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The POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro League ran its inaugural race at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma. This being the fourth annual turnpike challenge which brought national talent from across the country. EMI’s own Frank Galusha laid down 20 solid laps from a P3 starting spot and maneuvered to the front and drove away. His STALLARD SST prepared by Ronnie G was flawless in the first race out this season. Jarrett Kramer scored his second Lightning Sprint feature win of the season with the...more

Indianapolis, IN - The POWRi Online Merchandise Store is now open on POWRi.com. All new apparel can be found under the "STORE" tab. All apparel available online will also be available for sale at the Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, March 24th and Saturday, March 25th. Head to the POWRi Online Store now to check out all of the new designs including National Midgets, Micros, and the fresh POWRi logo tee and hat. POWRi Racing will...more

Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway Belleville, IL – The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League, POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League, and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League will kick off the Fourth Annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, March 24th and Saturday, March 25th. Open practice will take place on Thursday, March 23rd. Always an event that brings out big names and helps fuel a healthy...more

Turnpike Challenge Rescheduled Belleville, IL – Effective immediately, the fifth annual Turnpike Challenge, originally scheduled at Port City Raceway on March 24th and 25th has been moved to I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This is due to the new ownership at Port City Raceway keeping the track closed until renovations have been completed. I-44 Riverside Speedway will host the fifth annual Turnpike Challenge with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series joined by the...more

Zane Hendricks has released his 2016 Schedule. With 53 events scheduled for 2016, this is more than double what he ran his freshman season. The team will be racing in Oklahoma, Texas, Illinois and Arkansas. None of this would be possible without the support of these great companies: Vacuworx, Hays Engineering, Shorty's Machine, Momentum Racing Suspensions, Outlaw Wings, Intruder Chassis, EMI, Stallard Chassis, Metric Cycles, Ruch Proformance and Stillwater Kawasaki & Suzuki.

Belleville, IL. (05/10/2021) Teams and Drivers of the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League are gearing up for their return to racing this coming Saturday, May 15th. I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, OK. will host the one-night event for the series. Alongside the POWRi West Midget Drivers, a handful of Micro Sprint classes will be on the docket as well. With five races in the books so far for the 2021 season, this will be the first race solely as a POWRi West show. The drivers will take...more

Belleville, IL. (4/26/24) Due to soaking precipitation with more impending rain forecasted, I-44 Riverside Speedway in connection with POWRi West Midget League officials has decided to cancel the full upcoming event scheduled for Saturday, April 27th. Next up for the POWRi West Midget League will be a venture with the POWRi National Midget League competing at Callaway Raceway for the first time in League history on Friday, May 3rd before traveling to Lucas Oil Speedway on Saturday, May 4th for...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 4, 2020) – Quickly morphing into a marquee event on the POWRi calendar, the Turnpike Challenge has experienced a meteoric rise to national prominence since debuting in 2014. A thrilling four-race swing throughout the “Sooner State,” the 2020 TPC is only three weeks away from kick starting a new campaign for the POWRi Lucas Oil National / West Midgets and the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League. From Creek County to I-44 to Port City, teams will be tested...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 6, 2020) – With over half of their schedule (15 of 27 races) aligning with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League in co-sanctioned events, each and every showdown for the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget League is crucial in not only the championship chase, but valued experience against the nation’s best. Starting each year at home, the West racers come into the Turnpike Challenge with the slight advantage of racing on home turf, an edge that has proven invaluable on a...more

BELLEVILLE, ILL. (March 11, 2020) – Since joining the Turnpike Challenge in 2017, the Oklahoma mini-series has been the annual season opener for the POWRi Engler Machine & Tool Outlaw Micro League. That remains the same in 2020 when the mighty micros support the National / West Midgets at a quartet of events racing from Creek County Speedway (March 26), I-44 Riverside Speedway (March 27-28) and Port City Raceway (March 29). Parity has been king for the Outlaw Micros since their debut in 2017,...more