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Charles Nungester 11/15/14 2:12 PM

Powri Battle at the Center Info here
 
5th Annual Battle at the Center Set for Saturday, December 20th

The POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series returns to DuQuoin, Illinois on Saturday, December 20th for the 5th Annual Great Clips Battle at the Center presented by K&N Filters. The one-day race will feature a 40-lap main event on the one-sixth Mini Magic Mile in the DuQuoin Southern Illinois Center.

The event is expected to draw an "All Star" cast of drivers. Tony Stewart (2012), Bryan Clauson (2011), and Casey Shuman (2010) are all past winners of the indoor event. Mother Nature claimed the victory in 2013, as the race was cancelled due to a severe winter storm.

The Southern Illinois Center is located on the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Front doors open at 3:00pm. Hot laps begin at 5:00pm with racing immediately following. Tickets will be sold on the day of the event only. General admission tickets are $20.00 and children ages 12 and under are free.

Due to the limited pit space, pit spots will be assigned by date of entry. The Battle at the Center entry form can be found under the DOWNLOADS link located at the top of POWRi web site.

For more information, go to www.powri.com.

Contact:
Paige Elbe
POWRi Media
pelbe@kbrperformance.net

racenut69 11/17/14 6:00 AM

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^^^ Bump ^^^

curtv10 11/17/14 1:45 PM

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Really wish this race would be on Pay Per View as I can't justify a 7 hour drive one way for a one day race. I think one of the first few years was online via Jackslash?

oppweld 11/18/14 12:11 AM

If its as good as the last one it will be more than justified. Where else do you get a full field of legal midgets indoors?

racenut69 11/18/14 5:57 AM

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Do you think we will have a surprise driver show up or not?..Pray for no Winter Storm this year!!!!

darnall 11/18/14 12:07 PM

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I sure hope they kept a notebook of what they did for track prep the last couple years.... that A main in 2012 (I think) was crazy good and the one the year before was pretty close too....anytime you can have 2 grooves and that much passing on such a small flat little track you are for sure doing something right.

Charles Nungester 11/18/14 12:13 PM

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Honestly, They kept the track a little over watered the entire night. It was still good racing but about lap 20 of the feature that track was three lanes wide and fast as hell, I loved it!

chathamracefan 11/18/14 11:50 PM

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This will be my first visit to the Battle at the Center. Was gonna go last year til Mother Nature intervened. Lookin for a good BBQ joint on the way down from Springfield area. Hillbilly's in Nashville looks like a good spot on our way. Any comments on it?

I hope Rico makes the trip east for this one!

miledirt 11/19/14 6:35 AM

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Originally Posted by chathamracefan:
This will be my first visit to the Battle at the Center. Was gonna go last year til Mother Nature intervened. Lookin for a good BBQ joint on the way down from Springfield area. Hillbilly's in Nashville looks like a good spot on our way. Any comments on it?

I hope Rico makes the trip east for this one!

17th Street in Murphysboro would be a bit out of the way, but its really good

ISF 11/19/14 5:44 PM

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Chatham, can't help you with Hillbilly's but we know of a little joint about 4 miles West of Rend Lake out in the country called Stringers. It gets a 4.6 average rating out of a possible 5 with 56 people weighing in. We give it a full 5 star rating. Do a Facebook search for Stringers Bar & Grill, Inc. if you do Facebook.

It'll be a little out of your way but we feel it'll be worth it. It's on Rt. 148 about 3-4 miles South of Sesser on the West side of the highway where Rt. 148 and Peach Orchard Rd. intersect. If you continue South on Rt. 148 after leaving Stringers it will take you to Rt. 14 and you'll go right, or West on Rt. 14 and that will bring you directly to the south entrance of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds which will take you about 20 minutes to get to the Fairgrounds from this place.

When we're in Southern Illinois over Labor Day Week for the Leffler Memorial and the Horn Memorial we camp at Rend Lake and a couple of the highlights of that week is eating at this place more than once. Nothin' fancy mind you, just a dam good place to eat and have a beer.

