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USAC EAST COAST WELCOMES WILWOOD E

USAC EAST COAST WELCOMES WILWOOD E...

12/12/2018
The USAC East Coast Series is proud to welcome Wilwood Engineering as a Series supporter during the 2019 season. Wilwood brakes can be seen at race tracks across the country on many of the top running WoO, USAC, URC and USAC East Coast Sprint cars. Race / Technical expert Wilwood Dave Brzozowski is always willing to help racers with any questions they may have. Since the founding of Wilwood in 1977 by Bill Wood, Wilwood has worked hands on with all types of partners...more
USAC EAST COAST PARTNERS WITH KSE

USAC EAST COAST PARTNERS WITH KSE...

12/11/2018
The USAC East Coast Series is happy to partner with KSE Racing Products, Inc. for the 2019 racing season. Over the years many successful sprint car drivers have won races and championships using KSE Racing Products. KSE Racing Products has been manufacturing premium oval track racing products for over 40 years. All of the KSE products are proudly built in the USA by a talented team of craftsmen at their state-of-the-art manufacturing facility just north of Nashville,...more
RAPID TIRE SIGNS ON AS TITLE SPONS

RAPID TIRE SIGNS ON AS TITLE SPONS...

12/12/2018
The USAC East Coast Series is pleased to announce the signing of Rapid Tire of Montgomery, NY as it's title sponsor. When forming the USAC East Coast Series our first goal and first step was to book a race or two. With the help of several race tracks and some willing wingless sprint car racers we were able to schedule 9 races in 2018. The next step was to promote successful races for the race tracks that took a chance on our new Series. With the help of our USAC-EC...more
POWRI CONTINUES EXPANSION WITH ADD

POWRI CONTINUES EXPANSION WITH ADD...

12/12/2018
BELLEVILLE, IL. (December 12, 2018) – Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. is adding another layer to their always-expanding brand with the addition of the Border Tour Sprints to the POWRi sanctioning body in 2019. A newly-formed series, the POWRi Lucas Oil Border Tour Sprints presented by Griffin’s Propane will feature the non-wing 360 sprint cars in an eight-race series at the Vado Speedway Park in New Mexico. Anticipated for a March 2019 unveiling, the Vado Speedway...more
POWRi LUCAS OIL WARRIOR SPRINT LEA

POWRi LUCAS OIL WARRIOR SPRINT LEA...

12/19/2018
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (December 19, 2018) - When the 2019 racing season fires up in a few short months, the state of Colorado will welcome a new non-wing sprint car series to the docket. The POWRi Lucas Oil Warrior Sprint League will engulf the "Centennial State" with a 12-15 race schedule, offering racers and teams an affordable yet competitive venue to compete with. Based on the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League that has blossomed to national acknowledgment, the...more
POWRI CHAMPIONSHIP BANQUET DETAILS

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
Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

12/24/2018
The POWRi Family would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas.
SHUMAN ACCEPTS NEW OPPORTUNITY WHI

SHUMAN ACCEPTS NEW OPPORTUNITY WHI...

1/7/2019
INDIANAPOLIS, IN (January 7, 2019) – The POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint Car League’s 2019 schedule announcement has been hindered by a couple final dates that are currently still in the negotiation phase between League Director, Casey Shuman, and the respective track promoters. The 2019 schedule’s official release will take place the week of Chili Bowl Nationals (January 14-19). 2019 holds many exciting changes and opportunities for the steadily growing WAR Sprints. New...more
Lucas Oil 2018 Valley Speedway Ban

Lucas Oil 2018 Valley Speedway Ban...

1/10/2019
Come join Valley Speedway to celebrate the top 10 finishers in Valley Powri Outlaw Sprints, Valley Powri Outlaw Midgets, B Mods, E Mods, Pure Stocks and Dirt Demons. Everyone is welcome to join the celebration at The American Legion building on 7 hwy in Blue Springs. Doors will open at 5:30, dinner at 7, awards at 8. We will have games, prizes, silent auction and more. Advance tickets are adults $20 kids $10. At the door tickets will be $5 higher. Tickets can be...more
WAR SPRINTS RELEASE 2019 SCHEDULE

WAR SPRINTS RELEASE 2019 SCHEDULE...

