POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series schedules 15 events for inaugural season in 2012

MILLSTADT, Ill. (Jan. 27, 2012)—The inaugural season of the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series will have 15 events in 2012, racing in Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska and Illinois.

POWRi Racing, entering its eighth season of organizing and sanctioning events, made the decision with the support of Lucas Oil to expand into Texas and Oklahoma and establish a championship series for Midget teams and drivers in the region.

“We’ve found on our Western swings there are a lot of cars in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and Oklahoma that are looking for a group to run with and be recognized in a championship,” POWRi co-founder Kenny Brown said. “We’ve taken that step to fill the void and it will also strengthen our POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series by increasing the competition in the races out West. This is a great direction for us to grow with our established strength in the Midwest.”

POWRi West will be in 11 co-sanctioned events with the POWRi National Midgets including the prestigious the RevHoney/Speedway Motors Midget Money Week at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kan., on July 27, Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., on July 28 and US 36 Raceway in Cameron, Mo., on July 29.

POWRi West and National Midgets open the season at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale, Texas, on March 16-17. The Midget Stampede at the ¼-mile track located near Fort Worth has a purse exceeding $40,000 with Friday’s feature paying $3,000 to win and $300 to start and Saturday’s $5,000 to win and $500 to start. $100 in tow money will be paid each night for the entrants not making the feature.

POWRi West’s four stand-alone events are at Will Rogers Raceway in Claremore, Okla., on May 25 and an October TBA and I-44 Speedway in Oklahoma City on May 26 and an October TBA.

POWRi West races twice (May 4, June 8) at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo., near Kansas City and once (June 9) at Springfield (Mo.) Raceway.

POWRi West is also part of the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals at Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., on May 5 and the Charlene Meents Memorial at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill., on Oct. 12-13.

POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series 2012 schedule

+#March 16—Cowtown Speedway (1/4-mile), Kennedale, Texas;
+#March 17—Cowtown Speedway (1/4-mile), Kennedale, Texas;
+May 4—Valley Speedway (1/3-mile), Grain Valley, Mo.;
May 5--+Lucas Oil Speedway (3/8-mile), Wheatland, Mo.;
May 25—Will Rogers Raceway (1/5-mile), Claremore, Okla.;
May 26—I-44 Speedway (1/6-mile), Oklahoma City, Okila;
+June 8—Valley Speedway (1/3-mile), Grain Valley, Mo.;
+June 9—Springfield (Mo.) Raceway (1/4-mile);
July 27--+Solomon Valley Raceway (1/5-mile), Beloit, Kan.;
July 28--+Junction Motor Speedway (3/8-mile), McCool Junction, Neb.;
+July 29—US 36 Raceway (3/8-mile), Cameron, Mo.;
+@Oct. 12—Belle-Clair Speedway (1/5-mile), Belleville, Ill.;
+@ Oct. 13—Belle-Clair Speedway (1/5-mile), Belleville, Ill.;
Oct. TBA—Will Rogers Raceway (1/5-mile), Claremore, Okla.;
Oct. TBA—I-44 Speedway (1/6-mile), Oklahoma City, Okla.

+co-sanctioned with POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, @--co-sanctioned with United States Auto Club; #co-sanctioned with Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association.

For more information on POWRi Racing, go to www.POWRi.com.

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POWRi National Midgets schedule 30-event season, open at Cowtown Speedway in Texas March 16-17

MILLSTADT, Ill. (Jan. 24, 2012)—The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series will open a 30-event season on March 16-17 with its first visit to Texas, racing at Cowtown Speedway in Kennedale.

The Midget Stampede at the ¼-mile track located near Fort Worth has a purse exceeding $40,000 with Friday’s feature paying $3,000 to win and $300 to start and Saturday’s $5,000 to win and $500 to start. $100 in tow money will be paid each night for the entrants not making the feature.

Cowtown will also be the inaugural event for the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series. Its complete schedule will be released separately. POWRi National and West points will be awarded at Cowtown.

This will be the eighth season for POWRi National Midgets, co-founded by Kenny Brown and Jim Siner.

“We’re pretty excited to take the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series to Cowtown and Texas and debut our West series with it,” Brown said. “We’re spreading out from our Midwestern roots, but we’re equally proud to be returning to our traditional tracks that have been our partners in building POWRi.”

The National schedule  has five events at Belle-Clair Speedway in Belleville, Ill.,  including the Arnie Knepper Memorial on Aug. 12 and the Charlene Meents Memorial on Oct. 12-13, the RevHoney/Speedway Motors Midget Money Week at Solomon Valley Raceway in Beloit, Kan., on July 27,  Junction Motor Speedway in McCool Junction, Neb., on July 28 and US 36 Raceway in Cameron, Mo., on July 29, the Dana Godfrey Memorial at Macon (Ill.) Speedway on Aug. 17, the Cornfest Midget Classic at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis. On Aug. 19, the Dean King Memorial at the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin on Sept. 1 and the Tom Knowles Memorial at Spoon River Speedway in Canton, Ill., on Sept. 15.

POWRi returns to Lucas Oil Speedway in Wheatland, Mo., on May 5 for the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals. The American Sprint Car Series’ Warrior Region is also running in the event.

POWRi will co-sanction the Hut 100 with the United States Auto Club on June 2 at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Ind.

The schedule also includes three additional events at Macon (April 28, June 23, Sept. 29), two at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Mo. (May 4, June 8), two at Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway (April 27, Sept. 14), two at Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway (June 22, Aug. 18), two at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis., (July 15, Aug. 19), one at Peoria (Ill.) Speedway (May 19), one at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Ill., (June 1), one at Springfield (Mo.) Raceway (June 9) and one at Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway (July 14).

