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Inside Line Promotions – STILLWATER, Okla. (May 1, 2018) – Zane Hendricks is looking forward to returning to the track this weekend during a pair of POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League races in Missouri. Hendricks will pilot a midget for Tucker-Boat Motorsports throughout the Missouri Mid-State Nationals on Friday at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley and on Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland. “Grain Valley is one of my favorite tracks to race at in a midget,” he said. “It’s a really...more

Belleville, IL – On Friday, May 4th the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues, alongside the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League will tackle the fast quarter-mile Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri for night one of the Open Wheel Showdown Weekend. Saturday all three Leagues will head to the title-sponsor owned, incredible “Diamond of Dirt Tracks,” Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri to round out the tour. One of the most anticipated events of the year, the Open Wheel...more

(Photo by TeeJay Crawford) Inside Line Promotions – WHEATLAND, Mo. (May 8, 2018) – Zane Hendricks endured a tough weekend of racing in Missouri that saw a pair of promising nights in competition with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League both end in crashes for the Tucker-Boat Motorsports driver. “It was a really rough weekend,” he said. “Both crashes were my fault. I apologize to the others involved and to my team. They’ve given me a great opportunity and work hard to give me a fast car...more

Grain Valley, MO – Logan Seavey of Sutter, California snagged night one of the Open Wheel Showdown weekend at Valley Speedway with the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues. Seavey carries great momentum into Saturday night’s show at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Missouri where Seavey went three-in-a-row in POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League competition in 2017. Starting on the pole for the 30-lap feature event, Seavey fended the lead position from a relentless Zach Daum, while...more

By POWRi PR (Belleville, IL) -- A Memorial Day Weekend of adrenaline and speed will now start the seasons for the staples of POWRi. As Valley Speedway, in Grain Valley, Missouri, hosts the Annual Mid-State Open-Wheel Nationals on May 23rd and 24th. Featuring the POWRi Lucas Oil National and West Midget Leagues as well as the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR Sprint League on Saturday, May 23th and Sunday, May 24th. Valley Speedway pits will be open all day for competitors with driver entry and registration...more

(Photo by Jones Sports Media) Inside Line Promotions – LUBBOCK, Texas (April 20, 2021) – Brenham Crouch is bound for Missouri this weekend to take on a POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League doubleheader in ‘The Show-Me State.’ Crouch will be behind the wheel of a Toyota Racing backed Keith Kunz Motorsports midget on Friday at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley and on Saturday at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland. “I’ve been to Grain Valley one time,” he said. “The track was really racy and I think...more

GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (July 12, 2019) – No matter the story, no matter the driver, no matter the place, rules are rules. Unfortunately, on Friday night at Valley Speedway, 16-year old Cannon McIntosh was disqualified after initially winning his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature. Rolling across the scales on numerous occasions, the No. 08 consistently came across short of the 1,050 lbs. minimum requirement, ultimately giving Jake Neuman of New Berlin, Ill. his...more

GRAIN VALLEY, MO. (July 13, 2019) – Winning his first-career POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget League feature on Saturday night at Valley Speedway, Ace McCarthy of Tahlequah, Okla. was undeniable in the 30-lap main event. Driving around his teammate, Jake Neuman, on the second circuit, McCarthy then fended off several attacks from young Holley Hollan as he held on for an impressive first-career triumph aboard the Jim Neuman Racing, Two-Eight Drilling, BOSS/SR-11 No. 28. Sharing PAC Racing...more

Day 2 of the Thunder in the Valley lived up to its name with thunderstorms in the area, threatening the evening’s event. Teams that showed up early were thankful for the clouds giving some heat relief, but prayed for everything to pass the track in order to get the race in as scheduled. The prayers were answered as the storms seemed to split the track and went around, with only a few sprinkles to keep the dust down in the pits. Deja-vu from Day 1, the Flying Tee Golf sponsored #24 would...more

The POWRi National and POWRi West midget racing series joined forces in a 2-day mid-season showdown at the ¼ mile track of Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, MO. 34 drivers hailing from OK, IL, KY, AZ, CA, TX, KS, MO, and MN competed for the top prize each night, with an added bonus of a $1,000 dash for the top 5 drivers from each series. This dash will be held at the season finale at Kennedale Speedway Park in November. Making the 4 hour drive north, just outside Kansas City, Fischer Racing...more