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Fresh of announcing the addition of another delightful serving of POWRi West Midgets to hearty Sooner State open wheel fans, the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget forces assemble to serve a tasty appetizer this coming Saturday, June 7th to Oklahoma City’s hungry race fans. POWRi West point man Eric Fenton and I-44 Riverside promoter Mark Banister collaborated via mutual public relations last week to add another Midget event for Saturday, June 21st as well. Which creates a three set wingless serving...more

Hulsey Hyped for Midget Return Owassao, OK | June 2, 2014 - This Saturday it will have been 28 days since the last midget race at I44 riverside Speedway for the team. Eagerly awaiting the return to racing the family owned midget Ty has taken the time off to get back to his roots of micro racing at Port City Raceway. The month of June will be stacked full of racing, with three dates on tap for the midget and a few micro races mixed in the team is prepared and focused on solid finishes and know...more

Oklahoma City’s Palace of Speed has had a sensational, wild start to the 2014 season. Record fields, late nights, multiple wind storms, the list could go on for several paragraphs. But on the eve of a Memorial Holiday Weekend layover, we celebrated one of our favorite shows of the season, in the honor of a fan closer to our hearts than any other. Jeramiah Green is I-44 Riverside Speedway’s biggest fan. He very well may be racing’s biggest fan. At less than 1 year old, Jeramiah was diagnosed...more

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