The 2023 Combined Midget Schedule features 80 races

The 2023 combined Midget schedule, featuring the Outlaws Xtreme Midgets, USAC National Series and POWRi National Midget League, will feature 59 events comprised of 80 race nights.

Beginning with a two-day Xtreme Outlaws show at Southern Illinois Speedway in Du Quion, Ill and ending with the USAC Series at Ventura (Calif.) Raceway, the three series will visit 14 states in 2023.

The Xtreme Outlaws and USAC will each host 23 events. USAC will host 32 races and the Xtreme Series has 30 venues announced with another four to-be-determined.

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The POWRi National Midgets will cover 18 events and 23 races. Thirteen of the POWRi races will be held in conjunction with the Xtreme Outlaws, allowing midget racers to maximize points in both series.

Illinois hosts the most Midget races in 2023 with 15 followed closely by Indiana at 11. Oklahoma will have five events across the three series with the remainder of the states hosting four or fewer.

2023 Midget Schedule by Month

Date		Venue	City	State	Series
3/10	3/11	Southern Illinois Center	DuQuion	Ill.	Xtreme
3/23		Creek County Speedway	Sapulpa	Okla.	Powri
3/24	3/25	Port City Raceway	Tulsa	Okla.	Powri
3/30	3/31	Farmers City Raceway	Farmers City	Ill.	Xtreme / Powri
4/14	4/15	Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55	Pevely	Mo.	Xtreme / Powri
4/21	4/22	Kokomo Speedway	Kokomo	Ind.	USAC
5/5		Humboldt Speedway	Humboldt	Kans.	Xtreme
5/5		Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex	Sweet Springs	Mo.	Powri
5/6		81 Speedway	Wichita	Kans.	Xtreme
5/6		Lucas Oil Speedway	Wheatland	Mo.	Powri
5/13		Macon Speedway	Macon	Ill.	Powri
5/19	5/20	Belleville Short Track	Belleville	Kans.	USAC
5/21		Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex	Sweet Springs	Mo.	USAC
5/23	5/24	Millbridge Speedway	Millbridge	N.C.	Xtreme
6/1		Tri-City Speedway	Granite City	Ill.	Xtreme
6/2	6/3	Wayne County Speedway	Wayne City	Ill.	Xtreme
6/4		Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt	Ind.	USAC
6/5		Circle City Raceway	Indianapolis	Ind.	USAC
6/7		Gas City I-69 Speedway	Gas City	Ind.	USAC
6/8		Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville	Ind.	USAC
6/9		Bloomington Speedway	Bloomington	Ind.	USAC
6/10		Lawrenceburg Speedway	Lawrenceburg	Ind.	USAC
6/11		Kokomo Speedway	Kokomo	Ind.	USAC
6/21		Charleston Speedway	Charleston	Ill.	Powri
6/22		Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln	Ill.	Powri
6/23		Jacksonville Speedway	Jacksonville	Ill.	Powri
6/24		Macon Speedway	Macon	Ill.	Powri
7/11		Red Dirt Raceway	Meeker	Okla.	USAC
7/12		Solomon Valley Raceway	Beloit	Kans.	USAC
7/14	7/15	Jefferson County Speedway	Fairbury	Neb.	USAC
7/22		Southern Illinois Center	Marion	Ill.	Xtreme / Powri
7/28		Ohio Valley Speedway	Washington	W.V.	Xtreme
7/29		Atomic Speedway	Waverly	Ohio	Xtreme
7/30		Brushcreek Motorsports Complex	Peebles	Ohio	Xtreme
8/4	8/5	Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55	Pevely	Mo.	Xtreme / Powri
8/8		Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway	Newmanstown	Pa.	Xtreme
8/9		Action Track USA	Kutstown	Pa.	Xtreme
8/10		Linda’s Speedway	Jonestown	Pa.	Xtreme
8/11		Path Valley Speedway Park	Spring Run	Pa.	Xtreme
8/12		Bridgeport Motorsports Park	Swedesboro	N.J.	Xtreme
8/18		Wayne County Speedway	Wayne City	Ill.	USAC
8/19		Macon Speedway	Macon	Ill.	USAC
8/24	8/26	Davenport Speedway	Davenport	Iowa	Powri
9/1	9/2	Paragon Speedway	Paragon	Ind.	Xtreme
9/3	9/4	Angell Park Speedway	Sun Prairie	Wis.	USAC
9/15		Jacksonville Speedway	Jacksonville	Ill.	Xtreme
9/16		Highland Speedway	Highland	Ill.	Xtreme
9/17		Red Hill Raceway	Sumner	Ill.	Xtreme
9/21		Gas City I-69 Speedway	Gas City	Ind.	USAC
9/22	9/23	Eldora Speedway	Rossburg	Ohio	USAC
9/27	9/30	The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Speedway	Ind.	USAC
10/11		Creek County Speedway	Sapulpa	Okla.	Powri
10/12		Port City Raceway	Tulsa	Okla.	Xtreme / Powri
10/12		Port City Raceway	Tulsa	Okla.	Powri
10/13	10/14	I-44 Riverside Speedway	Oklahoma City	Okla.	Xtreme / Powri
11/14		Bakersfield Speedway	Bakersfield	Calif.	USAC
11/16	11/18	Placerville Speedway	Placerville	Calif.	USAC
11/21	11/22	Merced Speedway	Merced	Calif.	USAC
11/25		Ventura Raceway	Ventura	Calif.	USAC