1/17/2019
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (January 17, 2019) - The much-anticipated wait is finally over, the 2019 POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League schedule has arrived! After a thriving campaign in 2018 that saw booming growth and a rise to national recognition, this little series that started in America's Heartland is prepared to show off another stellar season. From March through September, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League will host 28 events while encountering 17 unique race tracks...more
2019 POWRi Membership

2019 POWRi Membership

1/24/2019
Membership registration for race teams planning on competing with POWRi for all divisions in 2019 can be found on line by entering the Register Here link at the top right side of the POWRi website. You can also join under the Rules link located at the top of POWRi web site. You must be a POWRi member to be eligible for the year end point fund and secondary medical insurance. If you are member of POWRi in any division, you will not pay a TP fee to compete in any other...more
MOLLY CHAMBERS PARTNERS WITH MARK

MOLLY CHAMBERS PARTNERS WITH MARK...

1/24/2019
Molly Chambers, of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania has partnered up with Mark Ide in 2019 to follow the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast wingless 360 sprint tour. Chambers, a 23 year old Penn State graduate and micro sprint veteran, is switching gears a bit to try her hand with a wingless 360. Molly began racing in 2007 in a ‘Slingshot.’ Two years later, Chambers hopped in a micro sprint and fell in love with the open wheel division. She has many heat wins under her belt, as...more
BRADY BACON TO TAKE ON RAPID TIRE

BRADY BACON TO TAKE ON RAPID TIRE...

1/28/2019
The Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Series is excited to announce that we have received word that Brady Bacon and the iconic Mean Green #69 Hoffman Machine will be taking on the stars of the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Series at the series opener at Williams Grove Speedway on Friday, April 5th. The #69 Hoffman Sprint Car Team has 108 USAC sanctioned National wins and 11-USAC National Championships. Brady Bacon is returning to the Hoffman sprinter were he had a very...more
2019 USAC MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

2019 USAC MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

1/29/2019
ATTENTION RACERS Please go to https://www.usacracing.com/ Select Member/Owner tab In drop down box select Membership Registration Select 2019 Competition License Fill out your info Select USAC Sprint Cars A list will appear, select East Coast Sprint Car Series Select Competition Driver Finish filling out your info It is only mandatory for drivers to have a License. A Car or Crew license is optional. Thank you, we look forward to a fantastic year of Rapid Tire Service...more
San Tan Ford Desert Sprint Cars Jo

San Tan Ford Desert Sprint Cars Jo...

2/1/2019
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (January 31, 2019) Announcing the full 2019 lineup of events, a second ASCS series will be in play in Arizona this year as the San Tan Ford Desert Sprint Car Series has joined the American Sprint Car Series. The second Non-Wing Tour to join the American Sprint Car Series in 2019, the San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Sprint Car Series joins the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating with 17 dates spread between Arizona...more
Zachary Madrid Takes San Tan Ford

Zachary Madrid Takes San Tan Ford...

2/3/2019
(Image Credit: Ron Gilson) Bryan Hulbert – CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (February 2, 2019) Kicking off 2019 the same way he did 2018, defending San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Sprint Series Zachary Madrid rolled the TGR/Maxim No. 34 into Victory Lane Saturday night at Casa Grande’s Central Arizona Speedway. Gridding the 25-lap affair sixth, Madrid worked into the runner-up spot on Lap 10 and began closing on race long leader, Aaron Jones. Having held onto the lead through several early...more
CHAD WARNER NAMED OFFICIAL USAC-EC

CHAD WARNER NAMED OFFICIAL USAC-EC...

2/3/2019
While still preparing for the sophomore season of the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Series, we continue to hear from race tracks that would like to talk about our brand of non-winged sprint car racing. We were then very happy to hear from Chad Warner Photography about the possibility of becoming the official photographer of the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Series. In our inaugural season, we had many photographers interested in our Series, so much interest that we had a...more
San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Sprint Ca

San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Sprint Ca...

2/4/2019
(Image Credit: Ben Thrasher) Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (February 4, 2019) Fresh off the 2019 season opener at Central Arizona Speedway, the San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Sprint Car Series will head north of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area for Peoria, Ariz. for the famed Canyon Speedway Park on Saturday, February 9 and the 3rd annual Steve Stroud Memorial. A rare raceday under the Desert Sun, Saturday’s showdown opens at 10:30 A.M. with racing getting underway at 1:00 P.M....more
KEIZER WHEELS PARTNERS WITH USAC E

KEIZER WHEELS PARTNERS WITH USAC E...

