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Preparing for History in the Making with POWRi SPEEDWeek Stats

Belleville, IL. (6/17/22) Leading into the week-long adventure, the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget League’s Ninth Annual Illinois SPEEDWeek from June 22-26, will offer five nights of open-wheel action at five different venues of speed. Who will be the next drivers to stake their claim in the POWRi history books?

Looking back at the past nine years of POWRi ILLINOIS SPEEDWeek racing, Cannon McIntosh enters the seasonal SPEEDWeek as the defending champion from 2021 with Michael “Buddy” Kofoid winning the accolades in 2020. Logan Seavey (2018 & 2019) and Christopher Bell (2013 & 2015) hold the distinction as the only two-time champions with Tyler Thomas (2014), Tanner Thorson (2016), and Michael Pickens (2017) all capturing weekly racing POWRi National Midget Championships.

Diving into the POWRi Illinois SPEEDWeek win-count column, Tanner Thorson doubles the closest competitor with eight feature wins over the past nine seasons with Michael “Buddy” Kofoid quickly gaining four victories over the past pair of seasons. Logan Seavey and Michael Pickens remain tied for third all-time wins with three as Christopher Bell and Tyler Thomas each have two feature victories. Kyle Larson, Andrew Felker, Darren Hagen, Austin Brown, Zach Daum, Carson Macedo, Jake Neuman, Emerson Axsom, Daison Pursley, and Cannon McIntosh have all captured feature wins during SPEEDWeek action.

Wednesday, June 22 – Charleston Speedway | Live on MAVTV Plus
POWRi National Midget League | POWRi WAR Wildcard
Pits Open – 2:00 PM
Drivers Registration – 3:30-5:30 PM
Drivers Meeting – 6:00 PM
Hot Laps – 6:30 PM
Racing to Follow | www.charlestonspeedway.myracepass.com

Thursday, June 23 – Fayette County Speedway | Live on MAVTV Plus
POWRi National Midget League
Pits Open – 2:00 PM
Drivers Registration – 3:30-5:30 PM
Drivers Meeting – 6:00 PM
Hot Laps – 6:30 PM
Racing to Follow | www.fayettecospeedway.com

Friday, June 24 – Lincoln Speedway | Live on MAVTV Plus
POWRi National Midget League | POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro League
Pits Open – 3:00 PM
Drivers Registration – 3:15-5:15 PM
Drivers Meeting – 5:45 PM
Hot Laps – 6:00 PM
Racing to Follow | www.lincolnspeedwayil.com

Saturday, June 25 – Macon Speedway | Live on MAVTV Plus
POWRi National Midget League | POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro League
Pits Open – 4:00 PM
Drivers Registration – 3:15-5:15 PM
Drivers Meeting – 5:45 PM
Hot Laps – 6:00 PM
Racing to Follow | www.maconracing.com

Sunday, June 26 – Jacksonville Speedway | Live on DIRTVision
POWRi National Midget League in conjunction with Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series
Pits Open – 4:00 PM
Drivers Registration – 3:00-5:00 PM
Drivers Meeting – 5:30 PM
Hot Laps – 6:00 PM
Racing to Follow | www.jacksonvillespeedway.com

More information on the Xtreme Outlaw Midget Series presented by Toyota including membership, points, and scheduling can be found online at www.xtremeoutlawseries.com.

Follow along for more information on POWRi and items such as race recaps, updates, full results, and press releases online at www.powri.com, or on Twitter & Instagram at @POWRi_Racing and Facebook at POWRi.

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