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POWRI West Midgets Storm I-44 Riverside this Saturday Cody Morris Lucas Oil POWRi West Official Release Wednesday, August 6th Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Battle Tested and nearly a month rested, the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midgets assemble their machines for a Saturday night showdown in the State Capitol. The POWRi West posse are no strangers to I-44 Riverside confines, mounting for their seventh race this season at southwest Oklahoma City’s semi-banked, 1/5th mile, red clay oval. Six trips to...more

15th Annual Mini Sprint Nationals Shatters Records Cody Morris I-44 Riverside Speedway Official Release Monday, August 4th, 2014 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Photo Credits: Gary Pigg Exactly one year ago to the very day, I-44 Riverside Speedway reopened with engines roaring and dirt blazing for the first time in nearly three months. It was a most historic event, to reopen the speedway following the speedway’s destruction in the tragic May 20th tornado. It was the biggest Nationals in history up...more

The Western reps of Performance Open Wheel Racing, Inc. made their way to the whirling confines of Tornado Alley, their sixth visit to I-44 Riverside in the first full year of POWRi West. An increased effort on surface preparation paid off and fans were treated to some savvy moves on the 1/5th mile red clay oval despite the near 100 degree temperatures and a wild 2nd heat race sent signs for what was to come in the 25 lap main event before a rapidly increasing fan base for the first year...more

Johnson Earns Career First in Junior Sprints | Moore continues to Dominate Restricted | Bayer Sweeps POWRi West Midgets and A Class | Dodson a Three-time Non Wing Winner | Vickman Bests Turf Tire for a 2nd time | Joey Baker Cooks Outlaws All and more from this past Saturday night at THE one and only speedway in Tornado Alley Cody Morris I-44 Riverside Speedway Official Release Enid, Oklahoma's Emme Johnson before opening ceremony on Kids Night three weeks ago. Emme won the first race of her...more

Cody Morris POWRi West Official Release The Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget Series stormed into Oklahoma City’s 1/5th mile red clay for the second time this month and fifth time since the start of the season. 17 entries tied a POWRi West best at I-44 Riverside. That the field trekked from five states is easily a first for the 2014 POWRi West campaign. (Mike Spivey Photo) While Owasso’s Matt Sherrell formerly enjoyed the distinction of the only two time winner this season, he must now share that...more

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

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

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