2018 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League champion. In 2018, the hot shoe out of...more

administrator on Nov 27, 2018
Article Date: 11/27/2018

Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi Division II Midgets

First Look: Entry List Growing Fas...

11/27/2018

(Image Credit: Buck Monson) Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (November 27, 2018) With over 100 entries confirmed, the list of drivers for the 33rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire has been released with 118 entries listed on the Chili Bowl website. Including 25 former A-Feature starters, the list of teams includes 2006 race winner, Tim McCreadie, who has made the shift to racing for James Neuman Racing for the 2019 event. Revealing a...more

Bryan Hulbert on Nov 27, 2018
Article Date: 11/27/2018

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets

Swindell Set for Final Start of 20...

11/27/2018

(Photo by TeeJay Crawford) Inside Line Promotions – GERMANTOWN, Tenn. (Nov. 27, 2018) – Sammy Swindell has one final event on tap in 2018. Swindell will pilot his midget this Thursday through Saturday inside The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Mo., during the 3rd annual VP Racing Fuels Gateway Dirt Nationals. It marks the first time midgets will race in the event. “You try to relate it to someplace you’ve run,” he said. “With me running just the Chili Bowl with...more

Shawn Miller on Nov 27, 2018
Article Date: 11/27/2018

Tags: Sammy Swindell, The Dome at America's Center, Winged Sprints

Valley Speedway Drivers Meeting

11/28/2018

This Sunday December 2nd Valley Speedway will be having our drivers meeting to discuss the 2019 race season. The meeting will be at the Historic Building at downtown Grain Valley at 1 pm. Don't miss this meeting if you would like some input on the 2019 race season.

administrator on Nov 28, 2018
Article Date: 11/28/2018

Tags: Valley Speedway, Non-Winged Sprints, Modifieds

Bacon to the Gateway Dirt National...

11/29/2018

Lonnie Wheatley, WINCHESTER, Ind. (November 29, 2018) – On the heels of a top ten Turkey Night finish last Thursday, Brady Bacon finishes out his 2018 racing season with this weekend’s $10,000-to-win Midget portion of the Gateway Dirt Nationals at St. Louis’ The Dome at America’s Center. Following an open practice session for the Midgets on Thursday, Bacon takes the wheel of the FMR No. 76m for a full state of action on Friday and then Saturday’s championship...more

administrator on Nov 29, 2018
Article Date: 11/29/2018

Tags: Brady Bacon, Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints

Inside Line Promotions Competitors...

11/30/2018

Inside Line Promotions – LEWISTOWN, Pa. (Nov. 30, 2018) – Inside Line Promotions clients combined to earn at least 100 feature victories for the fifth straight year during a stout 2018 campaign. A total of 22 drivers scored at least one triumph and five drivers combined for eight championships. Jack Dover led the way with 12 feature victories, giving him at least a dozen trips to Victory Lane during five of the last six seasons. He also claimed the Carpet Land Nebraska...more

Shawn Miller on Nov 30, 2018
Article Date: 11/30/2018

Tags: Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints, Micro Sprints

Inside Line Promotions Offering Sp...

12/3/2018

Inside Line Promotions – LEWISTOWN, Pa. (Dec. 3, 2018) – Inside Line Promotions is partnering with K1 RaceGear by Ryan Bowers Motorsports to offer a limited number of special edition driver suits. The custom suits, which are SFI 5 Nomex, will be offered at a discounted rate and a special press release package with free PR will be included for any driver selected to take advantage of the opportunity. The driver suit will showcase the ILP logo, but also has earmarked...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 03, 2018
Article Date: 12/3/2018

Tags: Ryan Bowers, Modifieds, Stock Cars

DHR Suspension Clients Record 89 V...

12/5/2018

Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Dec. 5, 2018) – DHR Suspension clients combined to win 89 feature races and 11 championships during a stellar 2018 season. Jordon Mallett led the way with a career-best four championships, including his second straight USCS Series national title. He also won the USCS Deep South Thunder, Mid-South Thunder and Southern Thunder championships. Shone Evans picked up the crate sprint cars title at Ohsweken Speedway in Ohsweken, Ontario,...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 05, 2018
Article Date: 12/5/2018

Tags: Winged Sprints, Non-Winged Sprints, Stock Cars

Bernal Joining Swindell Motorsport...

