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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

(Sycamore, IL, Saturday, May 31, 2025)--"It's not the way I wanted to win, but I guess we'll take it," said Brian Strane Jr. of Paris following his third consecutive 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints main in a row after taking top honors in the 20-lap feature at Sycamore(IL) Speedway Saturday, May 31, 2025. "Jordan(Funderburk) is a really good friend of mine, and he deserved to win it," said the 15-year-old Strane. "He went low and hard into turn three and just clipped the...more

(Antioch, IL)--Interstate Racing Association and Wilmot Raceway were well represented at various Independence Day holiday parades throughout the southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. Body Craft Interstate Racing Association Pace Truck with Mike Babicz and Body Craft M3 Custom Creations Wilmot Raceway with Ricky Nelson participated in Antioch Parade. Larry Neau and Dream Chaser Racing along with Nick Petska representing 11-75 Sports Complex & Eatery IRA Lightning Sprints and Dennis...more

The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints completed a successful Wisconsin doubleheader this past Memorial Day weekend May 28-29, going from northwest to northeast as they kicked off their weekend at the banked wide third-mile Rice Lake Speedway. IRA hadn't competed at Rice Lake since 2013. The cars ran 3-wide early and a nice crowd came out and welcomed the IRA 410's back. Russ Borland set quick time over the 20 car field- and raced his way to the lead early in the 30 lap A-main by overtaking...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., Saturday, May 20, 2023)--Four new winners made their way to the Wilmot Raceway victory lane for the first time in the 2023 on Armed Forces Night Saturday, May 20. Oconomowoc's Ryan Zielski took the lead on a restart three laps into the CK Contractors/AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints 20-lap main event. Zielski, who overtook early race leader Chris Dodd of Trevor, went on to the victory. Dodd ended up second. Clayton Rossmann of Wadsworth, IL, who won the first two wingLESS...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