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O’Reilly POWRi National Midget and 600cc Micro Sprint Series
begin their outdoor season
MILLSTADT, IL (April 17) – The 2009 O’Reilly POWRi National Midget and 600cc
Micro Sprint Series begin their outdoor season April 24th and 25th at the
Morgan County Speedway in Jacksonville, IL on Friday and at the lightning
quick Macon Speedway in Macon, IL on Saturday. 2006 POWRi National Midget
Champion, Brad Kuhn of Avon, IN leads the charge after taking the opening
event at the Southern Illinois Center in Duquoin, IL in March.
He holds a slim 20 point lead over Tim Siner of Dupo, IL and Nick Knepper of
Belleville, IL who are tied for the second position followed by Tracy Hines,
Andrew Felker and 2008 Rookie of the Year, Daniel Robinson. 2008 defending
series champion, Brett Anderson, hopes to return strong from a blown engine
at the Duquoin event.
The POWRi 600cc Outlaw Micro Sprints will also be on the card for the
weekend with Gregg Dillion leading the charge after an exciting win at
Duquoin. He leads 2007 and 2008 POWRi champ, Derek King of Vienna, IL in the
early point standings followed by Austin Laskey of Tulsa, OK, Andrew Felker,
and Ryan Guyett of Springfield, IL.
Jacksonville pits open at 4:00pm with driver registration from 4:00pm to
5:30pm. National Midget drivers’ meeting is at 5:30pm with the 600cc Outlaw
Micro drivers meeting at 5:45pm. Hot laps are at 6:00pm with racing at
7:00pm.
Macon pits open at 3:00pm with driver registration from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.
National Midget drivers’ meeting is at 5:30pm with the 600cc Outlaw Micro
drivers meeting at 5:45pm. Hot laps are at 6:00pm with racing at 7:00pm.
Information on pit gate, driver sign in, and drivers meeting can be found
under SCHEDULE – MORE INFO for your division (Midgets / Micros). Printable
schedules, rules, contingencies, and payouts can be found under the
DOWNLOADS link located at the top of POWRi web site.
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