12/5/2018

(Photo by TeeJay Crawford) Inside Line Promotions – AVON, Ind. (Dec. 5, 2018) – Ryan Bernal has been tabbed to pilot the Swindell Motorsports No. 39 midget during the upcoming Chili Bowl Midget Nationals. The 33rd edition of the marquee event will be held Jan. 14-19 at the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla. Bernal produced his career-best run during the most recent Chili Bowl when he charged from 23rd to a fifth-place showing. “We’re excited to have Ryan in a car...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 05, 2018
Article Date: 12/5/2018

Tags: Kevin Swindell, Ryan Bernal, Chili Bowl Nationals

RacinBoys Showcasing Live Pay-Per-...

12/11/2018

Inside Line Promotions – KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 11, 2018) – RacinBoys returns as the source of live video throughout two of the biggest indoor events of the year. The RacinBoys Broadcasting Network will offer live Pay-Per-View video of the 34th annual Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout as well as the 33rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire. Both events will be held inside the River Spirit Expo Center in Tulsa, Okla. The Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout,...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 11, 2018
Article Date: 12/11/2018

Tags: Chili Bowl Nationals, Tulsa Shootout, Micro Sprints

Hagar Set for First Midget Start S...

12/11/2018

(Photo by TeeJay Crawford) Inside Line Promotions – MARION, Ark. (Dec. 11, 2018) – Derek Hagar will make his first midget start since January this Saturday when he invades the Southern Illinois Center for the Junior Knepper 55. Hagar, who co-owns the race car with Jonathan Proctor, last raced a midget during the Chili Bowl Midget Nationals and prior to that his most recent start was during the 2017 edition of the Junior Knepper 55. The USAC P1 Insurance National...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 11, 2018
Article Date: 12/11/2018

Tags: Derek Hagar, Southern Illinois Center, USAC National Midgets

Bruce Jr. and Bergman Pegged for T...

12/11/2018

(Photo by Casey Jones) Inside Line Promotions – OWASSO, Okla. (Dec. 11, 2018) – Team Eights will operate a two-car midget team during a pair of marquee events the next month. Tony Bruce Jr. is slated to be behind the wheel of a race car along with sprint car racing veteran Seth Bergman, who is taking the place of car owner Chad Wheeler when the team races this Saturday inside the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, Ill., during the Junior Knepper 55 with the USAC P1...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 11, 2018
Article Date: 12/11/2018

Tags: Tony Bruce, Seth Bergman, Southern Illinois Center

JRR Stable Headed to the Junior Kn...

12/14/2018

DU QUOIN, Illinois - All three Jody Rosenboom Racing Midgets are ready for the ten hour haul to Du Quoin, Illinois for the 4th Annual Junior Knepper 55 at the Southern Illinois Center on the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. The USAC National Midget tour is hitting the 1/6 mile dirt track inside the Southern Illinois Center on Saturday, December 15, for their final special event of 2018. The JRR stable consists of three different midget cars that are set to run both the...more

Jody Rosenboom on Dec 14, 2018
Article Date: 12/14/2018

Tags: Jody Rosenboom, Ryan Bickett, Conor Daly

Schudy Crowned 2018 POWRi West Cha...

12/14/2018

After placing third in the 2017 season standings, Kory Schudy and car owner Jon Sawyer stormed into the 2018 race season with a plan of redemption. A four year POWRi West Midget League veteran, Kory wheeled his Hughs Bros/Empire Energy and Sprint Lawn Care/VP Racing Fuels sponsored, Gaerte powered number 28 BOSS Chassis to the top of the leaderboard. Racing out of Springfield, Missouri, consistency was key for Kory and Jon. Out of 29 scheduled races, 23 shows were...more

Eric Fenton on Dec 14, 2018
Article Date: 12/14/2018

Tags: POWRi West Midgets, POWRi, Midgets

POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets R...