Andrew S. Quinn 12/5/14 5:21 AM

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DU QUOIN, Ill.-Short-track superstar Bryan Clauson will race in the 5th annual Great Clips Battle at the Center presented by K & N Filters on Dec. 20, a POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series non-points event which features at all-star field on the Mini-Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center on the grounds of the Du Quoin State Fair.

"It's a tough event to win, a race that is kind of young and is growing every year," Clauson said. "Obviously, it is a tune-up for the Chili Bowl."

The 25-year-old Clauson has two wins on the one-sixth mile Southern Illinois Center track, the Battle at the Center in 2011 and a regular season POWRi feature in 2012. He was running second and challenging eventual winner Tony Stewart for the lead with seven laps remaining at the 2012 Battle at the Center when contact from behind took him out of contention. He finished eighth.

Clauson of Noblesville, Ind., had five feature victories in POWRi Midgets this year and has 27, second on the all-time list to Brad Loyet's 33, in 64 starts in his career. Clauson had 21 victories this year in POWRi and USAC National Midgets and Sprint Cars and has 66 USAC National wins in his career. He's been USAC National Driver of the Year three times and twice champion of USAC's National Midgets and Sprint Cars.

Clauson's greatest triumph in midgets was the 2013 Chili Bowl, a prestigious five-day event that brings together short track drivers from all forms of dirt racing to the Tulsa, Okla., Expo Center. It had nearly 300 entries last year.

"It was a big win, maybe the biggest of my career," Clauson said. "It's something that people don't realize how hard it is to win. I'm excited about going back in January (12-17) and trying to win it again."

Clauson has vast experience on dirt. He also drove selected events in the World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car Series, the American Sprint Car Lucas Oil National Series and the Midwest Open Wheel Association's Sprint Cars this year. Clauson also has experience in NASCAR's XFINITY (formerly Nationwide) Series.

Clauson will be returning to the Indianapolis 500 in May driving for Jonathan Byrd's Racing. He raced at Indianapolis in 2012, finishing 30th as a rookie.

General admission tickets are $20 and children ages 12-and-under are free. Tickets will be sold only on the day of the event. Spectator doors open at 3:00 p.m., hot laps begin at 5 with racing immediately following. The feature will be 40 laps.

For more information, go to www.powri.com.

CONTACT:
Tim Tuttle
POWRi Media Relations for the Battle at the Center
(765)721-7599
Timetuttle@aol.com
POWRi Racing Official Sponsors
Auto Meter - "The Official Instrumentation" of POWRi Racing
Afco - "The Official Shock" of POWRi Racing
Ford - "The Official EcoBoost Challenge" of POWRi Racing
Great Clips - "The Official Salon" of POWRi Racing
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of POWRi Racing
Impact Racing - "The Official Safety Equipment" of POWRi Racing
K&N Filter - "The Official Filter" of POWRi Racing
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of POWRi Racing
Speedway Motors - "The Official Parts Store" of POWRi Racing

ISF 12/5/14 10:09 AM

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We were at The Battle In The Center back in December of 2011 and watched T-Mez and Clauson put on an epic show. Still one of the best midget races I've seen in a long, long time. Gonna' make the 5 hour trip South this year, too. There is something about this race being so close to Christmas kinda' gives it a festive feel. Maybe it's a bit hokey but it takes on just a bit of a special feel with Christmas just a few days away.

The Christmas Lights Fair is a really cool way to spend a half hour driving through the fairgrounds lit up spectacularly for the holiday when the last time we'd seen the place it was 90 degrees and filled with the hustle and bustle of the Du Quoin State Fair and racing on the Magic Mile.

i love dirt track racing 12/6/14 12:03 AM

Sounds like the madman Robert Ballou will be in the household.

