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C J Malueg Wins Again

C J Malueg Wins Again

8/25/2020
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
CJ Maleug Wins on Wilmot Founders Night

CJ Maleug Wins on Wilmot Founders Night

8/9/2020
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 Raceway Has Another Exciting Night of Racin

Wilmot Raceway Has Another Exciting Night of Racin...

8/9/2020
(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
IRA Double Header Weekend at Wilmot includes Ollie

IRA Double Header Weekend at Wilmot includes Ollie...

8/8/2020
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
IRA Founders Night This Saturday at Wilmot Raceway

IRA Founders Night This Saturday at Wilmot Raceway

8/4/2020
The IRA began 53 years ago at the Wilmot Raceway, so this Saturday night, Aug 8th is IRA Founders Night at Wilmot Raceway featuring the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series. Joining the 410 winged rockets will be IRA’s AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints presented by Brewington Electric, the IRA Lightning Sprints, and Modifieds too. Warmups are at 5:45 followed by 410 qualifying, with racing to follow.
Petska Wins Two in a Row

Petska Wins Two in a Row

8/3/2020
Nick Petska of Spring Grove, IL made it back to back in IRA Lightning Sprints features after returning to the division. C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL was second. Oak Creek's Mark Heinert third. Lightning Sprints 14 Entries A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:18:21.754 18-Nick Petska[3]; 2. 13-CJ Malueg[2]; 3. 55H-Mark Heinert[5]; 4. 19-Ion Stear[7]; 5. 51-Shawn McGill[4]; 6. 87R-Josh Rehberg[1]; 7. 59-John Smith[8]; 8. 67-Kevin Frederiksen[12]; 9. 74M-Max Brannam[11]; 10. 74-Phil Brannam[10]; 11. 16-Mike...more
Petska Wins ILS Race at Wilmot

Petska Wins ILS Race at Wilmot

7/27/2020
Nick Petska of Spring Grove, IL scored his first IRA Lightning Sprint feature win after coming out of retirement for four seasons while competing in Wingless sprints. "I dedicate the win to my Uncle Ray who passed away earlier this year," sand an emotional Petska who is a past Lightning Sprint Champion as well. Petska took the lead on lap six when race leader C.J. Malueg broke something in his drive train coasting him to the infield. Petska held off second place Ion Stear of Hebron, IL by...more
Malueg Wins Sunday Funday at 141 Speedway

Malueg Wins Sunday Funday at 141 Speedway

7/6/2020
The Interstate Racing Association celebrated July 4th the best way they know how, on Sunday July 5th the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association was joined by the other two IRA sanctioned divisions, the IRA Lightning Sprints and the Wisconsin wingLESS Series, for Sunday Funday at the 141 Speedway. Scotty Thiel set Osborn and Son Trucking fast time wile Jimmy Sivia was fastest in wingLESS qualifying and Lightning Sprint points leader Ion Stear was fast time with the Lighting...more
Stear Wins Wilmot

Stear Wins Wilmot

6/14/2020
Ion Stear of Hebron, IL held off the late charges of second place finisher Pleasant Prairie's Mike Neau for the season opening of the IRA lightning sprints feature Lightning Sprints 21 Entries A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:06:44.035 19-Ion Stear[6]; 2. 16-Mike Neau[4]; 3. 55H-Mark Heinert[20]; 4. 9-John Kirk[14]; 5. 74-Tim Brannam[1]; 6. 51-Shawn McGill[11]; 7. 42-Adam Schroeder[10]; 8. 18-Nick Petska[15]; 9. 59-John Smith[12]; 10. 5K-Kevin Douglas[3]; 11. 67-Kevin Frederiksen[9]; 12. 7J-Bob...more
Update 5/3/20

Update 5/3/20

5/3/2020
We thought we'd try and update everyone again as to where we are regarding the start of our 2020 race season. Our Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series would have completed 5 events so far, and will lose another May 9 due to Wisconsin's most recent government order. We are however, holding out hope for our May 15th race at the Jackson Motorplex. Despite the MN Governor recently extending the current order til May 18th, Jackson track owner Tod Quiring and GM Doug Johnson have been hard at...more
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