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Belleville, IL. (4/21/23) Due to predicted colder temperatures and extremely high winds anticipated, POWRi West Midget League and I-44 Riverside Speedway officials have agreed to cancel Saturday, April 22nd. Next up for the POWRi West Midget League will be joining forces with the POWRi National Midget League, along with the POWRi Wingless Auto Racing Sprint League, at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex for the Mid-State Nationals on Friday, May 5th; followed by the trio of Leagues traveling to...more

Belleville, IL. (9/22/21) After a highly successful change of location and extension of racing dates, the 17th Annual Charlene Meents presented by Priority Aviation Services LLC will once again tackle the red-clay and fast times of I-44 Riverside Speedway for a two-day open-wheel spectacle on October 15-16 honoring a groundbreaking innovator of the sport. Charlene Meents, a longtime officer, and race official for the MARA midgets served in all capacities, including President during her 27...more

Oklahoma City, OK – If a name was to become synonymous with the Annual Turnpike Challenge, it would be Christopher Bell. Taking eight of the ten POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget League Turnpike Challenges, Bell remains undefeated in the event. The two he did not win were because he was not present. At that time, he was testing for the NASCAR truck series and was unable to attend the event. At the wave of the green flag, Bell took off from the sixth place starting position and...more

Belleville, IL – Effective immediately, Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. (POWRi) will be the official micro sanctioning body for all classes at both I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City, OK and Port City Raceway in Tulsa, OK. By coming under the POWRi banner, Oklahoma micro racers will have a consistent rule package within the industry standards, enabling growth of car counts at both venues. “When racetracks work together, everyone wins,” stated POWRi’s Kenny Brown. “We are excited to...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

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, IL. (5/17/23) Arising scheduling conflicts coinciding with the upcoming I-44 Riverside Speedway appearance have caused the POWRi West Midget League to postpone the Saturday, May 20th visit with I-44 Riverside Speedway’s weekly racing program moving forward as planned. POWRi West Midget League Series officials are currently assessing the remaining 2023 stand-alone schedule with updates pending verification with hosting venues, future yearly revisions will be announced once...more