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(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, June 14, 2025)--Waukesha's Mark Heinert led flag to flag in the 20-lap 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints Feature to score his second Wilmot Raceway win of the season on Father's Day Weekend Special. "We really thrashed on the car, but it was worth it as it ran anywhere I wanted to put it," said Heinert, dedicating the win to his Dad who was not at the track, and to other family members. "It will give us a nice Father's Day to celebrate." The main was...more

(Plymouth, Wis., Saturday, September 27, 2025)-- For Mike Neau of Pleasant Prairie, the 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints season finale was somewhat of a repeat as he scored the feature win for the second year in a row, part of the Wisconsin Sprint Championships at Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday, September 27. "Last year when I won, I didn't know if I was going to retire or not," admitted Neau, who ran a limited schedule this season. "Winning here again, coming out of...more

(Plymouth, Wis., Saturday, September 20, 2025)--Wisconsin Sprints Championship Night is next up for Plymouth Dirt Track on Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wis. Despite valiant efforts by Nick Simons, promoter, and along with his fellow track prep crew the 8th Annual Jim "Wildman" Watson Classic on Saturday, September 20 at Plymouth was cancelled after a second heavy rain hit the facility just as the Bandit 4-Cylinder Stock Cars first heat was taking to the track. After an earlier...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, September 13, 2025)--In a battle of the young guns, 16-year-old Brian Strane Jr. of Paris edged out 13-year-old Colin Sivia of Winthrop Harbor, IL by .032 seconds to score the win in the 20-lap 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints main on night two of the Wilmot Raceway 75th Anniversary 2nd Annual Fall Classic. on Saturday, September 13. "It was a hard win but a fun battle with Colin," said Strane following his sixth main event win of the season...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, September 6, 2025)--Big Bend's Chad Stouthamer used a lot of knowledge learned from Waukesha's Mark Heinert to pick up the 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints Wilmot Raceway 75th Season Championship Saturday, September 6, 2025. "I learned a lot from Mark and he helped me quite a bit when I was first getting started in lightning sprints," admitted Stouthamer following a runner-up finish in the 20-lap feature. "I would have rather had Mark right behind...more

(Beaver Dam, Wis., Saturday, August 30, 2025)--Nick Petska of Spring Grove, IL possibly closed out the 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery's final appearance ever at Beaver Dam Raceway by scoring the victory in the Harry Nietzel/Jim Wipperfurth Memorial Tribute 20-lap feature Saturday, August 30, 2025. "It's kind of nice if this turns out the lights on the lightning sprints here at Beaver Dam Raceway, but it's sad, too, that it could be going away," Petska commented following his sixth feature win...more

(Sycamore, IL)--Jacob Irwin of Genoa City led flag to flag for his first ever 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery 25-lap feature Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Sycamore Speedway highlighting the John Smith Memorial. "It's unbelievable," said 16-year-old Irwin, joined by his family in victory lane. "I listened to a lot of people who kept giving me help along the way, and it finally all came together." "I was actually kind of relieved to have the yellow come out so I was able to take some breaths and...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, August 16,2025)--Heavy thunderstorms which struck Wilmot Raceway just following the beginning of engine heat, coupled with additional forecasts and eventual heavy storms which struck the area later in the evening, the Annual Interstates Racing Association Roger Iles Tribute was canceled Saturday, August 16, 2025. Next up for the AutoMeter Powered by Gandrud Performance Wisconsin WingLESS Sprints is Saturday, August 23 at LaSalle Speedway along with the Bumper to Bumper...more

(Plymouth, WI, Saturday, August 2, 2025)--Brian Strane Jr. of Paris offered to sell his winning machine on the spot following an impressive win in the 20-lap 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints feature Saturday, August 2 at Plymouth Dirt Track. "My parents, our sponsors, grandpa, everyone that helps on this car give me a great machine to run," said Strane after his fifth victory out of his last six starts, competing in his ninth feature with the series this season. "If someone...more

(Antioch, IL)--Interstate Racing Association and Wilmot Raceway were well represented at various Independence Day holiday parades throughout the southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Body Craft Interstate Racing Association Pace Truck with Mike Babicz and Body Craft M3 Custom Creations Wilmot Raceway with Ricky Nelson participated in Antioch Parade. Larry Neau and Dream Chaser Racing along with Nick Petska representing 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints and Dennis...more