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Memorial weekend is a busy one for IRA's 3-divisions. Friday has the winged 410 Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series at the Dodge County Fairgrounds in Beaver Dam. Saturday the AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints will be at Wilmot Raceway. Sunday has all 3 of IRA's divisions at the 141 Speedway as the winged 410's, wingLESS, and IRA Lightning Sprints are all on the card. This past Saturday May 22nd had Mike Reinke topping a 26 car Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series field, while...more

Father's Day Weekend Family Night at Wilmot Raceway proved special for five main event winners on Saturday, June 17. Clayton Rossmann of Wadsworth, IL captured his third 20-lap CK Contractors/AutoMeter Wisconsin Wingless Sprints feature win this season at Wilmot. Rossmann held the lead from the drop of the green through a red flag when Bryce Andrews of Kenosha got upside down in turn three. Rossmann and Kansasville's Ryan Marhsall, along with Zach Raidart of Gurnee, IL, were in a three-way...more

Due to temperatures predicted for tomorrow, we have adjusted our schedule: Pits open at 1 Grandstands 4 pm. Drivers meeting at 4:15 Engine heat at 4:45 Hotlaps/qualifying 5:00pm Opening ceremonies 5:45 Racing at 6pm.

11-75 Sports Bar Complex IRA Lightning Sprints Mark Heinert, Waukesha, WI #55 Racing since 1998. 5x Wilmot Raceway Lightning Sprint Champion 2015, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 – 2x IRA Champion 2023, 2024 3x Badger Kart Club Champion 5 Starts, 1 Feature win, 2-2nds, 1-3rd, 1-10th(DNF), 4 Top 5s and 4 Top 10s. 2 Heat wins. Wife – Michelle; Daughters-Mikayla & Makenzie Crew Chief – Kris Hoegsted, Dad-Ed Heinert. Supporters – Discovery Designs Refrigeration, VMETALS, Sunshine Cleaning, Ferrito &...more

Wilmot Raceway's 75th Anniversary Season will have a special highlight on Founder's Night scheduled for Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 24 with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association(IRA) at its original home. The winner of the first feature ever held in 1973 at the track's current location, Jim "King of the Cushion" Moulis of Fox Lake, IL, will have his familiar Fox Lake Harbor #30, on hand and plans to make a few laps. "The engine will be in it and it's all ready to go," said...more

Thanks to our good friends at A-Main Apparel and Diecast the 5th Annual Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships have had a total of $6275 added to the purses between the 3 IRA divisions. The Bumper to Bumper IRA outlaw Sprints have had $100 a lap, lap leader money added plus an extra $100 added to positions 1-3, 5,10, and money added to positions 12-24th to make the feature $3100 to win and $450 to start plus lap money, meaning the feature winner could potentially leave the Plymouth Dirt Track...more

After racing at Wilmot Raceway Saturday night, 30 Wisconsin wingLESS sprints and 15 IRA Lightning Sprints tracked north to 141 Speedway to join the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints for a Labor Day Sunday show. Mike Neau set quick time with the lightning sprints while Tim Cox was quick time with the wingLESS series. Mark Heinert and Max Brannam won the pair of lightning sprint heats. Ryan Zielski, Nathan Crane and defending series champion Ryan Marshall were victorious in the wingLESS heats....more

Jordan Goldesberry of Springfield, IL scored a late race victory in the 36-lap Annual Roger Iles Tribute presented by Carriage Auto Body of Waukegan, IL Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Winged 410 Outlaw Sprints feature highlighting the Saturday, August 20 Kenosha County Fair program. Goldesberry's third Wilmot victory of his career came as he overtook race leader Jake Blackhurst of Hanna City, IL on a restart following a caution with six laps to go. Beaver Dam's Scott...more

As has become an annual tradition, the Bumper to Bumper IRA 410 winged sprint cars will end their season with the Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships presented by A Main Apparel at thePlymouth Dirt Track. In an effort to help our teams end the year on a high note, the IRA is looking to add $3,000 to the purse through lap sponsorship money. Each of the 30 laps of the A main will be available to sponsor for $100, going directly to the driver who leads that lap during the feature. If you are...more

Photo Credits: Emily Schwanke and Jerry Kulas While we’re still fine tuning some dates, and it should be known that a few of these dates are tentative, here is a peek at the 2023 schedules for all 3 IRA divisions. The schedule is loaded with successful traditional events, plus there are some new and exciting events too. And many great combo weekends. Let’s Go Racing! Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series Apr 7-8 34 Raceway (IA) w/MOWA 15 Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) Wipperfurth Memorial,...more