Millstadt, IL – The O’Reilly POWRi National Midget Series will open up its fifth season of sanctioning midget racing at the Southern Illinois Center in Duquoin, IL at the “Mini Magic Mile” on Saturday March 28th. This will kick off the point chase with 2008 series champion Brett Anderson defending his title. The schedule consists of 33 dates with 29 of those being points paying events. Belle –Clair Speedway and Macon Speedway will host the POWRi Midgets four times each while Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, IL will host the mighty midgets five times. On July 4th POWRi will return to Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, IN with the MSCS Sprints.
Five new venues highlight the schedule with visits to Highland Speedway in Highland, IL, 24 Raceway in Moberly, MO, LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, IL, US 36 Raceway in Cameron, MO and Butler County Motorplex in Rising City, NE. The US 36 Raceway event and the Butler County Motorplex event will both be part of the Midget Money Week. Midget Money Week will begin Sunday July 26th at US 36, Monday July 27th at Butler County Motorplex and July 28th and 29th at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, NE for the Cornhusker Midget Challenge. These four events will be co-sanctioned by the Southern Midget Racing Series (SMRS) and the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association (RMMRA).
The season will wrap up with the 2nd annual Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. This event will be co-sanctioned with the United States Auto Club (USAC). The Gold Crown Midget Nationals will begin on Wednesday October 7th with practice; October 8th and 9th will be prelim nights and Saturday October 10th for the finale.
Date Track City, State Size
Sat, March 28 Southern Illinois CenterDuQuoin, IL1/5
Fri, April 24 Morgan County SpeedwayJacksonville, IL1/4
Sat, April 25 Macon SpeedwayMacon, IL1/5
Fri, May 1 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL3/8
Sat, May 2 Belle-Clair Speedway Belleville, IL 1/5
Fri, May 15 Morgan County Speedway Jacksonville, IL1/4
Sat, May 16 TBA
Fri, May 29 @ Knoxville Raceway - Non Points Knoxville, IA1/2
Sat, May 30 @ Knoxville Raceway - Non Points Knoxville, IA1/2
Fri, June 5 Lee County SpeedwayDonnellson, IA1/4
Sat, June 6 24 RacewayMoberly, MO3/8
Fri, June 12 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL3/8
Sat, June 13 Belle-Clair Speedway Belleville, IL 1/5
Fri, June 19 Morgan County Speedway Jacksonville, IL1/4
Sat, June 20 Highland SpeedwayHighland, IL1/4
Sat, July 4 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, IN1/4
Wed, July 8 TBA
Fri, July 17 Macon Speedway - Dana Godfrey Memorial Macon, IL 1/5
Sat, July 18 Morgan County Speedway Jacksonville, IL1/4
Sun, July 26 * # US 36 Raceway Cameron, MO3/8
Mon, July 27 * # Butler County Motorplex - Ron Hughs Jr. & Sr. Memorial Rising City, NE 3/8
Tue, July 28 * # Junction Motor Speedway - Cornhusker Midget Challenge McCool Junction, NE 3/8
Wed, July 29 * # Junction Motor Speedway - Cornhusker Midget Challenge McCool Junction, NE 3/8
Wed, Aug 12 Belle-Clair Speedway - Knepper Memorial Belleville, IL 1/5
Fri, Aug 21 Macon SpeedwayMacon, IL1/5
Fri, Sept 11 Morgan County SpeedwayJacksonville, IL1/4
Sat, Sept 12 Spoon River Speedway - Tom Knowles Memorial Canton, IL 3/8
Sun,Sept 13 LaSalle SpeedwayLaSalle, IL1/4
Sat, Sept 26 Macon Speedway Macon, IL1/5
Sat, Oct 3 Belle-Clair Speedway - Meents Memorial Belleville, IL 1/5
Wed, Oct 7 @ Tri-City Speedway - Gold Crown Midget Nationals Pracitce Granite City, IL 3/8
Thur, Oct 8 @ Tri-City Speedway - Gold Crown Midget Nationals Granite City, IL 3/8
Fri, Oct 9 @ Tri-City Speedway - Gold Crown Midget Nationals Granite City, IL 3/8
Sat, Oct 10 @ Tri-City Speedway - Gold Crown Midget Nationals Granite City, IL 3/8
Co-Sanction - @ USAC * SMRS # RMMRA
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2009 Schedule
National Midget Series
Five new venues highlight the schedule with visits to Highland Speedway in Highland, IL, 24 Raceway in Moberly, MO, LaSalle Speedway in LaSalle, IL, US 36 Raceway in Cameron, MO and Butler County Motorplex in Rising City, NE. The US 36 Raceway event and the Butler County Motorplex event will both be part of the Midget Money Week. Midget Money Week will begin Sunday July 26th at US 36, Monday July 27th at Butler County Motorplex and July 28th and 29th at Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, NE for the Cornhusker Midget Challenge. These four events will be co-sanctioned by the Southern Midget Racing Series (SMRS) and the Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association (RMMRA).