12/15/2018

Belleville, IL – After a banner 2018 season, which concluded with first-time driver and owner champions, the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, has set its sights on 2019. An action-packed schedule dotted with historic outings, traditional stops, and first-time events, 2019 is sure to be another thrilling year. Set to open the season with a bang, the Sixth Annual Turnpike Challenge will now see four nights of racing in a row. A thrilling and star-studded yearly...more

administrator on Dec 15, 2018
Article Date: 12/15/2018

Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi West Midgets, POWRi Division II Midgets

RacinBoys Offering Perfect Holiday...

12/17/2018

Inside Line Promotions – KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 17, 2018) – With the holiday season approaching RacinBoys has a great gift to give any racing fan. The RacinBoys Broadcasting Network will provide live Pay-Per-View video from the 34th annual Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout and 33rd annual Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals Presented by General Tire next month. The Lucas Oil Tulsa Shootout, which is Jan. 2-5, will have more than 1,000 combined entries in seven divisions – 600cc...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 18, 2018
Article Date: 12/17/2018

Tags: Chili Bowl Nationals, Tulsa Shootout, Micro Sprints

Speed Shift TV Featuring Live Pay-...

12/18/2018

Inside Line Promotions – MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (Dec. 18, 2018) – Speed Shift TV has signed on as the exclusive Pay-Per-View video provider for the upcoming United Truck Parts International Midget Series spectacle. Springs Speedway in Western Springs, Auckland, New Zealand, will host some of the top midget competitors from around the world on four times during an 11-day span beginning later this month. The event is a ‘team’ showcase with Team USA being represented by Kyle...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 18, 2018
Article Date: 12/18/2018

Tags: Springs Speedway, Speed Shift TV, Midgets

Hagar Powers to Career-Best Midget...

12/18/2018

(Photo by Johnny Blaine Smith) Inside Line Promotions – DU QUOIN, Ill. (Dec. 18, 2018) – Derek Hagar earned his career-best midget finish last Saturday evening during the Junior Knepper 55 held inside the Southern Illinois Center. Hagar, who was making his first start in the midget he co-owns with Jonathan Proctor since last January, rallied to post a third-place finish during the USAC P1 Insurance National Midgets event. “They tried something different with the draw...more

Shawn Miller on Dec 18, 2018
Article Date: 12/18/2018

Tags: Derek Hagar, Southern Illinois Center, USAC National Midgets

Nienhiser 13th at Junior Knepper 5...

12/18/2018

PETERSEN MEDIA: Getting an opportunity to do some indoor Midget racing over the winter, Paul Nienhiser kicked the winter season off on Saturday night at the Junior Knepper 55 where he would make the show out of the 70 drivers entered in the event, and finish 13th in his first night aboard the Joe Roosevans owned entry. “It was a great first night, and I am really excited with how things went and to make the show against a really stout field of cars,” Paul Nienhiser...more

Paul Nienhiser on Dec 18, 2018
Article Date: 12/18/2018

Tags: Paul Nienhiser, Southern Illinois Center, USAC National Midgets

Over 300 Entries Readying For 2019...

12/20/2018

(Image Credit: George Levy) Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (December 20, 2018) Exceeding 300 entries for the fifth consecutive event, a melting pot of talent is set to converge on Tulsa, Okla. with tens of thousands of fans from all walks of life set to file into the River Spirit Expo Center from nearly every corner of the globe for the 33rd Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals presented by General Tire, happening January 14-19, 2019. “When the Chili Bowl started, we had just...more

Bryan Hulbert on Dec 20, 2018
Article Date: 12/20/2018

Tags: Tulsa Expo Raceway, Chili Bowl Nationals, Midgets

POWRI CHAMPIONSHIP BANQUET DETAILS...

12/20/2018

INDIANAPOLIS, IN. (December 20, 2018) - The 2018 POWRi Championship Banquet will be held on Saturday, January 26, 2019, 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. Champions, along with the top ten in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets (Drivers & Owners), POWRi Lucas Oil West Midgets, POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micros and POWRi Lucas Oil WAR...more

administrator on Dec 20, 2018
Article Date: 12/20/2018

Tags: POWRi National Midgets, POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints, POWRi WAR Sprints

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