Andrew S. Quinn 12/10/14 5:34 AM

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WoO Sprint Car star Joey Saldana to race in POWRi Midgets Battle at the Center in Du Quoin
Tuesday, December 9th 2014


DU QUOIN, Ill.-World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car star Joey Saldana will race in uncharted waters on Dec. 20 in the fifth annual Great Clips Battle at the Center presented by K & N Filters.. The non-points event organized by the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series will be his first time on the one-sixth Mini-Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center on the grounds of the Du Quoin State Fair and only his sixth career event in a Midget.

"I'm out of my element, but I'm looking forward to it," the 42-year-old from Brownsburg, Ind., said. "I've never been there, but it seemed like a good idea before I go to the Chili Bowl."

Saldana has had distinguished career in Sprint Cars. He has 91 career wins in the World of Outlaws including seven last season driving for Motter Equipment teams, the team he'll return with in 2015. He was fifth in the WoO championship and third in laps led with 336. in 2014. Saldana's career-best season in WoO was 21 victories in 2009.

"We had a good year," he said. "We had 24 fast times (best in series) in qualifying, We definitely had the speed. We just need to win more races."

Saldana made his Midget debut in a USAC National at Bloomington (Ind.) Speedway in 1991, finishing fourth. He's also raced in the Chili Bowl, midget racing's most prestigious event held in Tulsa, Okla., four times. Saldana finished 16th in the C Main at the Chili Bowl, which had nearly 300 entries, last year. It will be held Jan. 12-18 next year.

Saldana has purchased a new Spike and will have Esslinger power at Du Quoin and the Chili Bowl. He is preparing it with the help of Bryan Clauson Racing and Spike manufacturer John Godfrey.

"We've got a lot of work to do," Saldana said. "We're working with Big Al at Clauson and John Godfrey, who helped me get the engine from Esslinger. It will be fun to Du Quoin and the Chili Bowl, but we're also serious about it."

General admission tickets are $20 and children ages 12-and-under are free. Tickets will be sold only on the day of the event. Spectator doors open at 3:00 p.m., hot laps begin at 5 with racing immediately following. The feature will be 40 laps.

For more information, go to www.powri.com.

CONTACT:
Tim Tuttle
POWRi Media Relations for the Battle at the Center
765 721-7599
Timetuttle@aol.com
POWRi Racing Official Sponsors
Auto Meter - "The Official Instrumentation" of POWRi Racing
Afco - "The Official Shock" of POWRi Racing
Ford - "The Official EcoBoost Challenge" of POWRi Racing
Great Clips - "The Official Salon" of POWRi Racing
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of POWRi Racing
Impact Racing - "The Official Safety Equipment" of POWRi Racing
K&N Filter - "The Official Filter" of POWRi Racing
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of POWRi Racing
Speedway Motors - "The Official Parts Store" of POWRi Racing

miledirt 12/10/14 6:51 AM

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Ballou, Clauson, Saldana.... shaping up to be another very good event!

mc/rider 12/10/14 10:19 AM

This could be the beginning of the Corn Chowder Bowl:31:,prelude to the Chili Bowl:22:Present the winner with a well diggers trophy since its usually colder than a well diggers arse this time of year

wtvwrocks 12/10/14 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by chathamracefan:
This will be my first visit to the Battle at the Center. Was gonna go last year til Mother Nature intervened. Lookin for a good BBQ joint on the way down from Springfield area. Hillbilly's in Nashville looks like a good spot on our way. Any comments on it?

I hope Rico makes the trip east for this one!

I grew up 15 minutes from DuQuoin......there is also a 17th Street in Marion - not as good as the Murphy location but it is still pretty good. We like Bandana's better - they have one in Mt. Vernon.

Sacha Ballou

Andrew S. Quinn 12/12/14 5:25 AM

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Christopher Bell going for 28th victory of year in POWRi Midgets Battle at the Center
Thursday, December 11th 2014


DU QUOIN, Ill. - Christopher Bell of Norman, Okla., will be going for his 28th victory to close out a remarkable year in the fifth annual Great Clips Battle at the Center presented by K & N Filters on Dec. 20 at the one-sixth Mini-Magic Mile in the Southern Illinois Center on the grounds of the Du Quoin State Fair.