2/6/2019
The Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Series is proud to announce that Keizer wheels/K2W Precision Inc. has partnered with the series to offer certificates at each race and also award one lucky racer a set of Keizer front hubs in the final USAC East Coast point standings. K2W Precision Inc. has dedicated themselves to producing a wheel of the highest quality. Holding both weight and strength as their engineering focal points, they produce many wheels which are both...more
Quackenbush Motorsports Moves To

Quackenbush Motorsports Moves To...

2/7/2019
Shermandale, Pennsylvania - Quackenbush Motorsports Moves To The Keystone State And Adds New Sponsors For 2019 Season By: Steve Pados, GA Motorsports Media Racing remains a 365 day cycle for families seeking to improve upon what they have done in the past. That being said, the quest sometimes adds consequences to be able to pursue the ultimate dream of racing and to be in the right place at the right time in order to accomplish the goals set for a given season. “The...more
POWRi Announces Creation of a Unif

POWRi Announces Creation of a Unif...

2/7/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (February 6, 2019) – POWRi, the most diversified sanctioning body in the country, is proud to announce the addition of another new league in 2019. In an effort to create a unified front for lightning sprints around the country, the POWRi Lightning Sprint League has been formed. Serving as the sanctioning body for four of the nation’s biggest lightning sprint organizations, the POWRi Lightning Sprint League will consist of the California Lightning...more
R.J. Johnson Perfect At Stroud Mem

R.J. Johnson Perfect At Stroud Mem...

2/9/2019
(Image Credit: Canyon Speedway Park) Bryan Hulbert – PEORIA, Ariz. (February 9, 2019) Racing under the Arizona sun on Saturday afternoon, R.J. Johnson ran a perfect night to capture the third annual Steve Stroud Memorial at Canyon Speedway Park with the San Tan Ford ASCS Desert Sprint Car Series. Fast time at 14.269 seconds, the invert put Johnson coming from fourth to win in his Heat Race. Putting the No. 34az on the pole of the 25-lap A-Feature, Johnson led non-stop...more
Cameron Hagin Sets His Sights on t

Cameron Hagin Sets His Sights on t...

2/9/2019
Cameron Hagin hailing from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma sets his sights on the 2019 USAC/WSO season! Cameron will be piloting the Kenneth Hagin #5 utilizing a DSO champ sprint engine tucked inside a Twister chassis. Cameron finished out the inaugural 2018 season with 4 Heat Race wins, 9 Top 10 finishes, 5 Top 5 finishes and wrapping up the season with runner up honors missing the championship by just 4 points. Make sure you catch Cameron in action at the Red Dirt Raceway...more
MIKE THOMPSON & TIM HOGUE JOIN FOR

MIKE THOMPSON & TIM HOGUE JOIN FOR...

2/12/2019
MIKE THOMPSON GEARING UP FOR BUSY 2019 SEASON IN MICRO SPRINTS AND USAC-EC SPRINT CARS Holland, PA- February 10, 2019 –Mike Thompson is gearing up for his third full season behind the wheel of a 600cc Micro Sprint and will also make his debut in a Rapid Tire USAC-EC wingless 360 Sprint Car in 2019. Mike was the 2017 Linda's Speedway 600 Rookie of the Year at just 13 years of age. In 2018 he competed in over 50 events in the 600 Micro Sprint at 12 different tracks in 4...more
POWRi & BCRA Form New Partnership

POWRi & BCRA Form New Partnership...

2/15/2019
BELLEVILLE, IL. (February 14, 2019) – Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi), an already established midget racing powerhouse, is proud to announce the addition of some west coast flavor to the brand as a partnership with the Bay Cities Racing Association (BCRA) has been formed. The BCRA group will be rebranded as the POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget Series. Founded in 1939, the Bay Cities Racing Association has a rich and flavorful history of midget racing in the...more
Johnny Kent Rockets Into 2019 USAC

Johnny Kent Rockets Into 2019 USAC...

2/15/2019
Johnny (Hotrod) Kent hailing from Kiefer, Oklahoma will rocket into the 2019 USAC/WSO season! Johnny will be piloting the Johnny W. Kent #55 utilizing a Wesmar Racing Engine champ sprint tucked inside an Eagle chassis. Johnny finished out the inaugural 2018 season with 1 A Feature win, 4 Heat Race wins, 6 Top 10 finishes, 4 Top 5 finishes and wrapping up the season with a 4th place overall for the year. Make sure you catch Johnny in action at the Red Dirt Raceway...more
Speed Shift TV and POWRi Partner f

Speed Shift TV and POWRi Partner f...

