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(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, May 1, 2021) C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL scored the IRA Lightning Sprints season opening 15-lap feature win. Oak Creek's Mark Heinert was second. Ion Stear of Hebron, IL third. "I wasn't sure what would happen to the track when they watered it just before the feature," Malueg admitted. "It turned out fine as we had the perfect set up on the car for it." Wilmot Raceway hosts "Saturday Night Thunder" on May 8 featuring wingless sprints, lightning sprints, modifieds...more

This Saturday night, May 1st is OPENING NIGHT for Wilmot Raceway and we are starting off with a BIG show. We are kicking things off with the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series as they bring their 900 horsepower thunder to the third-mile clay oval located on the Kenosha County Fairgrounds. Joining the IRA Outlaws will be the AutoMeter / Brewington Electric Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints, the IRA Lightning Sprints, and Modifieds. Over 100 cars are expected! Pit gates open at 2, spectator...more

2/27/21 Memberships, for all 3 IRA Divisions for the 2021 season are available now, and discounted if purchased by the end of March. Membership forms can be found on each respective division’s website under Rules and/or Driver Info…. www.irasprints.com, www.wisconsinwingless.com, and www.iralightningsprints.com. All drivers running for points MUST purchase the GOLD Membership. This includes a $100,000 Excess Medical Insurance Policy thru K&K Insurance. If a OWNER who uses multiple drivers,...more

Here is the IRA Lightning Sprints 2021 Schedule! 16 races across 5 tracks. We are privileged to call Wilmot Raceway our home track as well as getting to support the World of Outlaws, All Star Circuit of Champions, Dirt Kings Late Models, and as always the IRA 410 Sprints and Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints throughout the majority of these shows.

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C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL captured his second IRA Lightning Sprints feature win in a row. Pleasant Prairie's Mike Neau was second. Slinger's Jeff Schmidt third. John Kirk, Ion Stear and Nick Petska each flipped their machines in separate incidents, with none of the drivers injured. Lightning Sprints 21 Entries A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:28:57.845 13-CJ Malueg[9]; 2. 16-Mike Neau[4]; 3. 6-Jeff Schmidt[7]; 4. 7J-Bob Jeziorski[2]; 5. 01-Ron Brannan[19]; 6. B20-Tom Brown[18]; 7. 74-Tim...more

C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL overcame mechanical gremlins to score his first IRA Lightning Sprints feature win at Wilmot this season. Nick Petska of Spring Grove, IL was second. Pleasant Prairie's Mike Neau finished third. Wilmot Raceway is off the weekend of August 15. Next up is a twinbill on Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22. On Friday, August 22 will feature the rescheduled Bumper to Bumper IRA and All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Challenge. Modifieds, street stocks and Bandit...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, August 8, 2020)--Bill Balog of Hartland, originally from Alaska, scored a clean sweep of the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Winged Sprints Founders Night at Wilmot Raceway. Balog led green to checkered for his third Founders Night Main win, having won in 2017 and 2018 with this year's event being the seventh annual. Kewaskum's Russel Borland was second with Howards Grove's Mike Reinke third. Posting fast time, winning the heat race, the dash and...more

Tickets On Sale Now BIG NEWS JUST ANNOUNCED REGARDING THE IRA & WILMOT RACEWAY!!! The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints have been a racing fixture for years during the Kenosha County Fair at Wilmot Raceway. While there won't be a Fair this year due to COVID, racing has proved that it can still go on in safe manner, so racing at Wilmot will go on as it has since opening in June. And what would have been the Kenosha County Fair races, will go on, and in a very exciting way. Wilmot Raceway and...more