Bell will be driving a Toyota-powered Bullet, a car the 19-year-old won 11 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget and a total of 16 Midget features this season, for Keith Kunz Motorsports of Columbus, Ind. Bell is the National Midget Driver of the Year for the second straight season. He's also won races in Sprint Cars and Super Late Model stock cars in 2014 to establish himself as one of motor racing's fastest rising stars.

"It's a race I really enjoy going to and I'm really excited about it," Bell said. "It's a fun event and a beautiful track. It definitely would be nice to win it. It's right in the middle of the off-season and it will help us get ready for the Chili Bowl."

Bell has raced once previously in the Battle at the Center, a non-points event sanctioned by POWRi. He was running third late in the 2012 feature before being caught up in a crash.

Bell's victory in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series $10,000-to-win 66 Mike Phillips Memorial at age 16 in 2011 launched his career. He moved into Midgets and Sprint Cars the next year and joined Kunz's powerhouse operation in 2013. Bell had four POWRi Midget victories and also won the Honda USAC National Midget championship in his first season with Kunz.

Driving a Toyota for Kyle Busch Motorsports, Bell won his first pavement race in his third Super Late Model start at Orange County Speedway in Rougemont, N.C., in October.

Bell finished third in the championship feature at the prestigious Lucas Oil Chili Bowl Nationals a year ago. He doesn't have any definitive plans beyond the 2015 event from Jan. 12-17 at the Tulsa (Okla.) Expo Center.

"I know I'll be at the Chili Bowl with Keith," Bell said. "The Chili Bowl is my favorite race. After that, next year depends on what comes my way."

CONTACT:
Tim Tuttle
POWRi public relations for the Battle at the Center
765-721-7599
Timetuttle@aol.com
POWRi Racing Official Sponsors
Auto Meter - "The Official Instrumentation" of POWRi Racing
Afco - "The Official Shock" of POWRi Racing
Ford - "The Official EcoBoost Challenge" of POWRi Racing
Great Clips - "The Official Salon" of POWRi Racing
Hoosier Tire - "The Official Race Tire" of POWRi Racing
Impact Racing - "The Official Safety Equipment" of POWRi Racing
K&N Filter - "The Official Filter" of POWRi Racing
Lucas Oil Products - "The Official Oil" of POWRi Racing
Speedway Motors - "The Official Parts Store" of POWRi Racing
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ronmil 12/12/14 3:01 PM

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Originally Posted by wtvwrocks:
I grew up 15 minutes from DuQuoin......there is also a 17th Street in Marion - not as good as the Murphy location but it is still pretty good. We like Bandana's better - they have one in Mt. Vernon.

Sacha Ballou

Sacha,

I thought the Marion location was their flagship operation. I've only been to the 17th Street location in O'Fallon, and I loved their brisket, best I've ever found. Sorry that it closed. I now satisfy my brisket craving at Hicks in Belleville when I go to Belle-Clair. We have Bandanas in Evansville, and we like it. However, their beef is actually a different cut, not brisket. The server gave me a sample of it last time we were there, and I wound up getting a meal of it. It wasn't bad, but I prefer the brisket at 17th Street or Hicks. When going to DuQuoin from Evansville, I've found that Larry's BBQ in Christopher, IL is pretty good.

Charles Nungester 12/12/14 3:16 PM

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This would be a perfect Buddy gift for Christmas for those who could make it and take their racing friend. This race was awesome to me two years ago, Totally worth the trip. I guess luck had a bit to do with it as it was warm that weekend and the back doors were open so fumes weren't a problem. They pretty much had to keep one open anyway to get cars in and out as about a dozen or so couldn't fit in the arena pits and were out back in the barn.

