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4/21/14, 12:41 PM   #1
Big POWRi Weekend at Jacksonville and Macon
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It is a big weekend for open wheel racing in Central Illinois as the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midgets and Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Series make 2 exciting stops this weekend. Friday night, Jacksonville Speedway plays host to the first of 2 exciting events. Jacksonville is always an exciting time with great facilities and concessions, as well as great racing.

On Saturday night, the midgets, a class that was one of the original classes at Macon Speedway back in 1946, makes it's first appearance of 2014 as the Lucas Oil POWRi National Midget Series comes to town to tackle the 1/5 mile bullring. Macon is known for great side by side racing and incredible slidejobs, plus the delicious Polish Sausage is one of the staples (although ALL of the concessions are pretty darn good).

Rising star Christopher Bell leads the Lucas Oil National Midget Series points standings with 760 points. Tanner Thorson is second with 600, followed by defending series champ Zach Daum of Pocahantas, Ill., with 590. For full information, go to http://jacksonvillespeedway.com http://maconracing.com and to see points and driver info for POWRi, check out http://powri.com
 
4/21/14, 4:12 PM   #2
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Close Midget and Micro Point Standings Show that the 2014 POWRi Championship Battle is On
Monday, April 21st 2014


Teammates Christopher Bell and Tanner Thorson are parked first and second in the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget point standings four races into the 2014 season. With 760 points, Bell has a comfortable 160-point lead over Thorson going into the events scheduled at Jacksonville Speedway and Macon Speedway this weekend. The gap between second and third, however, is much smaller. Thorson has only a 10-point lead over 2013 POWRi midget champion Zach Daum. Bell and Thorson's third teammate, Rico Abreu, is currently fourth in the midget point standings and trails only 40 points behind Daum.

After two events, there is a tie for first in the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Micro point standings. Jeremy Camp and 2013 POWRi micro champion Nathan Benson have both acquired 380 points after the micro series' first two races of the 2014 season at Kokomo Speedway in Kokomo, IN. Camp and Benson will have to hold off Aaron Andruskevitch at both Jacksonville and Macon this weekend if they want to stay at the top of the micro point standings. Andruskevitch is currently third in the micro point standings and trails Camp and Benson by a mere 30 points.

Both the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midgets and the POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micros are scheduled to run at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, IL on Friday, April 25th. The ¼ mile high-banked oval hosted three POWRi events in 2013. Shane Cockrum, Kyle Larson, and Rico Abreu took midget feature wins while Dereck King, Mike Dicely, and Cale Thomas came out on top in the micros at Jacksonville Speedway last year. The April 25th event will be the first of four times that POWRi will visit the Jacksonville, IL track during the 2014 season. Jacksonville Speedway will host the opening night of the POWRi Illinois SPEED Week as well as the 2014 midget season finale.

Following Friday night at Jacksonville Speedway, both the midgets and micros will visit Macon Speedway in Macon, IL on Saturday, April 26th. After getting rained out on April 5th, the April 26th race will mark the first of five times that both the POWRi midgets and micros will visit the 1/5 mile high-banked oval during 2014. Macon Speedway will host the prestigious Dana Godfrey Memorial as well as the third night of the POWRi Illinois SPEED Week. A POWRi event at Macon Speedway traditionally attracts a field of midgets that puts on an exciting show. Fans saw Danny Stratton, Christopher Bell, Andrew Felker, and Brady Bacon win hard-fought midget feature events during the 2013 season. In the micros, Nathan Benson and Dereck King both nabbed one while Cale Thomas claimed two feature wins at the track in 2013.

Current 2014 POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Point Standings (Top 10): 1. Christopher Bell (760) 2. Tanner Thorson (600) 3. Zach Daum (590) 4. Rico Abreu (550) 5. Tyler Thomas (530) 6. Parker Price-Miller (340) 7. Alex Sewell (240) 8. Colten Cottle (235) 9. Justin Peck (225) 10. Darren Hagen (220)

Current 2014 POWRi Speedway Motors 600cc Outlaw Micro Point Standings (Top 10): 1. Jeremy Camp (380) 2. Nathan Benson (380) 3. Aaron Andruskevitch (350) 4. Nick Bailey (260) 5. Tyler Nelson (250) 6. Andrew Peters (210) 7. Jake Neuman (210) 8. Jason Harms (170) 9. Zac Taylor (160) 10. Jeremy Zumwalt (130)

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4/21/14, 11:41 PM   #3
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I really enjoyed seeing these guys at kokomo, they put on a whale of a show, sure would like to see some tracks closer to home bring them in for big two day, or even a big single day show, hint, hint, Lawrenceburg and eldora
 
4/22/14, 4:14 PM   #4
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POWRi has races in Indiana next month and also one in June.

Friday, May 30, 2014
Bloomington Speedway
Ford Eco-Boost Challenge

Saturday, May 31, 2014
Brownstown Speedway
Ford Eco-Boost Challenge

Saturday, June 28, 2014
Tri-State Speedway
Ford Eco-Boost Challenge

http://www.powri.com/schedule.asp?SeriesID=12
 
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4/23/14, 2:30 AM   #5
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the other side of the state from me
 
4/23/14, 7:45 AM   #6
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Alex Bright will be in the RFMS #3 at Jacksonville on Friday. He didn't say anything about Macon on Saturday though.
 
4/23/14, 9:02 AM   #7
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Jacksonville is one of the best midget tracks around. Excellent racing every time I have seen the midgets there. It is a good track in general, but the midgets are great there. Anyone know if Michael Pickens will be there or is he still staying out west?

Saw him win a race at J-ville a few years back with a 4 wheels in the cushion pass on the last lap. He had a hard time getting out of the car cause his b**ls were in the way. It was the best bit of racing I think I have ever seen in person in any car at any level.
 
4/24/14, 5:58 AM   #8
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I thought I read where Pickens was going to do the whole POWRi schedule earlier this year. Cant remember where I read it though...Pre Senior moment....
 
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4/24/14, 6:26 AM   #9
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Maybe Alex is in the 2nd car. Since Windom might be running USAC this weekend. Just a thought. Lloyd
 
4/24/14, 11:11 AM   #10
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I thought I read where Pickens was going to do the whole POWRi schedule earlier this year. Cant remember where I read it though...Pre Senior moment....
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