2023 Midget Schedule by State

Date		Venue	City	State	Series
11/14		Bakersfield Speedway	Bakersfield	Calif.	USAC
11/16	11/18	Placerville Speedway	Placerville	Calif.	USAC
11/21	11/22	Merced Speedway	Merced	Calif.	USAC
11/25		Ventura Raceway	Ventura	Calif.	USAC

3/10	3/11	Southern Illinois Center	DuQuion	Ill.	Xtreme
3/30	3/31	Farmers City Raceway	Farmers City	Ill.	Xtreme / Powri
5/13		Macon Speedway	Macon	Ill.	Powri
6/1		Tri-City Speedway	Granite City	Ill.	Xtreme
6/2	6/3	Wayne County Speedway	Wayne City	Ill.	Xtreme
6/21		Charleston Speedway	Charleston	Ill.	Powri
6/22		Lincoln Speedway	Lincoln	Ill.	Powri
6/23		Jacksonville Speedway	Jacksonville	Ill.	Powri
6/24		Macon Speedway	Macon	Ill.	Powri
7/22		Southern Illinois Center	Marion	Ill.	Xtreme / Powri
8/18		Wayne County Speedway	Wayne City	Ill.	USAC
8/19		Macon Speedway	Macon	Ill.	USAC
9/15		Jacksonville Speedway	Jacksonville	Ill.	Xtreme
9/16		Highland Speedway	Highland	Ill.	Xtreme
9/17		Red Hill Raceway	Sumner	Ill.	Xtreme

4/21	4/22	Kokomo Speedway	Kokomo	Ind.	USAC
6/4		Tri-State Speedway	Haubstadt	Ind.	USAC
6/5		Circle City Raceway	Indianapolis	Ind.	USAC
6/7		Gas City I-69 Speedway	Gas City	Ind.	USAC
6/8		Lincoln Park Speedway	Putnamville	Ind.	USAC
6/9		Bloomington Speedway	Bloomington	Ind.	USAC
6/10		Lawrenceburg Speedway	Lawrenceburg	Ind.	USAC
6/11		Kokomo Speedway	Kokomo	Ind.	USAC
9/1	9/2	Paragon Speedway	Paragon	Ind.	Xtreme
9/21		Gas City I-69 Speedway	Gas City	Ind.	USAC
9/27	9/30	The Dirt Track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway	Speedway	Ind.	USAC

8/24	8/26	Davenport Speedway	Davenport	Iowa	Powri

5/5		Humboldt Speedway	Humboldt	Kans.	Xtreme
5/6		81 Speedway	Wichita	Kans.	Xtreme
5/19	5/20	Belleville Short Track	Belleville	Kans.	USAC
7/12		Solomon Valley Raceway	Beloit	Kans.	USAC

4/14	4/15	Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55	Pevely	Mo.	Xtreme / Powri
5/5		Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex	Sweet Springs	Mo.	Powri
5/6		Lucas Oil Speedway	Wheatland	Mo.	Powri
5/21		Sweet Springs Motorsports Complex	Sweet Springs	Mo.	USAC
8/4	8/5	Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55	Pevely	Mo.	Xtreme / Powri

5/23	5/24	Millbridge Speedway	Millbridge	N.C.	Xtreme

8/12		Bridgeport Motorsports Park	Swedesboro	N.J.	Xtreme

7/14	7/15	Jefferson County Speedway	Fairbury	Neb.	USAC

7/29		Atomic Speedway	Waverly	Ohio	Xtreme
7/30		Brushcreek Motorsports Complex	Peebles	Ohio	Xtreme
9/22	9/23	Eldora Speedway	Rossburg	Ohio	USAC