If the weather is good, Get there at opening, Mark your seat with a jacket and the pit pass is totally worth it as you will have a hour or so to browse and chat.

I was really impressed at how good the track was, The racing was two and three wide and at times trying for four. 8 hotlap sessions, 10 heats, Two consi's and four qualifiers with a 40 lap feature all were done about 1030.

kylecumminsfan 12/16/14 3:00 PM

Anybody know a price for pit passes?

Charles Nungester 12/16/14 3:27 PM

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In 12 it was ten more than the gate price

The Southern Illinois Center is located on the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Front doors open at 3:00pm. Hot laps begin at 5:00pm with racing immediately following. Tickets will be sold on the day of the event only. General admission tickets are $20.00 and children ages 12 and under are free.

Andrew S. Quinn 12/17/14 5:21 AM

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NASCAR Sprint Cup’s Ricky Stenhouse enters Battle at the Center POWRi Midgets at Du Quoin
DU QUOIN, Ill. (Dec. 16, 2014)—NASCAR Sprint Cup driver Rickey Stenhouse Jr. will return to his short-track, open-wheel roots Saturday to race in the fifth annual Great Clips Battle at the Center presented by K & N Filers on the one-sixth Mini-Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center on the grounds of the De Quoin State Fair.
It will be the second Battle of the Center, a non-points all-star-type event organized by the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series. The 27-year-old from Olive Branch, Miss., finished second at Du Quoin to Casey Shuman in 2010.
Stenhouse will drive for Bryan Clauson Racing to prepare him for the Lucas Oil Chili Bowl in Tulsa, Okla., held from Jan. 12-17. Stenhouse finished ninth in the championship feature in 2012, but failed to make it out of the B feature last year.
“We’re always trying to get him up here for the Battle at the Center to get him in the car and get him in the car before Tulsa (Chili Bowl) and hit the ground running,” Clauson said. “He needs to get the rust off in a midget. This year, his schedule allowed him to do it.”
Stenhouse drove sprint cars in his native Mississippi before Tony Stewart hired him in drive for his USAC teams in 2007. Stenhouse had five Honda USAC National Midget victories and to USAC National Sprint Car wins that season and it led to opportunities in stock cars in 2008. Stenhouse became NASCAR’s Nationwide champion in 2011 and 2012 with Roush Fenway Racing, which promoted him to its Sprint Cup operation the next season. Stenhouse was NASCAR’s Sunoco Rookie of the Year in 2013 and spent another full season in Cup with Roush Fenway in 2014.
Clauson, a two-time USAC National Midget and Sprint Car champion from Noblesville, Ind. , will be competing against Stenhouse at the Battle at the Center. Other entries include World of Outlaws STP Sprint Car star Joey Saldana of Brownsburg, Ind., 2014 National Midget Driver of the Year Chris Bell of Norman, Okla. and 2012 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget champion Andrew Felker of Carl Junction, Mo.
Saturday’s general admission tickets are $20 and children ages 12-and-under are free. Tickets will be sold only on the day of the event. Spectator doors open at 3:00 p.m., hot laps begin at 5 with racing immediately following. The feature will be 40 laps.
Entries as of Dec. 15 for the fifth annual Great Clips Battle at the Center presented by K & N Filters: Seth Motsinger, Stratton Briggs, Colten Cottle, Justin Peck, Matt Ponder, Sean Murphy, Lucas Schott, Anton Julian, Austin Brown, Parker Price-Miller, Patrick Bruns, Andrew Felker, Chett Gehrke, Ryan Criswell, Jody Rosenboom, Matt Westfall, Tim Siner, Duke Nalon, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Robert Ballou, Joey Saldana, Justin Dickerson, Jimmy Light, Dylan Peterson, Matt Juhl, David Hair, Kyle Schuett, Payton Pierce, Spencer Bayston, Trey Marcham, Isaac Chappell, Aaron Schuck, Matt Harms, Bryan Clauson, Christopher Bell, Jacob Patton, Terry Babb, Dereck King, Tyler Thomas, Darren Kingston, Dillon Welch, Bubba Altig and David McKay.
For more information, go to www.POWRi.com.
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CONTACT:
Tim Tuttle
Public relations for the Battle at the Center
765 721-7599
Timetuttle@aol.com

