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Belleville, IL. (3/21/22) Returning to his racing roots as the only Oklahoma native with a NASCAR victory, Christopher Bell will once again test his open-wheel talents in the upcoming Ninth Annual POWRi Turnpike Challenge presented by Super Clean at Port City Raceway and I-44 Riverside Speedway on March 24-26. Currently sitting third in the all-time win column, with twenty-nine career POWRi National Midget League feature victories, Christopher Bell aims to repeat successes of the past with his...more

Oklahoma City (10/4/22) Remaining with the successful change of location of I-44 Riverside Speedway, the 18th Annual Charlene Meents presented by Priority Aviation Services LLC will see an addition of years past on October 14-15 with the World of Outlaw’s newest endeavor, the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota, running in conjunction with the Lucas Oil POWRi National and West Midget Leagues, while continuing to honor a true innovator of the industry. Once again tackling the...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

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

Jody Rosenboom Racing is headed south for this week's season opening four day event with the POWRi National Midgets. The team will be fielding two cars starting Thursday, March 21st at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. The series will then head south to I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City for the two day event on Friday and Saturday. Teams will then head back north to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they will hope to finish off the Turnpike Challenge on a strong note at Port City...more

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – In the late stages of the winter offseason, Overland Park, Kan. native Luke Howard has entered the running for the 2019 POWRi National Midget League season. Pairing with Chad Shields Racing, Howard will be behind the wheel of a Fontana-powered Hyper Racing entry, chasing the 42 nights of competition with the Belleville, Ill. based series. Additionally, Howard plans to fill off-weekends with action in sprint car and micro sprint competition, and may include events from the...more

(Image Credit: Jimmy Jones) Bryan Hulbert – LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (March 19, 2019) Salvaging a weekend that was scheduled to see action at the Devil’s Bowl Speedway, Blake Hahn adjusted his schedule to I-30 Speedway in Little Rock, Ark. for a chance to shake down his DriveWFX.com No. 52 where the result was a third-place finish. “We were really happy with the car. We’ve made a few small changes over the off-season that seemed to make the car a little more responsive. I was really looking forward...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

Jack Hall Racing is pleased to announce Quality Assurance Adjusting Services dba QA Claims as Associate Sponsor for our 2021 season. We can not thank Raymond Donaldson, President of QA Claims, for their continued support again this year. https://www.qaclaims.com/ INSURANCE CLAIMS WILL HAPPEN YOU NEED A TEAM WHO IS EQUIPPED IN PROVIDING QUALITY SERVICE WHEN TIME IS SENSITIVE. Quality Assurance Adjusting Services, Inc. dba QA Claims is a full-service independent insurance adjusting firm...more

Inside Line Promotions – OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (March 28, 2018) – Zac Taylor fought a couple of gremlins last weekend when he competed in the 5th annual Turnpike Challenge at I-44 Riverside Speedway. The Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series event drew more than 60 midgets from across the country and Taylor had a lot of confidence going into the weekend following his most successful effort to date in the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Midget Nationals last January. Unfortunately, brake issues on Friday...more