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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

Please see our attached tentative schedule for 2024. There are some changes in the works and additions in the works as well with the plan to have the official schedule out by the 1st of the year. DATES: 4/20/2024 Open practice all divisions 4/27/2024 Open practice all divisions 5/4/2024 Opening night special. WingLESS Sprints, Lightning sprints, IMCA mods, Bandits 5/11/2024 Winged 604 Sprints, WingLESS Sprints, Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds 5/15/2024 Open practice all divisions 5/18/2024...more

2023 Banquet This year, it will be held at 1175 on January 13th. Presale Banquet Tickets are available now through Christmas Eve, before prices rise. See details at the below link. 2024 Admission Update New this year will be the opportunity to purchase a general admission season pass! See details in the link below. Also new this year, Kids 12 and under will be FREE admission into the grandstands. https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1853/tickets

We have released our final schedule that is subject to change. See http://www.wilmotraceway.com/schedule/ for details and ticket prices for majority of events.

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, May 11, 2024)--C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL led wire to wire to score his first ever victory in the Liftpro Sprint Powered by Gandrud Chevrolet Winged 604 Sprint 20-lap feature to close out the 2024 season opening night of Wilmot Raceway's 74th year of operation on Saturday, May 11. Second generation driver Rusty Egan of Round Lake Heights, IL took top honors in a hotly contested 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin WingLESS Sprints Powered by Gandrud Performance and Wilmot...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, May 18, 2024)--A first feature win in over 13 years, a follow-up win to last year's final night and two mains that saw mechanical woes send race leaders to the pits highlighted Family Night Checkered Flag Giveaway Saturday, May 18 at Wilmot(Wis.) Raceway. "It's been a long time," said Tommy Sexton of Twin Lakes, a five-time Wilmot champion in various classes including mini-modified, Modified Racing Association(MRA) Modified and 3x Wilmot sprint car champion. "That...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, June 8, 2024)--Heading into mid-June, Mother Nature became a double winner at Wilmot Raceway during the 74th season for the 3/8-mile clay oval facility on the Kenosha County Fairgrounds thus far. Weather took the checkered flag for the second time this season when persistent afternoon rain showers forced officials to cancel the Saturday, June 8 Family Night Checkered Flag Giveaway program. Next up is a return of the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association(IRA...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, June 15, 2024)--Next up for Wilmot Raceway's 74th Season is the USAC National Sprint Cars make their only appearance of the season at the historic Wilmot oval Saturday, June 22. AutoMeter Powered By Gandrud Performance Wisconsin WingLESS/Wilmot Raceway Catalyst Exhibits Championship WingLESS Sprints along with 11-75 Sports Complex IRA Lightning Sprints round out the one of a kind all sprint car spectacular program. Saturday Night Thunder closes out the schedule for the...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, June 22, 2024)--Wisconsin will welcome the World of Outlaws NOS Energy Drink Sprint Car Series for the final time this year during the Federated Auto Parts Larry Hillerud Memorial Badger 40 at Wilmot Raceway Friday and Saturday, July 12 & 13. In addition to on track action will be all sorts of activities and music starting Thursday, July 11, through Saturday, July 13, winding up with the usual flea market on the Kenosha County Fairgrounds Sunday, July 14. For complete...more