2/18/2019
Shawn Miller – MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (Feb. 18, 2019) – Speed Shift TV is pleased to announce a partnership with POWRi Racing beginning with the 2019 season. The motor sports marketing, production and live streaming provider will live broadcast approximately 40 POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League and POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro events this season with the complete schedule being announced in the near...more
Season Opening Turnpike Challenge

Season Opening Turnpike Challenge...

2/23/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (February 22, 2019) – In just one month’s time, the POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League will kick start what is slated to be the biggest season in league history with the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge. The traditional season opening event for a handful of years, the “Sooner State” special returns to first on the docket in 2019 as the event is bigger and better than ever. Running from Thursday, March 21 through Sunday, March 24, this...more
Bryson, Colwell, Love Headline POW

Bryson, Colwell, Love Headline POW...

2/26/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (February 26, 2019) – A new and exciting season is on the horizon for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, which brings to light a group of fresh, young faces that are set to contend for Rookie of the Year honors. A historically significant honor, some previous winners of the award have eventually moved on to become POWRi National Midget Champions and even advance their career into the sprint car and stock car world. Heading into the 2019...more
Warrior Sprints team up with Hatha

Warrior Sprints team up with Hatha...

3/3/2019
Colorado’s premier dirt tracks will become coliseums in the 2019 season as the raging beasts of the POWRi Warrior Sprint Car Series are unleashed. Joe Bellm, president of Blood, Sweat & Tears Promotions, is spearheading the new series’ ventures into Colorado. “Wingless sprint cars have provided some of the best racing since the beginning of time,” he said of the POWRi machines. “They’re fast and they bring exceptional competition.” That competition will hit the...more
UPDATED RULES AND STAFF ADDITIONS

UPDATED RULES AND STAFF ADDITIONS...

3/6/2019
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. (March 6, 2019) – With a new season quickly approaching, the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprints now have membership forms available on the POWRi website as well as a slightly updated 2019 rules package which is available for viewing at http://www.powri.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=499183. "We are constantly looking at ways to improve our league from the financial aspect of our teams to the product we are putting on the track," said WAR League Director Casey...more
ASCS Elite Non-Wing Ready For Texa

ASCS Elite Non-Wing Ready For Texa...

3/7/2019
Bryan Hulbert – TULSA, Okla. (March 7, 2019) After losing the 2019 Season Opener to Mother Nature, the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating will look to fire off the racing season this Friday, March 8 at Waco’s Heart O’ Texas Speedway and Saturday, March 9 at Big O Speedway in Ennis, Texas. The Gordon Woolley Classic at Heart O’Texas Speedway, the Friday card will also include Modifieds, Stock Cars, Southern Sport Mods, Factory Stock, Outlaw...more
Kevin Ramey Snags ASCS Elite Non-W

Kevin Ramey Snags ASCS Elite Non-W...

3/9/2019
Bryan Hulbert – WACO, Texas (March 8, 2019) Rare to see a first for Kevin Ramey, but Friday night at Heart O’ Texas Speedway’s Gordon Woolley Classic was just that as the pilot of the Iron Dome Motorsports entry snagged his first career victory with the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating over a field of 32 entries. The 21st different winner with the series since it’s inception in 2015, Ramey was chased to the finish by Michael Day with Scott...more
Max Papis Innovations to become th

Max Papis Innovations to become th...

3/9/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 8, 2019) – Max Papis Innovations (MPI), racing’s premier steering wheel manufacturer, has come on board to become The Official Steering Wheel of POWRi Racing in 2019. Constructed with the utmost care and concern of the racer in mind, MPI has developed an ultra-lightweight, uber-comfortable, and sleek-looking design that is applicable in many forms of racing from NASCAR to the Sprint Car, Midget and Micro ranks of POWRi Racing. Founded in 2009 by...more
Rain Drops A Big No At Big O For A

Rain Drops A Big No At Big O For A...

