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Belleville, IL. (3/1/22) Remaining a staple of seasonal-opening POWRi racing, the Ninth Annual Turnpike Challenge is slated to hit the speedy surfaces of a pair of Sooner State facilities in a ferocity of top-notch league battles on March 23-26. Featuring the fast-paced excitement of the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midgets linking up with the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midgets presented by Realty Connect, as well as action from the POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micros presented by Engler Machine & Tool in the...more

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

Belleville, IL (3/29/22) Ready to get the racing season underway with stand-alone events in 2022, teams within the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Realty Connect will first see League competition at I-44 Riverside Speedway in Oklahoma City Oklahoma on Saturday, April 9th. Competition at I-44 Riverside Speedway on Saturday, April 9th includes the Lucas Oil POWRi West Midget League presented by Realty Connect, Jr. Jr. Sprint Trophy Class, POWRi Junior Sprint Micros, POWRi...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. (10/4/22) Continuing with the highly successful change of location and extension of racing dates, the 18th 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 14-15 honoring the groundbreaking innovator of our sport. Charlene Meents, a longtime officer, and race official for the MARA midgets served in all capacities, including President...more

Belleville, IL. (9/22/23) Remaining steady with the highly successful change of location and expansion of intrigue, the 19th Annual Charlene Meents presented by Driven to Save Lives will once again tackle the red-clay and fast times of I-44 Riverside Speedway for a two-day open-wheel spectacle of speed on October 13-14 with the POWRi National and West Midget Leagues, running in conjunction with Xtreme Outlaw Midgets, honoring a great groundbreaking innovator of our sport while crowning league...more

Belleville, IL. (10/4/23) The Meents family is excited to welcome Driven 2 Save Lives as the presenting sponsor for the 19th Annual Charlene Meents Memorial. Driven 2 Save Lives was created in 2016 by the Indiana Donor Network to promote organ and tissue donation during the 100th running of the Indianapolis 500. When Bryan Clauson, winner of the 2014 Charlene Meents Memorial, tragically lost his life later in 2016, his choice to be an organ donor helped save five lives and his tissue donation...more

Belleville, IL (4/21/24) Continuing on-track open-wheel excitements of previous years, the POWRi West Midget League’s next stand-alone seasonal competition takes a southern drive into ‘Slide-Job-City’ by the first yearly appearance at I-44 Riverside Speedway, in Oklahoma City Oklahoma, on Saturday, April 27th. Classes scheduled for competition at I-44 Riverside Speedway on Saturday, April 27th will include the POWRi West Midget League, Jr Sprint, Restrictor, Mod 600, Turf Tire, Non-Wing,...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