Belle-Clair’s March 24 event will be run with Modifieds and the May 18 event will be run with Late Models.

The season-ending Charlene Meents Memorial at Belle-Clair on Oct. 12-13 will be broadcast tape-delayed by Lucas Oil on the Edge.

POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series 2012 schedule

March 16-17—+#Cowtown Speedway (1/4-mile), Kennedale, Texas;
March 24—Belle-Clair Speedway (1/5-mile), Belleville, Ill.;
April 27--*Jacksonville (Ill.) Speedway (1/4-mile);
April 28—*Macon (Ill.) Speedway (1/5-mile);
May 4—+Valley Speedway (1/3-mile), Grain Valley, Mo.;
May 5—+Lucas Oil Speedway (3/8-mile), Wheatland, Mo.;
May 18—Belle-Clair Speedway (1/5-mile), Belleville, Ill.;
May 19—*Peoria (Ill.) Speedway (1/4-mile);
June 1—Fayette County Speedway (1/4-mile), Fayette, Ill.;
June 2--@Tri-State Speedway (1/4-mile), Haubstadt, Ind.;
June 8--+Valley Speedway  (1/3-mile), Grain Valley, Mo.;
+June 9—Springfield (Mo.) Raceway (1/4-mile);
June 22--*Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway (1/4-mile);
June 23--*Macon (Ill.) Speedway (1/5-mile);
July 14--*Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway (1/3-mile);
July 15--*Angell Park Speedway (1/3-mile), Sun Prairie, Wis.;
July 27--+Solomon Valley Raceway (1/5-mile), Beloit, Kan.;
July 28--+Junction Motor Speedway (3/8-mile), McCool Junction, Neb.;
July 29--+US 36 Raceway (3/8-mile), Cameron, Mo.;
Aug. 12—Belle-Clair Speedway (1/5-mile), Belleville, Ill.;
Aug. 17--*Macon (Ill.) Speedway (1/5-mile);
Aug. 18--*Lincoln (Ill.) Speedway (1/4-mile);
Aug. 19--@*Angell Park Speedway (1/3-mile), Sun Prairie, Wis.;
Sept. 1—Southern Illinois Center (1/5-mile), Du Quoin;
Sept. 14—Jacksonville (Ill.) Raceway (1/4-mile);
Sept. 15—Spoon River Raceway (3/8-mile), Canton, Ill.;
Sept. 29—Macon (Ill.) Speedway (1/5-mile);
Oct. 12--@+Belle-Clair Speedway (1/5-mile), Belleville, Ill.;
Oct. 13—@+Belle-Clair Speedway (1/5-mile), Belleville, Ill.

@--co-sanctioned with United States Auto Club; *co-sanctioned with Badger Auto Racing Association; #co-sanctioned with Rocky Mountain Midget Racing Association; +co-sanctioned with POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series.

 For more information on POWRi Racing, go to www.POWRi.com.

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Levi Roberts to compete for The Mopar USAC National Midget Championship with Corey Tucker/ Bryan Clauson Racing in 2012

CTR / BCR is proud to welcome Levi Roberts to our 2 time National Championship Team !

Levi has spent the past two years preparing himself for a shot at the USAC National Championship. Levi who is known for his skill on the pavement made a decision two years ago to dedicate himself to doing everything he could to prepare himself for a Championship run. Growing up around the go cart world the pavement came natural to Levi but with a lack of dirt experience Levi dedicated himself to learning the dirt aspect of USAC racing and transforming himself into a driver who can compete for a USAC Championship.  A breakout performance during the 2011 USAC Midget week set the wheels in motion for a run at the 2012 National Championship.

Corey Tucker ~ I am looking forward to having Levi back in a CTR / BCR car for 2012. Over the last 2 years he has made vast improvements on the dirt and we all look forward to running for our 3rd championship in a row.

Tim Clauson ~ This is really a culmination and a testament to Levi and his work ethic to make himself into an all around racer. There are very few drivers who can be proficient on both the dirt and the pavement and Levi has elevated himself into that elite category. We have worked with Levi in the past as he learned the dirt aspect of the sport and after his performance at USAC Midget Week last year he showed he could run with anybody on any surface.

Bryan Clauson ~ I was introduced to Levi a few of years ago and got to see how good he was on the pavement rather intimately when he almost stole a win from me at Turkey Night in 2009. I became a fan of Levi when he came to me and expressed an interest in learning the dirt side of the sport in 2010. We were fortunate to get to help Levi make the transition and the thing that has always impressed me was how Levi took the time and showed the patience to learn how to run the dirt the right way and really in a rather short time became competitive and his performance at Midget Week showed me how far he had come in a very short time. When we decided to bring in a driver to compete for the Championship with our team Levi was really the first and only choice. When we started this program in 2008 it was with the idea to give a driver like Levi an opportunity to make a Championship run.

Levi Roberts ~ I'm excited and thankful to have the opportunity to be back with Corey Tucker / Bryan Clauson Racing full time in 2012. The CTR / BCR has a reputation of winning races and championships, and I hope to continue that this season. I love working with Big Al and AJ, Tim, And Corey and I think that our experience together in the past should give us a leg-up when the first race rolls around in March. This will be my first full season chasing USAC National Midget points, and I can’t wait to get started!

The team will kick off the season at the 2012 USAC Season Opener in North Carolina in March.

Follow Levi as he competes for the 2012 USAC National Championship –

Twitter @LeviRoberts2

Facebook – Levi Roberts Racing

On the web – www.leviroberts.com

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Facebook - Bryan Clauson Racing

On the web  - www.drivendriverdevelopment.com

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