3/23		Creek County Speedway	Sapulpa	Okla.	Powri
3/24	3/25	Port City Raceway	Tulsa	Okla.	Powri
7/11		Red Dirt Raceway	Meeker	Okla.	USAC
10/11		Creek County Speedway	Sapulpa	Okla.	Powri
10/12		Port City Raceway	Tulsa	Okla.	Xtreme / Powri
10/12		Port City Raceway	Tulsa	Okla.	Powri
10/13	10/14	I-44 Riverside Speedway	Oklahoma City	Okla.	Xtreme / Powri

8/8		Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway	Newmanstown	Pa.	Xtreme
8/9		Action Track USA	Kutstown	Pa.	Xtreme
8/10		Linda’s Speedway	Jonestown	Pa.	Xtreme
8/11		Path Valley Speedway Park	Spring Run	Pa.	Xtreme

7/28		Ohio Valley Speedway	Washington	W.V.	Xtreme

9/3	9/4	Angell Park Speedway	Sun Prairie	Wis.	USAC

INDIANAPOLIS – Santino Ferrucci was in tears after last Sunday’s 107^th Indy 500.

The AJ Foyt Racing driver from Woodbury, Connecticut had just driven the best race of his career, only to have the final yellow flag of the race fly just a second or two before he would have been in position for the win.

The field had just been given the green flag with four laps to go and Ferrucci was charging in the No. 14 Chevrolet into Turn 1, about to pass both Josef Newgarden for second place, which would have put him in prime position to draft past Marcus Ericsson for the victory.

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But IndyCar race control issued the third red flag stoppage in the final 15 laps of the race and with Ferrucci 2 inches behind Newgarden’s Chevrolet, he was lined up third.

When IndyCar had the remaining drivers refire the engines for three-quarters of a lap behind the Pace Car followed by a one-lap green and white flag dash to the finish, Ferrucci knew there was little he could do to get past the front two cars.

Newgarden passed Ericsson on the backstretch and went on to take the checkered flag for his first Indianapolis 500 victory. Ericsson was just 0.0974-of-a-second away from winning the Indy 500 for the second year in a row and Ferrucci was 0.5273-of-a-second away from winning his first career NTT IndyCar Series race.

It was a fantastic effort for Ferrucci, but to come so close to winning the biggest race in the world, the kid from Connecticut was heartbroken.

“We were so good this month,” Ferrucci told NBC Sports after climbing out of his car. “When you are that fast all month long, you just want it that much more. The way we did everything to finish the race under green, it’s great for the fans, IndyCar did the right thing, but sometimes it’s a tough pill to swallow restarting third like that when you are really second.

“It’s all timing and scoring. That doesn’t lie. If it says we are third, we are third. It’s very bittersweet.”

When Ericsson and Newgarden were both “Unleashing the Dragon” with the draft-breaking zigzag moves at the end of the race, Ferrucci admitted he was hoping it would play into his favor if those two made contact ahead of him.

“I was hoping and praying because when you are third, that’s all you can do – hope and pray,” Ferrucci said.

His prayers were not answered, but his determination to win the Indianapolis 500 remains undeterred.

He has never finished outside of the top 10 in the Indianapolis 500. Ferrucci was seventh as a rookie in 2019, fourth in 2020, sixth in 2021, 10^th last year and third this past Sunday.

“I love this place,” the driver said. “I love coming here. I’m always so comfortable in the race. We are good at avoiding all of the accidents that happened in front of us.

“We will win it eventually. We have to.”

Ferrucci has proven he likes to rise to the big moments.

“I like the pressure,” he said. “We do well under pressure.

“But you have to take third, sometimes.

“We had a really good shot at winning this race. We made the most of it.”

Ferrucci continues to display the uncanny knack for racing hard and avoiding trouble. When he took the lead in the No. 14 car made famous by his team owner, legendary four-time Indianapolis 500 winner AJ Foyt, many of the fans in the crowd of 330,000 roared with approval.

Ferrucci was in front for 11 laps and was in prime position to pounce at the end, before the final 15 laps brought out red flag fever.

Because of that, and the timing of where he was when the last yellow light came on before the final red, put him in a difficult position to win the race.

“It’s just emotional, bittersweet,” he said. “It was emotional getting in the car, which was kind of strange because you feel like there’s a lot of people that really want this, the team really wants this.

“We worked so hard to be where we were. We ran out front all day long. It’s definitely one of the more difficult races that I’ve probably ever run, and just we also knew that we had a really good car.

“We got really close with Felix Rosenqvist when he was wrecking so very thankful, we were able to avoid that. And then yeah, coming to the end, I think on the second to final restart, me and Marcus battling it into 1, and obviously it going red when it did, it’s part of this place, it’s part of racing, it’s part of the Speedway.