3/9/2019
Bryan Hulbert - ENNIS, Texas (March 9, 2019) Races for Saturday, March 9 at Big O Speedway with the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating have been canceled. Showers during the morning at Big O Speedway put the wash on Saturday's events according to the track. Next for the ASCS Elite Non-Wing Series presented by Abilene Powder Coating will be Superbowl Speedway in Greenville, Texas on Saturday, March 23. For other news, notes, and information...more
2019 POWRi 6th Annual Turnpike Cha

2019 POWRi 6th Annual Turnpike Cha...

3/11/2019
2019 POWRi Season Opener - 6th Annual Turnpike Challenge Schedule of Events – POWRi National & West Midgets, 600cc Outlaw Micros Creek County Speedway: Wednesday 3/20/19 – Open Practice Pits Open 9:00am Practice 6:00pm to 9:00pm Thursday 3/21/19 – Race Day Pits Open All Day Registration 2:00pm to 5:00pm Drivers Meeting 5:30pm Hot Laps – 6:00pm I-44 Speedway: Friday 3/22/19 & Saturday 3/23/19 – Race Day Pits Open All Day Registration 2:00pm to 5:00pm Drivers Meeting...more
POWRi West Midget League Welcomes

POWRi West Midget League Welcomes...

3/11/2019
Tulsa, Ok. (March 11, 2019) – The anticipation for another stellar season with the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League continues to mount with the additional of two exciting sponsors to the 2019 season. Executive Concrete Polishing, who stepped up to serve as the presenting sponsor in 2018, will be back again as the presenting sponsor this year. Offering innovative solutions to customers in Northwest Arkansas, they also serve clients in the Little Rock, Arkansas and...more
MAVTV MADERA POWRi BCRA MIDGETS TA

MAVTV MADERA POWRi BCRA MIDGETS TA...

3/12/2019
MADERA, CALIFORNIA (March 11, 2019) – The fifth year of MAVTV coverage of the Madera Speedway has seen an expansion to 24 episodes, with the new Madera POWRi BCRA Midgets taking center stage for this Saturday’s TV slate. The newly formed series is a combined effort between the nation’s fastest growing short track, the nation’s fastest growing open wheel sanctioning body, and the oldest sanctioning body in Midget racing history. They will combine for five races...more
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS O

CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS O...

3/13/2019
CALIFORNIA LIGHTNING SPRINT CARS OPEN SEASON AT BAKERSFIELD SATURDAY! (Torrance, CA, March 12, 2019) The Lucas Oil POWRi California Lightning Sprint Car Series will kick off its 26th consecutive season this Saturday night, March 16th, at “The West’s Fastest 1/3 Mile High Banked Clay Oval,” the Bakersfield Speedway. The race will be the first under the POWRi banner for the CLS. Joining the CLS on the quadruple header will be the USAC West Coast Sprint Cars, IMCA Stock...more
POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget Series

POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget Series...

3/13/2019
(PETERSEN MEDIA- Sacramento, CA )- A busy off season for the Bay Cities Racing Association has seen the storied organization join forces with Performance Open Wheel Racing Inc. (POWRi) to create the POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget Series. For the first time ever a POWRi sanctioned race will take place in California Friday night at The Dirt Track and Kern County in Bakersfield, CA. Friday night kicks off a fresh season of Midget action for the POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget...more
PURSLEY & GASS JOIN POWRi NATIONAL

PURSLEY & GASS JOIN POWRi NATIONAL...

3/13/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 12, 2019) – Joining a trio of previously announced drivers, Daison Pursley of Locust Grove, Oklahoma and Noah Gass of Mounds, Oklahoma, have announced their commitment to compete for POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League Rookie of the Year honors in 2019. Making an already stout rookie class even stronger, the addition of these two up-and-coming racers could arguably make this 2019 Rookie of the Year battle potentially the greatest in POWRi...more
NEUMAN & McCARTHY TEAMING FOR POWR

NEUMAN & McCARTHY TEAMING FOR POWR...

3/13/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 11, 2019) – The field of 2019 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League championship contenders continues to grow stronger with the addition of two more entries declaring their commitment to the POWRi title chase. Bringing a two-car tandem to the table this year, Jim Neuman Racing of New Berlin, Illinois will be represented by longtime driver, Jake Neuman, and a new combatant in Oklahoma’s Ace McCarthy. Neuman, a graduate of the POWRi Speedway...more
DAUM ENTERS 2019 WITH CHANCE AT MA

DAUM ENTERS 2019 WITH CHANCE AT MA...

