Category: POWRi Series News
POWRi Lucas Oil Midgets to air Saturday on SPEED Channel’s Lucas Oil on the Edge
MILLSTADT, Ill. (Jan. 30, 2012)—The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series race held July 2, 2011 at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill., will be televised on SPEED Channel’s Lucas Oil on the Edge Saturday (Feb. 4) at 6 p.m. EST and Feb. 11 at 7 a.m. EST. For more information on POWRi Racing, go to [...]
Category: POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series schedules 15 events for inaugural season in 2012
MILLSTADT, Ill. (Jan. 27, 2012)—The inaugural season of the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series will have 15 events in 2012, racing in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois. POWRi Racing, entering its eighth season of organizing and sanctioning events, made the decision with the support of Lucas Oil to expand into Texas and [...]
Category: POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micros schedule 23 events highlighted by 2nd 66 Mike Phillips Memorial at Southern Illinois Raceway
MILLSTADT, Ill. (Jan. 25, 2012)—The POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series will have 23 events in 2012 including an expanded 2nd annual 66 Mike Phillips Memorial that pays $10,000 to win at Southern Illinois Raceway in Marion from July 19 to 21. The inaugural 66 Mike Phillips Memorial had 113 entries a year ago [...]
Category: POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
POWRi National Midgets schedule 30-event season, open at Cowtown Speedway in Texas March 16-17
MILLSTADT, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2012)—The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series will open a 30-event season on March 16-17 with its first visit to Texas, racing at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale. The Midget Stampede at the ¼-mile track located near Fort Worth has a purse exceeding $40,000 with Friday’s feature paying $3,000 to win and [...]
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Bryan Clauson holds off T-Mez in POWRi’s 2nd Battle at the Center on the Mini Magic Mile
CLICK HERE FOR MORE PHOTOS FROM THE POWRi BATTLE AT THE CENTER! DU QUOIN, Ill. (Dec. 17, 2011)—The start of the indoor season of Midget racing couldn’t have had a more exciting finish as the 2nd annual Battle at the Center took place on Saturday night on the Mini Magic Mile. The POWRI Lucas Oil [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Levi Jones, Shane Hmiel bring successful partnership in Midgets to POWRi’s Battle at the Center in Du Quoin
DU QUOIN, Ill. (Dec. 13, 2011)—Seven-time USAC National champion Levi Jones will try to build on his successful partnership with Midget car owner Shane Hmiel in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series’ second annual Battle at the Center on Saturday (Dec. 17) at the Mini Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center. Jones won [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
POWRi National Midget triple champ Brad Loyet enters 2nd Battle at the Center on Du Quoin’s Mini Magic Mile
DU QUOIN, Ill. (Dec. 6, 2011)—Brad Loyet, who has won the past two and a total of three championships in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, has entered the second annual Battle at the Center on Dec. 17 at the Mini Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center. The 23-year-old from Sunset Hills, Mo., [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Bryan Clauson enters POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets’ 2nd Battle at the Center on Du Quoin’s Mini Magic Mile
DU QUOIN, Ill. (Nov. 29, 2011)—Open-wheel star Bryan Clauson has entered the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series’ second annual Battle at the Center on Dec. 17 at the Mini Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center. Clauson has won the USAC National Championship, for the driver with the most points in 25 events in [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets returns to Du Quoin’s Mini Magic Mile for 2nd Battle of the Center
DU QUOIN, Ill. (Oct. 20, 2011)—The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series will return Dec. 17 to the Mini Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center for the second annual Battle at the Center. The non-points event is expected to draw an all-star cast of drivers from Midget racing’s top sanctioning organizations and will pay [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets Series Battle at the Center in DuQuoin set for December 17th!
POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series returns to DuQuoin Illinois Saturday, December 17th for the 2nd Annual Battle at the Center on the Mini Magic Mile in the DuQuoin Southern Illinois Center. The event is expected to draw an “All Star” cast of drivers from the sport’s top sanctioning organizations. The one-day race will feature [...]
