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We are ready, are you?? Racing this Saturday Night! After all the rain and Independence weekend. We are excited to announce to the Racers and Fans Night 2 of the 22nd Annual Micro Sprint Nationals. Racing Finale Saturday, July 10th Showcasing 7 classes of Micros from all over the region ready to lay claim to the 1/5 mile dirt oval that’s full of wheel-to-wheel, fast action racing at #SlideJobCity... *22nd Annual Micro Sprint Nationals Grand Stand opens at 4:30 pm Admission: $12 General...more

Hello, Fans, Racers, and Staff of I44 Riverside Speedway, Since the inception of the racetrack in 1998, when Mark Banister and Clyde Steen built I44 Speedway, the first season was in April 1999. I44 Speedway has had a great history of racing marking 2024 as its 25th season. When the property was for sale, Mark exercised his first right of refusal, purchased the property, and brought in a partner. As of last night July 8th, 2024, Mark has sold I44 Riverside Speedway to his partner. The new...more

By Lonnie Wheatley (Oklahoma City, OK) -- The Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Executive Concrete NWA makes its final stop of the season atop Oklahoma City’s 1/5-mile clay oval I-44 Riverside Speedway at this Saturday night’s “Twister Nationals”. Saturday’s card that goes green at 7:00 p.m. marks the sixth event of the year at I-44 Riverside Speedway for the POWRi West Midgets after last month’s card fell victim to Mother Nature. The 23rd round of competition on the 2018 season...more

By POWRi (Belleville, IL) -- The always exciting Turnpike Challenge dates have been set for 2019. The Sixth Annual event has been expanded into four nights of racing with a back-up week in the event of inclement weather. With both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues in attendance, as well as the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, this week will definitely be one you won't want to miss. The week will open on Thursday, March 21st at Creek County Speedway in...more

Belleville, IL – The always exciting Turnpike Challenge dates have been set for 2019. The Sixth Annual event has been expanded into four nights of racing with a back-up week in the event of inclement weather. With both the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues in attendance, as well as the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro League, this week will definitely be one you won’t want to miss. The week will open on Thursday, March 21st at Creek County Speedway in Kellyville,...more

TULSA, Okla. (October 21, 2023) Five events across Midget and Micro racing in Oklahoma, Gunnar Setser collected three A-Feature starts with the Xtreme Outlaw Midgets, including a podium finish at Port City Raceway. The opening run to the two weeks of racing, Setter's time in a Midget is limited, but quick to improve with his bronze finish at the Tulsa oval on October 12. Down the Turn Pike to I-44 Riverside Speedway the next two nights, Gunnar finished 14th and 11th respectively. Back at Port...more

Back in action on Tuesday after a short two-day break, Ryan Timms invaded Lincoln Park Speedway (Putnamville, Ind.) on Tuesday for the High Limit Sprint Car Series season finale. Drawing 38 Sprint Cars to the 5/16-mile oval, Timms lost ground in his heat race but an impressive 17th-to-8th charge in his B-Main secured his spot into the $23,023-to-win A-Main. Wheeling his way into the top-10, Ryan passed 16 more cars in the 40-lap feature to register a ninth-place finish. Breaking out his Midget...more

(Photo Credit: Richard Bales) Bryan Hulbert – OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (April 14, 2023) Three A-Features Friday night at I-44 Riverside Speedway with the Dirt2Media NOW600 Series presented by Hi-Plains Building Division that came down to the final laps, the result was Laydon Person doubling up in A-Class and Non-Wing, while Ty Fulghum adding his name to the list of winners in Restricted. Going to Victory Lane at Port City Raceway on both occasions, Pearson’s last wingless win came on July 20,...more

By POWRi (Oklahoma City, OK) -- Trey Marcham would earn his ninth career Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Realty Connect feature victory, leading the last fifteen laps at I-44 Riverside Speedway on the way to the exciting feature finale. Early Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Realty Connect competition would witness Taylor Reimer clock the quickest hot-lap time with a 12.115-second lap as Andrew Deal would notch the heat racing victory with Taylor Reimer notching...more

By POWRi (Belleville, IL) -- In just one month's time, the POWRi Lucas Oil National & West Midget League will kick start what is slated to be the biggest season in league history with the sixth annual Turnpike Challenge. The traditional season opening event for a handful of years, the "Sooner State" special returns to first on the docket in 2019 as the event is bigger and better than ever. Running from Thursday, March 21 through Sunday, March 24, this year's Turnpike Challenge features a...more