BELLEVILLE, Ill. — The POWRi National Midget League is set for an action-packed 2026 campaign, releasing a schedule that features iconic events, destination venues and a balanced slate of early-spring, summer and fall racing.
The season kicks off with the always-anticipated Turnpike Challenge, returning March 12–14 with three nights in Oklahoma featuring stops at Creek County Speedway in Sapulpa and Port City Raceway in Tulsa.
After a three-night Oklahoma stand, it’s off to Texas for the first national midget event at Lil’ Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth.
May brings the Spring Shuffle at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex on May 1–2, followed by a trip to Doe Run Raceway and Southern Illinois Raceway later in the month. The league then heads to Illinois for the Cornfield Combat at Macon Speedway on June 5–6.
One of the cornerstone stretches of the schedule is the inaugural Sooner Speedweek which spans five nights at four facilities, July 22–26, with stops at Creek County Speedway, I-44 Speedway, Port City Raceway, and Tulsa Speedway, showcasing some of the most competitive racing in the region.
August highlights the Summer Sendoff at Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex before the league returns to Port City Raceway for a trio of popular fall dates: the DRC Sooner State 55 and the Meents Memorial on October 8–10.
Closing out the outdoor season, the POWRi National Midgets roll into I-44 Speedway for the Throwdown in Thunder Town on October 23–24 wrapping up the 2026 national points campaign.
The season concludes indoors on December 19 at the prestigious Junior Knepper 55 inside the Southern Illinois Center.
2026 POWRi National Midget League Schedule
March 12 Creek County Speedway Sapulpa, Okla.
March 13-14 Port City Raceway Tulsa, Okla.
March 20-21 Lil’ Texas Motor Speedway Fort Worth, Texas
May 1-2 Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex Sweet Springs, Mo.
May 29 Doe Run Raceway Doe Run, Mo.
May 30 Southern Illinois Raceway Marion, Ill.
June 5-6 Macon Speedway Macon, Ill.
July 22 Creek County Speedway Sapulpa, Okla.
July 23-24 I-44 Speedway Oklahoma City, Okla.
July 25 Port City Raceway Tulsa, Okla.
July 26 Tulsa Speedway Tulsa, Okla.
Aug. 28-29 Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex Sweet Springs, Mo.
Oct. 8-10 Port City Raceway Tulsa, Okla.
Oct. 23-24 I-44 Speedway Oklahoma City, Okla.
Dec. 19 Southern Illinois Center DuQuoin, Ill.