The season will wrap up with the 2nd annual Gold Crown Midget Nationals at Tri-City Speedway in Pontoon Beach, IL. This event will be co-sanctioned with the United States Auto Club (USAC). The Gold Crown Midget Nationals will begin on Wednesday October 7th with practice; October 8th and 9th will be prelim nights and Saturday October 10th for the finale.
Date Track City, State Size
Sat, March 28 Southern Illinois CenterDuQuoin, IL1/5
Fri, April 24 Morgan County SpeedwayJacksonville, IL1/4
Sat, April 25 Macon SpeedwayMacon, IL1/5
Fri, May 1 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL3/8
Sat, May 2 Belle-Clair Speedway Belleville, IL 1/5
Fri, May 15 Morgan County Speedway Jacksonville, IL1/4
Sat, May 16 TBA
Fri, May 29 @ Knoxville Raceway - Non Points Knoxville, IA1/2
Sat, May 30 @ Knoxville Raceway - Non Points Knoxville, IA1/2
Fri, June 5 Lee County SpeedwayDonnellson, IA1/4
Sat, June 6 24 RacewayMoberly, MO3/8
Fri, June 12 Tri-City Speedway Granite City, IL3/8
Sat, June 13 Belle-Clair Speedway Belleville, IL 1/5
Fri, June 19 Morgan County Speedway Jacksonville, IL1/4
Sat, June 20 Highland SpeedwayHighland, IL1/4
Sat, July 4 Tri-State Speedway Haubstadt, IN1/4
Wed, July 8 TBA
Fri, July 17 Macon Speedway - Dana Godfrey Memorial Macon, IL 1/5
Sat, July 18 Morgan County Speedway Jacksonville, IL1/4
Sun, July 26 * # US 36 Raceway Cameron, MO3/8
Mon, July 27 * # Butler County Motorplex - Ron Hughs Jr. & Sr. Memorial Rising City, NE 3/8
Tue, July 28 * # Junction Motor Speedway - Cornhusker Midget Challenge McCool Junction, NE 3/8
Wed, July 29 * # Junction Motor Speedway - Cornhusker Midget Challenge McCool Junction, NE 3/8
Wed, Aug 12 Belle-Clair Speedway - Knepper Memorial Belleville, IL 1/5
Fri, Aug 21 Macon SpeedwayMacon, IL1/5
Fri, Sept 11 Morgan County SpeedwayJacksonville, IL1/4
Sat, Sept 12 Spoon River Speedway - Tom Knowles Memorial Canton, IL 3/8
Sun,Sept 13 LaSalle SpeedwayLaSalle, IL1/4
Sat, Sept 26 Macon Speedway Macon, IL1/5
Sat, Oct 3 Belle-Clair Speedway - Meents Memorial Belleville, IL 1/5
Wed, Oct 7 @ Tri-City Speedway - Gold Crown Midget Nationals Pracitce Granite City, IL 3/8
Thur, Oct 8 @ Tri-City Speedway - Gold Crown Midget Nationals Granite City, IL 3/8
Fri, Oct 9 @ Tri-City Speedway - Gold Crown Midget Nationals Granite City, IL 3/8
Sat, Oct 10 @ Tri-City Speedway - Gold Crown Midget Nationals Granite City, IL 3/8
Co-Sanction - @ USAC * SMRS # RMMRA
www.powri.com
2009 Schedule
National Midget Series