Andrew S. Quinn 12/17/14 5:23 AM

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Andrew Felker Returns to POWRi "Battle at the Center" with Victory in Sight!
Carl Junction, MO | December 15, 2014 - The final full event on the 2014 calendar sits just five days away and Andrew Felker is prepared more than ever to claim victory in POWRi's fifth annual "Battle at the Center." After falling just one spot short of the win in 2012, the Carl Junction, Missouri native will return to one of his favorite races as he takes on the "Mini Magic Mile" with his BOSS-Fontana No. 11A.
After capping off an impressive 2014 season that saw Felker claim five victories, start 55 features, and grab 14 top five finishes, the 22-year old Midget star hopes to close the year with one of the biggest wins of his career. This event that features a 40-lap feature race will also serve as a tune-up for Felker and his team as the prestigious "Chili Bowl Midget Nationals" sits only one month away.
Piloting his family owned Sixty-Six Truck & Foreign Salvage No. 11A, Felker roared from the 11th starting spot to take home second place in the 2012 running of this growing event. In 2011, at the second annual running, mechanical issues troubled the team all night long and ultimately without a feature start.
"I feel like I gave away the last Battle at the Center after having the better car and not taking my shot at Stewart," said Felker. "I'm hoping to have another great car there and to take advantage of it this time."
POWRi's fifth annual "Battle at the Center" will be run on Saturday, December 20th at the "Mini Magic Mile" inside the Southern Illinois Center in Du Quoin, Illinois. The event features heat races, qualifiers, and a 40-lap main event.
Felker would like to thank 66 Truck & Foreign Salvage, Auto Xpress, MelMark Pipe & Supply, Fontana Automotive, CSI Shocks, Engler Machine & Tool, Inc., Momo’s Racing Engines, BOSS Chassis, Schluckebier Farms, Pro Powder Coating, All-Pro Auto Interiors, Aggressive Graphics, KBR Performance, Weld Wheels, Heath II, Wilwood, Bell Helmets, Rod End Supply, Midwest Sheet Metal, and Butler Built for their continued support.

Andrew S. Quinn 12/17/14 5:26 AM

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Tyler Thomas looking for more success at Du Quoin in POWRi Midgets
DU QUOIN, Ill. (Dec. 15, 2014)—Tyler Thomas will race on the one-sixth Mini-Magic Mile at the Southern Illinois Center for the fourth time Saturday in the fifth annual Great Clips Battle at the Center presented by K & N Filters, a non-points event organized by the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series.
The 18-year-old from Collinsville, Okla., will be attempting to continue the considerable success he’s had on the indoor track at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds.
Thomas won in his initial event and finished second, passed by Bryan Clauson on the final lap, the next night in the late summer of 2012 in regular-season POWRi Midget events. He was running in the top 10 in the Battle of the Center in December, 2012, when a flat tire eliminated him and he finished 17th.
“Everything clicked that weekend,” Thomas said of his one-two finishes. “The car was working awesome. Hopefully, we’ll be able to have another weekend like that. We had a really fast car in feature at the Battle at the Center, too, but we had to start really far back because we didn’t get the passing points in the heats. It’s been a pretty good track for us.”
Thomas had one victory, the fourth of his POWRi Midget career, included in 12 top-fives in 22 events this season. He finished sixth in the championship. Thomas diversified his racing schedule in 2014, running seven Late Model stock car features with one victory and four runners-up in seven events, and also ran Honda USAC National Midgets and American Sprint Car Series national and regional events.
Thomas most recent Midget event was the famed USAC Turkey Night Grand Prix at Perris, Calif., on Nov. 27. He had climbed from 15th starting position to ninth when unavoidable contact took him out on the 75th of 98 laps.
“We came home from California and began working on our cars and we found something we’ve been struggling with all season,” Thomas said. “I’m looking forward to the Battle at the Center, really excited about it. A win at the Battle of the Center in that tough field would be pretty special.
“The heats will be the most important races. You need to get passing points to start up front for the qualifying races because you start pretty much straight up from where you finish for the feature.”
General admission tickets are $20 and children ages 12-and-under are free for the Battle at the Center. Tickets will be sold only on the day of the event. Spectator doors open at 3:00 p.m., hot laps begin at 5 with racing immediately following. The feature will be 40 laps.
For more information, go to www.TylerThomasMotorsports.com
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CONTACT:
Tim Tuttle
Public relations for Tyler Thomas
765 721-7599
Timetuttle@aol.com

