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Cody Morris Oklahoma City, Oklahoma The Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series is heading home for the halfway point of a breakout season, headlining the action at Oklahoma City’s I-44 Riverside Speedway this coming Saturday, May 10th. Two weeks ago the POWRi West Midgets launched three consecutive weekends of action beginning with an I-44 Riverside Speedway contest aced by Choctaw’s Cody Brewer, the 96 car pictured in this fantastic shot taken by Kristy McDougal. The West then joined their...more

Cody Morris Lucas Oil POWRi West Public Relations 4/26 Oklahoma City - Just two weeks after the first of 9 visits from the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series to their home track in Oklahoma City, they returned to yet another wind storm much like the one that greeted them back on April 12th. Track preparation was key as this time the 1/5th mile, high banked red clay did not take rubber, instead offering two, sometimes three racing grooves, albeit with a little pop. 15 Midgets turned out for the...more

The Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series has roared to life just four races into their first full calendar campaign. The West warriors joined their National neighbors last month to break the ice with 50 Midgets on hand. Less than two weeks ago, the POWRi West Midget Series stood on its' own for the first time, showcasing high quality shows with 24 entries at Sapulpa's Creek County Speedway before switching southwest to home turf and feature 16 entries to a packed house at I-44 Riverside...more

The opening month of I-44 Riverside Speedway’s 2014 season received a makeover back on April 5th when the 13th Annual Ryan Craighead Memorial was rain delayed with four main events still on the card. It was time for Mother Nature to deliver some positives for Oklahoma City’s Place to Race, as the rainout setup a full month of special events to open the action on the red clay high banks of I-44 Riverside. A staggering 130 entries checked in for the weekly opener back on April 5th, which was...more

Hard to do it much bigger than I-44 Riverside Speedway did Saturday night. Gathering all 7 classes capable of racing to raise autism awareness and packing the venue on both sides of the fence. Approximately 167 entries signed in to race in the Inaugural Blue River Classic headlined by the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series. -Lucas Oil POWRi West Midgets: 16 -Outlaw: 16 -A Class*: 44 -Non Wing*: 38 -Restricted*: 25 -Turf Tire: 16 -Junior Sprints: 12 *TOWR vs. Riverside vs. Now600 Oklahoma vs....more

The Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series took to the Turner Turnpike following a Friday night outing at Creek County Speedway, heading southwest to Oklahoma City for Saturday night’s Blue River Classic at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Sixteen midgets checked in to race to raise autism awareness, and also compete amongst an all-too-typical early spring Oklahoma windstorm. Riverside dirt likely left a layer or two in Bricktown, but did not stop a packed house of 500 fans - all in lawn chairs as the...more

A huge gathering is in the works this coming Saturday night at I-44 Riverside Speedway. Almost a struggle where to start. THE Blue River Classic. We direct all patrons to don their best Saturday night blues as we race to raise autism awareness. This is the first auto racing event in OKC to raise autism awareness. And what a fitting time to blare that blue. This Saturday, April 12th I-44 Riverside Speedway features the best talents in SEVEN classes of competition. Headlining that lucky number...more

Cody Morris Lucas Oil POWRi West Public Relations Sunday, December 15th, 2013 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Each year, the Sooner State hosts the largest Midget event in the world in Tulsa. To the surprise of the open wheel nation, Midget racing has struggled to find a foothold in Sooner Country the remaining 360 days of the year. Not anymore. Oklahoma officially welcomes the premier Midget sanctioning body in the country to the heartland. While many of the Dirt Nation elite gather in Indianapolis,...more

-----------Fresh Off the Wires------------- “Pulled off the NonWing win tonight! I'm so thankful for the people placed in my life and who was constantly supported me. I'm blessed beyond words at the moment, tonight was for you Jeremiah Green.” ---Mansfield, Texan Christian Kinnison following his first Non Wing victory at I44 Riverside Speedway “Oh my gosh I am without words and if you know me that does not happen often haha. The love and support for Jeramiah and Team Green. Was amazing tonight...more

I44 Riverside Speedway / Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Saturday, September 7th / Event 14 of 19 / Points race 10 of 13 The kind of night that forced reminders. A reminder of the road we’ve been on. A reminder of why we built that road so we could keep going. That road can’t always be smooth. Such was seen and heard as the PA system passed two sound checks during the week, but failed on race day. A few hundred race fans didn’t complain - neither did any of the 96 teams on hand for Prelude to...more