3/14/2019
BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 12, 2019) – Since the inception of the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League in 2005, the history books have pieced together record-setting performances and noteworthy accomplishments nearly every single season. Heading into the 2019 campaign, the 15th year of POWRi, Zach Daum of Pocahontas, Illinois will be chasing his own slice of history. Committed to the full 2019 campaign, Daum looks to become the first four-time champion in POWRi National...more
URSS Partners with POWRi

URSS Partners with POWRi

3/16/2019
Oberlin, Kansas – March 16, 2019 - The Kansas-Based United Rebel Sprint Series president Rick Salem has announced that the Kansas 305-cci sprint car series and Illinois-based POWRi Racing Series have formed a partnership for the upcoming 2019 race season. “We are excited to be aligned with POWRi and we look forward to working with them to help build their 305 sprint car division. With POWRi aligning with IMCA/Racesaver not much will change and with their dedication to...more
JOHNSON WINS POWRi BCRA OPENER AT

JOHNSON WINS POWRi BCRA OPENER AT...

3/17/2019
BAKERSFIELD, CAL. (March 16, 2019) – A brand new era of the Bay Cities Racing Association was ushered in on Friday night as the first chapter of the POWRi BCRA Lucas Oil Midget Series was written. Opening the 2019 season at Kern County Raceway Park in Bakersfield, California, Chase Johnson topped a field of 17 cars to earn his first-career POWRi BCRA Midget victory. Starting the main event from fifth, Johnson immediately guided the Morris Motorsports No. 47M to the...more
ULTRA-SHIELD RACE PRODUCTS TO SUPP

ULTRA-SHIELD RACE PRODUCTS TO SUPP...

3/17/2019
With the Rapid Tire USAC East Coast 2019 season opener at Williams Grove Speedway on April 5th coming fast, our friends Bob and Donna Bass at Ultra-Shield Race Products will be supporting the Rapid Tire USAC-EC drivers in a big way there and throughout this season. Since 1987, Ultra Shield Race Products has been committed to providing the highest quality racing products possible. As the professional choice in racing equipment, their seats, tearoffs, window nets,...more
EASTERN MUSEUM OF MOTOR RACING AND

EASTERN MUSEUM OF MOTOR RACING AND...

3/17/2019
The Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Series is proud to announce that their partnership with the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing will continue for the 2019 season. In 1975, a small group of racing enthusiasts known as the Williams Grove Old Timers, gathered near Harrisburg, Pa. They shared a common interest in the early days of American motor racing and a desire to preserve the history of that bygone era. To serve this purpose they immediately planned the construction of a...more
McIntosh's Pursuit of POWRi Nation

McIntosh's Pursuit of POWRi Nation...

3/18/2019
BELLEVILLE, IL. (March 17, 2019) – Although he’s not listed as an official rookie, there is no doubting the fact that 16-year old Cannon McIntosh of Bixby, Oklahoma is one of the nation’s fastest rising young guns with superstar potential. Driving for his family-owned operation, Dave Mac Motorsports, McIntosh has committed to chase to 2019 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Championship. His title pursuit will begin next week inside his home state with the sixth annual...more
VAHLCO RACING WHEELS TO AWARD USAC

VAHLCO RACING WHEELS TO AWARD USAC...

3/18/2019
The Rapid Tire USAC East Coast Series is pleased to welcome VAHLCO Racing Wheels to the Series. VAHLCO Racing Wheels is a producer of aluminum racing wheels focused on the production of dirt oval track wheels to the highest standards of quality, based in New Egypt, NJ focused on producing dirt oval track wheels to the highest standards of quality, durability, usability and precision. Dirt and Asphalt oval track racing and grassroots efforts is what racing in the...more
Bell Looking to Extend Unprecedent

Bell Looking to Extend Unprecedent...

3/19/2019
Belleville, IL. (March 18, 2019) – When it comes to modern day midget racing, arguably no statistic is as impressive as the numbers behind Christopher Bell’s dominance inside his home state of Oklahoma. Over the years, Bell has competed in eight POWRi National Midget League races in the Sooner State, and he was won all eight races. Yes, you read that right; he has NEVER LOST a Turnpike Challenge event. When the sixth annual edition of the Turnpike Challenge begins next...more
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