SETracing 12/17/14 4:27 PM

Any word on a Internet broadcast for those who can't make it?

neiljohnston17 12/18/14 12:41 AM

SETracing, I was wondering the same thing. I know last year they did not do live ppv because it's being tapped by Mav Tv to air at a later date. Hopefully that's not the case this year.

Charles Nungester 12/18/14 12:56 AM

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Last year was cancelled. Jackslash filmed the 2011-2012 events for both their mutual uses. Wouldn't surprise me though to see a Mav-TV showing of this one.

Struck me as funny to say Filmed, Guess I should say Recorded :)

rimrider69 12/18/14 1:12 PM

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quatros pizza in carbondale, 20mins south. damn good stuff. very filling

Flatrightrear 12/19/14 7:17 PM

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Any decent food at the track?

addictedtodirt 12/19/14 7:29 PM

Good question. I'll be needing a little something to eat myself before the B mains. I believe they had nachos and hotdogs in 2012.

Jerry Shaw 12/19/14 7:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Flatrightrear:
Any decent food at the track?

I don't know about there, but Chuck's BBQ in Herrin serves bluegill and it is real good. Also, 17th Street Bar and Grill has a newer, bigger, nicer location right off the Interstate in Marion and that place is legendary. I recommend the brisket sandwich and the smoked sausage with pimento cheese spread for your appetizer. It sounds different, but they really work together.

Jerry

Charles Nungester 12/19/14 8:13 PM

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Think they were selling Bratts/Metts, Dogs, Popcorn, Nacho's and Pretzels the prezels they had taste like a donut as they were deep fried.

ISF 12/19/14 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Flatrightrear:
Any decent food at the track?

Unless something has changed this year the food isn't bad. There just isn't much variety.

toledo47 12/20/14 12:16 AM

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Saw this on twitter "Notified by POWRI officials that we WILL NOT be shooting the DuQuoin Indoor Midget show for MAVTV as planned"
So does that mean it isnt being taped for TV at all? or just a different production company will be doing it now ?

mc/rider 12/20/14 7:26 AM

Pickles&Onions?:deadhorse:

Charles Nungester 12/20/14 6:06 PM

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Bring your own P&O

mud chassis 12/20/14 6:13 PM

Is anyone posting results for the duquion indoor race today?

Avon Open Wheel fan 12/20/14 6:44 PM

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Originally Posted by toledo47:
Saw this on twitter "Notified by POWRI officials that we WILL NOT be shooting the DuQuoin Indoor Midget show for MAVTV as planned"
So does that mean it isnt being taped for TV at all? or just a different production company will be doing it now ?

I know when we ran the lightning sprints there back on Thanksgiving weekend half the lights was burned out. Mentioned then I did not see how they could have it on TV with it being so dark inside. Wonder if the lighting was an issue?

Charles Nungester 12/20/14 7:43 PM

Re: Powri Battle at the Center Info here
 
Seen a couple vids from inside posted Lighs seem to be fine.

Powri, Robert Ballou Motorsports, Teejay Crawford and some others are sharing some pics and video on Facebook

Powri is posting lineups. They usually show results after the heats and features on facebook.


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