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(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 3, 2022 – The gradual building process continued to take shape for 410 Winged Sprint Car rookie Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing team with a pair of steady performances in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series competition at Langlade County Speedway in Antigo, Wis. on Friday, July 29 and at the Plymouth, Wis.-based team's home track at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wis. on...more

27 of the best of the Upper Midwest checked in to battle at the Kenosha County Fairgrounds at Wilmot Raceway. The teams were eager to finally take to the track as all other previous scheduled Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car had been rained out. Along with the 410 Sprint cars, they were joined by 42 Wisconsin Wingless Sprints, and 20 IRA Lightning Sprints. Hats off to the track crew for prepping the track and defending it against Mother Nature’s intent to cancel the event. Glad we had an...more

One of the most festive weekends on the IRA schedule is this weekend, Saturday August 20th and Sunday August 21st. Saturday is the annual Kenosha County Fair races at Wilmot Raceway featuring the 36 lap, $3600 to win Roger Iles Tribute for the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series. The Wilmot Fair date also includes the largest event of the year for the AutoMeter/Brewington Electric Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints with the Bill Grogan Memorial, plus IRA Lightning Sprints too. Then Sunday it's...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 30, 2022 – Over the years, Wilmot Raceway has built a reputation as a somewhat acquired taste, and as a track where proven veterans often have a distinct advantage over relative newcomers. However, third-year 360 Sprint Car driver Alex Pokorski certainly flipped that script by ripping off his best career Midwest Sprint Car Association A-main finish in his first-ever appearance at the third-mile clay oval in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 27, during the second...more

It was Founder’s Night at Wilmot Raceway and on top of that, Wilmot would crown a 2022 Sprint Car Track Champion. 27 Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Cars checked in at the raceway for the night. Setting fast time of the night was the Rhine Auto 39 of Jake Blackhurst. Heat race winners would be Scotty Neitzel, Austin Hartmann, and Danny Schlafer. We saw plenty of new and rookie faces during the draw for the dash. One particularly was Scott Conger who qualified 4th fastest overall with his 360 motor...more

Wilmot, WI 8/27/22–The Wilmot Raceway surface was technical and racey, and it appeared Zach Boden would take another win in his quest for his first AFS Badger Midget Championship at the “Salute to Harry Turner” event on the flat and fast 1/3-mile track. Lapped traffic and Derek Doerr had other plans on Saturday night. Cody Weisensel and Mike Stroik led the 23-car field to the green flag, with Weisensel and third place starting Kyle Stark swapping the lead twice on the first circuit. Fifth...more

Sun Prairie, WI August 14th, 2022–Jake Neuman may be a National Midget Champion, but the stars of the Advanced Fastening Supply Badger Midgets have made the New Berlin, IL native work for every pass, podium and win with the series in 2022. Sunday night’s Corn Fest A Main was no exception. The 22-car starting field rolled to the green with BMARA Point Leader Kyle Stark on the pole and Neuman to his outside. The latter grabbed the top spot off of turn two, while Stark held onto 2nd over Brandon...more

On behalf of everyone from the IRA Sprint Car Series, we'd love to extend our congratulations to Dave Olson and Mike Babicz for their induction into the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame. Pictured in order: Mike Babicz is truly one of the best in the business when it comes to knowledge of our sport here in Wisconsin and announcing. Dave Olson's photos and other contributions to the Wisconsin racing scene are unmatched and known by many. Dick Colburn (inaugural class of 2009) is a...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 15, 2023 – Paul and Alex Pokorski enjoyed the type of night that will live long in the memories of family, friends team members, supporters and fans, as the father-son racing duo steered their Spyder Akright-owned 360 Sprint Cars to top-five showings in Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing - Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car A-main competition at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 12. With 24 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing –...more

This FRIDAY night, May 20th is one of the biggest Wisconsin sprint car nights of the year, as the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions join the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints in a co-sanctioned Sprintacular. This must see all sprint car event also includes the AutoMeter / Brewington Electric Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints and IRA Lightning Sprints. Advance tickets available at www.Wilmotraceway.com and of course tickets will be available at the gate on race day at 5:00. Warm Ups start at 6:00....more