Saturday, April 1 will kick off the POWRi Lucas Oil WAR East Sprints season with the inaugural race at Fayette County Speedway in Brownstown, Illinois.

The much-anticipated race will pay $2000 to win and $200 to start.

Twelve races make up the 2017 POWRi WAR East schedule which will award the top five in points at the end of the season with a point fund listed below.

WAR East Point Fund:

1. $1000

2. $750

3. $500

4. $400

5. $300

POWRi intends to increase exposure for non-wing sprint cars throughout the state of Illinois and beyond. This WAR East schedule and point fund is just a starting block, and the POWRi team will constantly look to build upon that, according to POWRi.

“Being a racer myself, I believe the point fund being posted before the season takes off is important for our members,” said League Director Casey Shuman. “We’re excited to bring a non-wing sprint car series to Illinois. POWRi and Lucas Oil jumping on board this year have made it possible, and we’re honored to represent them.”

The official POWRi WAR Rules & Race Procedure has been posted here. Revisions have been made since last year. WAR and WAR East will follow the same rules and race procedure.

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