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Brian Kristan of Zion, Illinois closed out the Father's Day Weekend Special by scoring his first ever 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLess Sprint main victory. "My crew guys talked me into coming out of retirement," said Kristan, whose last feature win at Wilmot was in 2010 and last anywhere was in 2011 at 141 Speedway, both in winged outlaw sprint cars. "Driving this without the wing is a lot different. I dedicate this win to TJ(Brian's twin brother who passed away in 2018). It's great...more

In June 8 First Responders Night action, Tim Cox of Park City, Illinois wins leading flag to flag in the 20-lap feature.. "I didn't want to stick to the low side, but decided I would make them go around me," said Cox after winning his first Wilmot feature since 2017. "The car was set up perfect so I just stuck with it." Cox led wire to wire, but not without pressure during the closing laps. Davey Ray of Davenport, Iowa worked his way into contention on a final restart using every bit of the...more

The 410 A main saw the leaders enter lapped traffic in just a handful of laps. Bill Balog led the charge through lapped traffic, but Scotty Thiel was hot on his heels. The pair diced through traffic until the caution flag waved on lap 15. On the restart Thiel slid Balog for the lead but the “North Pole Nightmare” was able to cross under the Scott Thiel Builders 64 and regain the lead. Balog would continue to lead till the end, picking up the victory over Thiel. Jeremy Schultz brought the Bob...more

31 AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS teams signed into a very wet Wilmot Raceway to compete on Memorial Day weekend. Track crews refused to allow Mother Nature to squash this Memorial Day competition. Due to their valiant efforts this event was able to be had, but saturated pits caused drivers late entrance into the facility thus qualifying was scratched in favor of a passing points format. Patrick Haynes led all 20 laps, holding off challenges from both Jimmy Sivia and Chris Dodd, to earn the...more

Pardeeville's Craig Campton captured his first ever 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin WingLess Sprints feature. "Finally we get a win," said Campton, who works on world championship snowmobiles. "I have to thank Doug Schenck for getting me to do this. It was fun finishing ahead of him in our other team car. I dedicate this win to Carl Wagener (engine builder who recently passed away). Trevor's Jordan Paulsen, in his second season, headed the field until lap 13 when he spun in turn two bringing out...more

Matt Vandervere used a late race move to drive under Doug Schenck and pick up the win in the Auto Meter Wisconsin wingLESS feature at Beaver Dam Raceway. This would be Vandervere's 3rd win in as many wingLESS races at Beaver Dam. 33 AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Series preserves by the IRA teams showed up at the Beaver Dam Raceway to compete in the Wipperfurth Memorial. Doug Schenk was quick time over teammate Craig Campton. Chris Dodd was 3rd quick, followed by another pair of teammates in...more

Our 2019 WI season opener is this Saturday at Beaver Dam Raceway, it's the annual Wipperfurth Memorial featuring the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints, AutoMeter WI wingLESS Sprints presented by Gandrud Chevrolet Performance Parts, and the Badger Midgets. A great trio. We ask that our IRA teams arrive early. Teams will be allowed to enter the pits early. We have membership cards to get out to many yet, rule books, respective series decals to get handed out at pill draw, transponders to...more

Don't forget to stop by the IRA souvenir trailer on Saturday at Beaver Dam or anytime during the season to get your new 2019 IRA merchandise while it lasts.

The IRA is proud to announce that Gandud Chevrolet located in Green Bay, Wisconsin will be returning as a presenting sponsor, as well as the Official Chevrolet/GM Parts Supplier for our wingLESS series. The official title of the group for 2019 will be the AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet Performance Parts. Gandrud Chevrolet will once again proivide a complete GM604 to anchor the product drawing for the wingLESS group at IRA's annual post season awards...more

The IRA sanctioned AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Series presented by Gandrud Chevrolet Performance Parts is proud to announce their 30 race 2019 schedule. The series which had the most growth of any sprint car series in the country over the past two years, will open their 5th season April 20th at Beaver Dam Raceway as part of the Jim Wipperfurth Memorial sharing the card in the all open wheel with the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, and the Badger Midgets.The same trio returns...more