2016 POWRi Lucas Oil West Schedule Released, Featuring Over 30 Events for 2016
Millstadt, IL – After a fantastic 2015 season, the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series has 31 races scheduled, starting out the 2016 season with a double header at Red River Speedway in Wichita Falls, Texas on Friday, March 5th and Saturday, March 6th for the Red River Roundup. The season will come full circle, concluding on October 29th at Red River Speedway.
After the Red River Roundup, the West Midget Series will join the National Midget Series in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the Turn Pike Challenge at Port City Raceway on Friday, April 1st and Saturday, April 2nd. Two of six co-sanctioned events with the POWRi Lucas Oil National Midget Series, it will be a head-to-head battle as the West Midget Series defends their turf at Port City Raceway.
Out of the 31 events, the West Midget Series will co-sanction a total of six weekends with the National Midget Series including the Turn Pike Challenge, the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals and the Iron Man 55. The Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals will take place on Friday, May 6th at Valley Speedway in Grain Valley, Missouri before venturing to the title-sponsor owned Lucas Oil Speedway, dubbed the “Diamond of Dirt Tracks,” on Saturday, May 7th for the final night of the Missouri Mid-State Midget Nationals.
The West Midgets will also return to I-55 Raceway in Pevely, Missouri for the Iron Man 55 weekend on Friday, August 5th and Saturday, August 6th, paired up with the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Series. The Iron Man 55, a can’t miss event, will be the POWRi Lucas Oil West Midget Series only visit to the high-banked 3/8 mile in 2016. Also co-sanctioning two events, the RMMRA will join POWRi West at Airport Raceway on Friday, September 2nd and Saturday, September 3rd in Garden City, Kansas.
Oklahoma Speedweek will return in 2016 with the week kicking off on Wednesday, August 17th at Lawton Speedway in Lawton, Oklahoma. On Thursday, August 18th teams will invade Creek County Speedway in Kelleyville, Oklahoma, before venturing to 81 Speedway in Wichita, Kansas on Friday, August 19th. Dodge City Speedway in Dodge City, Kansas will wrap up Oklahoma Speedweek on Saturday, August 20th.
Printable schedules can be found under the DOWNLOADS link located at the top of POWRi web site.
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Sources: Derek Schuett/POWRi Media
2016 POWRi Lucas Oil West Schedule
Fri, March 5th Red River Speedway – Red River Roundup
Sat, March 6th Red River Speedway – Red River Roundup
Fri, Apil 1st Port City Raceway* – Turnpike Challenge
Sat, April 2nd Port City Raceway* – Turnpike Challenge
Fri, April 15th Outlaw Motor Speedway
Sat, April 16th I-30 Speedway
Fri, Apil 29th RPM Speedway
Sat, April 30th Superbowl Speedway
Fri, May 6th Valley Speedway* – MO Mid-State Midget Nationals
Sat, May 7th Lucas Oil Speedway* – MO Mid-State Midget Nationals
Fri, May 20th Boyd Raceway
Sat, May 21st Abilene Speedway
Fri, June 3rd Creek County Speedway
Sat, June 4th Red River Speedway
Sat, June 18th Springfield Raceway
Sat, June 25th Lawton Speedway
Sat, July 9th I44 Riverside Speedway
Sat, July 30th Port City Raceway
Fri, Aug 5th I-55 Raceway* – Iron Man 55
Sat, Aug 6th I-55 Raceway* – Iron Man 55
Wed, Aug 17th Lawton Speedway – OK Speedweek
Thurs, Aug 18th Creek County Speedway – OK Speedweek
Fri, Aug 19th 81 Speedway – OK Speedweek
Sat, Aug 20th Dodge City Speedway – OK Speedweek
Fri, Sept 2nd Airport Raceway** – POWRi WEST vs. R.M.M.R.A
Sat, Sept 3rd Airport Raceway** – POWRi WEST vs. R.M.M.R.A
Sat, Sept 17th I-30 Speedway
Sat, Oct. 8th RPM Speedway
Sat, Oct. 22nd Boyd Raceway
Fri, Oct. 28th Red River Speedway
Sat, Oct. 29th Red River Speedway