Category: DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, Illinois, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Anderson wins, Loyet takes 3rd championship in POWRi Midgets; Late pass carries Miller to victory in Micros
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (Oct. 1, 2011)—Brett Anderson won the Charlene Meents Memorial and Brad Loyet finished 13th driving with a flat tire to take his second straight championship Saturday in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Belle-Clair Speedway. Loyet finished 30 points ahead of Nick Knepper, 3,170-3,140. The 23-year-old from Sunset Hills, Mo., entered [...]
Category: Belle-Clair Speedway, Illinois, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Knepper chasing Loyet in tight POWRi Midget championship finale at Belle-Clair Speeedway
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (Sept. 27, 2011)—POWRi’s Lucas Oil National Midget Series reaches a dramatic conclusion to the season Saturday at Belle-Clair Speedway with Nick Knepper trailing Brad Loyet by 70 points in the championship going into the Meents Memorial. “I’ve got nothing to lose,” Knepper said. “(Brad) Kuhn is far enough back (in third) that the [...]
Category: Belle-Clair Speedway, Illinois, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Loyet wins 4th POWRi Midget feature of 2011, extends championship lead at Macon
MACON, Ill. (Sept. 24, 2011)—Brad Loyet drove to his fourth feature victory of the season and increased his lead in the championship Saturday in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Macon Speedway. Loyet has a 70-point advantage over Nick Knepper, who finished sixth at Macon, going into the season finale next Saturday (Oct. [...]
Category: Illinois, Macon Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Patton wins 3rd feature of season, Beckinger clinches championship in POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Series
MACON, Ill. (Sept. 24, 2011)—Jacob Patton won his third feature of the season and Trent Beckinger clinched the championship Saturday in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series at Macon Speedway. Beckinger started on pole and Patton was on the outside of the front row. Patton took the lead on the opening lap on [...]
Category: Illinois, Macon Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Loyet owns 10-point lead over Knepper in POWRi Midgets with Macon, Belle-Clair remaining in 2011 season
MACON, Ill. (Sept. 20, 2011)—Brad Loyet has taken a 10-point lead over Nick Knepper for the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series championship with two events remaining, Saturday (Sept. 24) at Macon (Ill.) Speedway and Oct. 1 at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill. Loyet won’t decide to race at Macon until late Friday night after [...]
Category: Illinois, Macon Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Kyle Larson fends off Brad Loyet, takes 2nd victory in POWRi National Midgets in Tom Knowles Memorial
CANTON, Ill. (Sept. 17, 2011)—Kyle Larson fended off several attacks from Brad Loyet to take his second feature victory of the season in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series at Spoon River Raceway Saturday night. Larson led all 30 laps in the Tom Knowles Memorial on the fast, high-banked 3/8th-mile track, but Loyet ran [...]
Category: Illinois, POWRi Series News, Spoon River Speedway, Sprint Car & Midget News
Bryan Clauson captures POWRi Midgets, Andruskevitch wins Outlaw Micros at Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (Sept 16, 2011)—Bryan Clauson won his third feature race of the season in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series and Aaron Andruskevitch took his second in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series Friday at Jacksonville Speedway. Clauson led all 30 laps on the ¼-mile track, but had to hold off [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi Series News, Sprint Car & Midget News
Big 410 Doubleheader in Central Illinois This Weekend!
(Bill W) September 14, 2011 – There’s a big weekend on tap for open wheel fans in Illinios this Friday and Saturday night! The Annual Herb Barlow Memorial is Friday night at the Jacksonville Speedway, and the Tom Knowles Memorial is Saturday night at the high banks of the Spoon River Speedway south of Canton [...]
Category: Illinois, Jacksonville Speedway, POWRi Series News, Spoon River Speedway, Sprint Car & Midget News
