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POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Summer Shoot-Out Gaining Traction

Belleville, IL. (7/27/2021) Swiftly approaching and increasing in interest with drivers registering daily, the Inaugural Lucas Oil POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints Summer Shoot-Out is on pace to highlight the late-season lightning sprint season for many competitors across the country. With entrants from POWRi Midwest, POWRi Minn-Kota, POWRi Rocky Mountain, POWRi Southwest, as well as drivers from all other regions and even Canada all vying for the top spots over the four-day sweep of Minnesota and North Dakota on August 12-15.

Offering a $3,000 total tour point fund for extra incentives, competitors from all over will flock to the northern POWRi Lightning Sprint Region in hopes of National glory. Each feature will offer a $25/lap bonus for the leader with each night’s winning payout at $750. Additional bonuses and prizes are currently being confirmed and will be announced closer to the racing weekend. A complete payout can be found at http://www.powri.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=652077&fbclid=IwAR3jHFborCqHl951aUHa7ne33H1cl0X7Xw6aMtJD8V1kFSztobXdACgXqYQ.

Thursday, August 12th | Norman County Speedway | Ada, MN – Details:
Pits Open – 3:00 PM (Overnight Parking Available)
Pill Draw – 3:00-6:15 PM
Drivers Meeting – 6:30 PM
Hot Laps – 7:00 PM. Racing to Follow | 8 Lap Heats | 20 Lap Feature.

Friday, August 13th | River Cities Speedway | Grand Forks, ND – Details:
Pits Open – 3:00 PM (Overnight Parking Available)
Pill Draw – 3:00-6:15 PM
Drivers Meeting – 6:30 PM
Hot Laps – 7:00 PM. Racing to Follow | 8 Lap Heats | 20 Lap Feature.

Saturday, August 14th | Greenbush Race Park | Greenbush, MN – Details:
Pits Open – 3:00 PM (Overnight Parking Available)
Pill Draw – 3:00-6:15 PM
Drivers Meeting – 6:30 PM
Hot Laps – 7:00 PM. Racing to Follow | 8 Lap Heats | 30 Lap Feature.

Sunday, August 15th | Buffalo River Speedway | Glyndon, MN – Details:
Pits Open – 3:00 PM (Overnight Parking Available)
Pill Draw – 3:00-5:15 PM
Drivers Meeting – 5:30 PM
Hot Laps – 6:00 PM. Racing to Follow | 8 Lap Heats | 30 Lap Feature.

Drivers Registered as of July 26th: Kelsi Pederson – 93X | Kyle Cole – 16 | Kate Taves – 72 | Chase Fischer – 22 | Mark Williams – 1 | Paul Ericson – 16E | Weston Olson – 27 | Mike Tindell – 91 | Braden Chiaramonte – 73 | Josiah King – 13J | Chris Crowder – 26 | Dexter Dvergsten – 11X | Alex Truscinski – 10 | Alan Truscinski – 13T | Wesley Van Drunen – 08 | Travis Surerus – 19S | Jason Berg – 100 | Sheldon Creed - 2 | Shane Sexton - 3F.

Pre-Registration remains open with drivers encouraged to complete entry before August 8th, email minnkotalightningsprints@gmail.com for more information. Pre-registration is $50/night with a $10 pill draw, late entries will be subject to additional entry fees. Registration forms can be found online at http://www.powri.com/downloads/get.aspx?i=652076&fbclid=IwAR3QmKYbteM8kBIYgX0fDJKdfgql7SL8i6Fj6Af33Dq3fDT4EC6ptQ7pbuY.

Can’t make it out to the Inaugural POWRi MKLS Summer Shoot-Out and don’t want to miss out on any of the racing action over the four-day northern sweep? Subscribe today to the POWRi YouTube Page to catch all the action for only $9.99. More information is available at www.youtube.com/powri.
Updates and more information regarding the POWRi Lucas Oil Minn-Kota Lightning Sprints including the inaugural POWRi MKLS Summer Shootout, driver profiles, point standings, and series rules can be found on the POWRi Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Series Facebook page.

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. POWRi League rules, contingencies, forms, and payouts can be found under the info tab at the top of the POWRi website.

Photo Credit: Tanner Dillin

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