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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

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

The traditional green flag on the southeastern Wisconsin motorsports season is coming back to the town where it was born. The "Let's Go Racing Motorsports Show" presented by Babicz Auto Racing Services(BARS) will be held on Saturday, April 20 at the Waukegan Harbor Marina on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Waukegan, IL. The official joint announcement came from Mike Babicz of BARS and Robert Allan Kutzler of Waukegan Port District on a rainy Tuesday, September 19. The two used to work together...more

Hartford’s Bill Balog put the bookend on his second regular season Wilmot Raceway 410 Championship by scoring a thrilling victory in the Roger Iles Tribute for the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association(IRA) 30-lap feature at the Kenosha County Fair on Saturday, August 19, 2023. Balog’s last Wilmot title came in 2020. Balog, known as the North Pole Nightmare as he is originally from Anchorage, AK, took the lead on a slide move to overtake Joel Myers Jr. of Santa Rosa, CA. on a restart...more

Pearson, Warner, Heinert claim PDTR A-main wins (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 5, 2023 – Twelve years after collecting his first Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car championship, Ben Schmidt of Plymouth continued his quest for a second division crown by racking up his seventh Akright Auto PDTR 360 Sprint Car A-main victory of the 2023 season at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 5. Justin Pearson of Horicon tallied his second 25-lap Oostburg Auto Grand National...more

"My team has never given up on me," said Macedo, who became a back to back winner at Wilmot. "I am really grateful to be standing up here in victory lane." Donny Schatz of Fargo, ND took the initial lead in front of the 24-car field, but it was short lived as the red flag flew on the initial green flag lap when Hunter Schuerenberg of Sikeston, MO flipped in turn two. Schatz took the lead on the restart until Macedo shot in front with 25 laps to go. Local favorite Bill Balog of Hartford, WI,...more

Arenz claims first career IRA 410 Sprint Car main event victory (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 1, 2023 – Former Plymouth Dirt Track and Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint car champion Ben Schmidt of Plymouth added another stellar entry to his impressive 2023 main event victory tally by turning in his third straight and fifth overall 25-lap Akright Auto Midwest Sprint Car Association A-main victory, during the Scott Semmelmann Memorial Saturday, July 1 at The Plymouth Dirt Track. In the...more

On behalf of everyone from the IRA Sprint Car Series, we'd love to extend our congratulations to Dave Olson and Mike Babicz for their induction into the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame. Pictured in order: Mike Babicz is truly one of the best in the business when it comes to knowledge of our sport here in Wisconsin and announcing. Dave Olson's photos and other contributions to the Wisconsin racing scene are unmatched and known by many. Dick Colburn (inaugural class of 2009) is a...more

The Kenosha County Fair’s Wilmot Raceway will have a new look to go with their exciting schedule. The third-mile clay oval will have completed a major offseason project when the gates open on opening night May 6th, as new aluminum bleachers will have been installed. The new bleachers were constructed in a manner that has the entire bleacher elevated on risers, and the entire bleacher comes with seat backs. The schedule itself has a great mix of specials, and is the only track in the region...more