News

Today we are pleased to announce 1175 Sports Park and Eatery has signed on to be the new Series title sponsor of the IRA Lightning Sprints in a multi-year agreement. The series will be known as the IRA Lightning Sprints presented by 1175 Sports Park & Eatery.. The 1000cc winged series has a 17 race slate will be contested at 4 venues throughout southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois. The series will compete at Wilmot Raceway (9), Plymouth Dirt Track (3), Sycamore Speedway (3), and 141...more

The IRA lightning Sprints again were represented at the Minn-Kota Lightning Sprint Nationals this year 8/8/24 – 8/11/24 as Brian Strane Jr. made the trek to western Minnesota/Eastern North Dakota for the 4 day event. Attendance was down this year as the event drew 29 drivers vs. the 42 from last year, but there still were 7 states represented as drivers from Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan attended the event. Opening night was at Norman County...more

15 cars signed in to the Plymouth Dirt Track for race #6 of the 2024 season. Quick time honors were captured by the #16 of Mike Neau. In heat race action, Mark Heinert and Mike Neau pulled away for a 2 car battle but then tangled on the last lap. Both were able to drive away and maintain their 1-2 running spots but the yellow was thrown and they were both moved to the tail for a GWC finish. In the end, 3rd starting Tim Brannam brought home the victory in Allstar Performance Heat #1. Nick...more

22 cars signed in at Wilmot Raceway and it was series point leader Brian Strane Jr capturing his first ever Quick Time award. Strane would then go on to win Allstar Performance Heat 1 from the 4th starting spot. Nick Petska would capture Rod End Supply heat 2 – also from the 4th starting spot and then Mark Heinert would grab Weld Racing Heat 3 – again from the 4th starting spot. The number 3 pill was drawn for the feature invert putting the K9 of Andrew Kiedroski on the pole. After some...more

19 cars came to tackle the small track at Sycamore speedway for the first time since 2021. Jeff Schmidt edged out Mike Neau for quick time honors while Mark Heinert picked up All Star Performance Heat 1 and Tim Brannam snagged Rod End Supply Heat 2. Heinert would lead the feature to green and protect the bottom on a slick racing surface, however 10th starting Brian Strane Jr. used the extreme top of 1-2 to power to the front unchallenged and inherit the lead on lap 15 and never look back. ...more

18 cars signed in to the Plymouth Dirt Track for race #3 of the 2024 season. Quick time honors were captured by the #16 of Mike Neau. In heat race action, Max Brannam held of an early charge from Neau and brought home the victory in Allstar Performance Heat #1. Josh Rehberg, after returning from a nasty last lap wreck in the previous outing at Wilmot Raceway, was able to lead early but could not hold off the blue and orange machine of Nick Petska as Petska would claim Rod End Supply Heat #3...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Sunday, June 2, 2024)--The unofficial start of summer has begun with Wilmot Raceway's 74th Season getting into full swing. A sun drenched crowd was treated to an outstanding performance by the Monster Truck Throwdown special event on a reset Sunday afternoon, June 2, after rains washed out the originally planned event on June 1. Action on the 3/8-mile banked oval resumes on Saturday, June 8 with Family Night Checkered Flag Giveaway featuring 11-75 IRA Lightning Sprints, Auto...more

After opening night rained out earlier this month, the IRA Lightning Sprints returned to Wilmot Raceway with a healthy field of 23 cars along with the Wisconsin wingless and IRA 410 sprints. In an effort to speed the show up the ILS ran only two heat races as opposed to a three heat format per our rules for 21-30 cars. Josh Rehberg was victorious in Allstar Performance Heat 1 and Nick Petska would capture Rod End Supply Heat 2. The feature invert would put previous feature winner Brian...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, May 25, 2024)--Beaver Dam's Scotty Neitzel captured his second Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Founders Night 30-lap feature highlighting the 11th Annual program Presented by Body Craft at IRA's original home track Wilmot Raceway on Saturday, May 25. Neitzel broke a dry spell during his IRA starts thus far this season with a victory at a track which, admittedly, was not initially one of his favorites. "I had my first sprint car start here at...more

16 cars signed in to the 2024 season opener at Sycamore Speedway in support of the IRA Sprint Cars and the Badger Midgets. 2 rookies, Chad Stouthamer and Nate Kirchner made their series debut as they will battle for Rookie of the Year honors along a few others who weren’t in attendance for the season opener. Quick time was set by the #18 machine of Nick Petska who is returning full time in 2024 for Dream Chaser Racing. In heat race action, Petska was able to drive from 4th and capture...more