POWRi Midgets return to Missouri this weekend

Kenny Brown Racing
Austin Brown and Darren Hagen

The POWRi National Midget Championship returns this weekend with a double show set down for the Missouri Mid-State Midget nationals.
The Missouri Nationals opens at the Valley Speedway on Friday night before closing out at the Diamond of Dirt Tracks the Lucas Oils Speedway in Wheatley MO.
Heading the entries for the two nights is Darren Hagen in his Boss Chassis; Esslinger powered Kenny Brown Racing Midget.
Hagen will roll into Valley Speedway heading the points standing in both the POWRI and USAC Championships. Hagen’s lead over Andrew Felker in the POWRi standing is a mere 10 points followed by Christopher Bell a further 80 points behind Felker.
Previous winners at the Valley are Hagen, Daum, New Zealander Michael Pickens and Brett Anderson.

Darren Hagen winning in t

The Diamond of the Dirt Tracks , Lucas Oils Speedway at Wheatley has seen wins by Brad Loyet,Casey Shuman and Jake Blackhurst .The 2014 winner was the defending POWRi National Champion Zach Daum. It is unlikely that Daum will be able to make the entry list for the Missouri Mid-State National following his recent crash in Sydney at Valvoline Raceway during the NSW 50 Lap classic

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