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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

(Wilmot, WI)--Bristol's Chris Klemko, defending Wilmot Raceway wingless sprints champion, finally snapped a feature win drought of over a year scoring a hard fought victory in the 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin Wingless Sprints main on Dick Colburn Classic Night Saturday, May 3. It was not a easy win for the second generation and two-time Wilmot champion as three restarts with two laps or less remaining kept restacking the field behind Klemko. Veteran John Fahl took the initial lead with Klemko...more

(Maribel/Francis Creek, Wis., Sunday, May 25, 2025)--Brian Strane Jr. of Paris decided to make Sunday Funday at 141 Speedway in Maribel/Francis Creek a highlight of his Memorial Day weekend winning his second 20-lap 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints feature in as many nights. Strane, who chalked up his first feature win of 2025 a night earlier at Wilmot Raceway, took the lead on lap 7 using the middle grove to work past the the 73-year-old veteran Ron Brannam of Barrington,...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, May 24, 2025)--Bristol's Chris Klemko weathered some late race cautions to score back to back 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin WingLESS Sprints feature wins part of IRA Founders Presented By Body Craft of Antioch, IL Bonus Night Memorial Day weekend Saturday, May 24, at Wilmot Raceway. Brian Strane Jr. of Paris scored his first 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery 20-lap feature win of the season. Joel Myers Jr. of Santa Rosa, CA scored the win in the 30-lap Bumper to Bumper IRA...more

We regret to inform everyone the difficult and unwanted decision to cancel tonight's races at Wilmot Raceway has been made. The combination of poor weather outlook, already saturated grounds, cool temperatures, fuel prices and tire difficulties are the contributing factors to this decision. We hope to see everyone next week for the IRA / MOWA co-sanctioned show at Fairbury Speedway. This is truly one of the nicest and friendliest facilities in the country. This will be a big show for everyone...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Sunday, June 2, 2024)--The unofficial start of summer has begun with Wilmot Raceway's 74th Season getting into full swing. A sun drenched crowd was treated to an outstanding performance by the Monster Truck Throwdown special event on a reset Sunday afternoon, June 2, after rains washed out the originally planned event on June 1. Action on the 3/8-mile banked oval resumes on Saturday, June 8 with Family Night Checkered Flag Giveaway featuring 11-75 IRA Lightning Sprints, Auto...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, May 25, 2024)--Beaver Dam's Scotty Neitzel captured his second Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Founders Night 30-lap feature highlighting the 11th Annual program Presented by Body Craft at IRA's original home track Wilmot Raceway on Saturday, May 25. Neitzel broke a dry spell during his IRA starts thus far this season with a victory at a track which, admittedly, was not initially one of his favorites. "I had my first sprint car start here at...more

Memorial Day Weekend has been called one of racing’s greatest weekends and with a huge slate of big races, 2021 was no different. But come Sunday night, all eyes were on 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wisconsin. All three IRA divisions were in the house on what turned out to be a thrilling night. In the Lightning Sprints Nick Petska was the class of the field as he won his heat race before claiming victory in the A main. CJ Malueg and Mark Heinert rounded out the podium. The Wisconsin...more

This Saturday, September 18th, 2021 Pit Gate opens at 3pm Grandstands open at 5pm Hot Laps 545pm with Racing around 645pm

The IRA is extremely proud and humbled to be announced as a RPM Regional Promoter of the Year nominee, something very rare for a series as nominations traditionally go to individual race track operators. This is our 3rd consecutive nomination, the most of any series. There is only 1 other series nominated nationwide and it's the CARS pavement Late Model Tour which includes Dale Jr and Kevin Harvick in its ownership team, that is some pretty good company. Regional winners will be announced Feb...more