“I’m just bummed. I’m sure Marcus Ericsson thinks the same thing I do.

“All three of us could have won it at any point in time.

“Yeah, it’s bittersweet.”

A few days have passed since Ferrucci was crying when he got out of the race car. He celebrated his birthday on Wednesday by mowing his lawn after a 12-hour drive back to his home in Texas. On Thursday morning, he flies to Detroit to get ready for this weekend’s Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix on the streets of downtown Detroit.

It has given him a chance to reflect on the biggest weekend of his career.

Big 25 Today!!!
Just wanted to thank everyone for all the birthday wishes and messages from this past weekend.
The support has been unreal, and I’m just soaking up every moment and super thankful to be in the position I am right now in my life.
Cheers Everyone 🥂 #25 pic.twitter.com/cdowYC995B

— Santino Ferrucci (@SantinoFerrucci) May 31, 2023

“Everybody saw on national television I was basically crying,” Ferrucci said. “It’s just one of those competitor things in you that there was so much riding on that race, and it was going so well up until that — it finished really well.

“It wasn’t just pressure to perform but emotional pressure to just be there and to know that we probably had that race won, had it gone yellow two seconds later, it’s just kind of heartbreaking. But still, at the end of the day, you come home in third, to join Helio Castroneves and one other driver, (Harry Hartz, who finished second, second, fourth, fourth and second from 1922-1926), in five of your first five starts in top 10s. And, then you really start to look at what you’ve accomplished at the 500 in your first five starts with four different teams and what you did with A.J. Foyt — what we’ve done at AJ Foyt Racing, who hasn’t had a podium or top 3 since the year 2000 at the Speedway.

“There are so many positives, and that day could have been so much worse. We had so many close calls between pit lane and some of the crashes on track that at the end of the day I was just really, really happy.

“I went to bed that night knowing that I did the best I could, the team did the best they could, and that’s the track.”

Ferrucci stressed that he didn’t have a problem with IndyCar race control doing everything in their power to make sure the race finished the distance under green.

“The way that IndyCar finished under green was 100 percent correct for the fans,” Ferrucci said. “It didn’t affect anything for me. What affected me wasn’t the red, it was the yellow.

“The second it went yellow, had it gone yellow two seconds later had they waited, which you can’t wait when you’re crashing, so there’s nothing you can do, I was in third, I was about 6 inches behind Newgarden, and that’s very clear in the video.

“At the end of the day, nothing changed for me. The fact that they actually went red and restarted the race gave me that opportunity to win again. I just didn’t have a great restart because it’s chaotic when you just go. You’ve got to also remember there’s no restart zone.

“At that point when you’re going green for one lap, it was really cool to see the shootout, I’m not going to lie, but you know that they’re going green, so you were literally at the hands of the leader on a completely random — you could start going into 3 in the middle of 3 and 4 out of 4. He could start the race whenever he wanted to start the race instead of in the zone, so it was completely unpredictable.

“(Ericsson) had a really good jump, and I did not. That’s what took me out of the win at the end of the race. It had nothing to do with IndyCar or the red in my opinion.”

Ferrucci and rookie teammate Benjamin Pedersen helped put a smile on 88-year-old AJ Foyt’s face in what started as the one of the saddest months of Foyt’s life after his wife of 68 years, Lucy, died.

Foyt returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway dealing with grief, but for the past three weeks, he was able to see his racing team return to prominence.

“I think he was really proud,” Ferrucci said of Foyt. “There’s truly two people that understood my emotions and felt my emotions on Sunday. A.J. was one, and Michael Cannon (his engineer) was the other.

“If you look at some of the photos from that day, you can kind of see it in my eyes, just — you really have to have it in your hands and then lose it in your hands to kind of understand that feeling of when you work that hard. You have to understand you’re coming from a team with two cars, a budget that’s a quarter of the size of Penske and Ganassi, and that’s all month long. We wanted it probably that much more than everybody else that day.

“To come up that short, A.J.’s finished second and third on dominant days in the ’70s, and he talked about those races, where we had the car to win. We were by far the best car at the end of that race. Once the Team McLarens were out of it and the 10 car and the 21 had the incident in pit lane, that left us.

“We were the car to win, and yeah, just sitting third knowing there’s nothing you can do, after all that hard work, yeah, it’s a feeling that very few people would understand.

“But he was incredibly proud of I think what the organization accomplished. I’m very proud of Larry and what Larry Foyt has done with the team because Larry has had control of this team since 2007, and to see him get his first podium as a team boss and team owner at the speedway was huge.

“I think everybody was incredibly proud of what we’ve accomplished.”

Follow Bruce Martin on Twitter at @BruceMartin_500

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