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(Photo by Hale Photography) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – A transition to three new divisions of racing in 2016 led to impressive results throughout the season for Luke Howard. Though the Overland Park, Kan. youngster couldn’t manage to break through for a victory, he did tally an impressive 36 top-ten finishes in 48 races across midget competition primarily at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., and in micro sprint action at Sweet Springs (Mo.) Motorsports Complex. Howard’s first midget start came...more

(Photo by A.B.C. Photography) GREENWOOD, Mo. – After a late start to his 2015 season, which didn’t get into full effect until July, Clinton Boyles still turned in impressive stats over the course of the year. Though capturing just one win, Boyles came within inches of two more, and produced a total of eight podium finishes in his 16 feature starts. Boyles began the season with the top two midget series in the country; on May 1, he made his POWRi National Midget debut at Valley Speedway, and...more

(Photo by A to Z Photography) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – As the summer continues to heat up into July, Overland Park, Kan. racer Luke Howard hopes for more of what June brought him on the dirt tracks of west central Missouri. Howard earned the first midget win of his career early in the month, one week after his runner-up finish in his family’s Esslinger-powered Boss Chassis. In addition, the 13-year-old tacked on three top-ten results in four starts in the month of June behind the wheel of a Pace...more

(Photo by High Fly’n Photos) OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Heading into his sophomore season in the midget ranks, Luke Howard had a new challenge ahead of him: transitioning from his Chevy Ecotec-powered Stealth Chassis into a new BOSS Chassis with a much more powerful Esslinger engine under the hood. Three tries to make a POWRi National Midget main event were unsuccessful, but there were other massive strides made in 2017. Though everyone in the talented 13-year-old’s pit area envisioned his...more

Will fill schedule with local weekly Friday & Saturday night eventsMatt Moore 2017 Tentative Race ScheduleMARCH 24 I-44 Riverside Speedway Okc, Ok POWRi National Midget $2k/$200 & Outlaw $750 25 I-44 Riverside Speedway Okc, Ok POWRi National Midget $3k/$300 & Outlaw $750 30 I-44 Riverside Speedway Okc, Ok Red Dirt Nationals Outlaw $1k/$100, A Class & Non Wing APRIL 1 I-44 Riverside Speedway Okc, Ok Red Dirt Nationals Outlaw $1k/$100, A Class & Non Wing 8 I-44 Riverside...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

(Photo by Hale Photography) GRAIN VALLEY, Mo. – After just a handful of starts in a midget, Overland Park, Kan. driver Luke Howard is exceedingly becoming a threat to secure his first victory in the division. On July 23 at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., the youngster earned a podium finish for the first time in a midget with his third-place run. Howard arrived at the third-mile oval in Grain Valley to compete amongst 15 entries in the POWRi-sanctioned Outlaw Midget division. Howard...more