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Paul Pokorski makes 2023 season debut (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 23, 2023 – It was a case of what might have been for Alex Pokorski and the Akright Auto Racing Team as what was shaping up to be a career-best A-main run ended up being derailed by a mid-race mishap in Akright Auto Plymouth Dirt Track Racing – Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car main event competition at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, May 20. An all-open wheel racing program, which also featured...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 17, 2023 – Fresh off of a career-best fifth place A-main showing in non-sanctioned Wilmot Raceway 410 Sprint Car action on May 6, Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing team embraced the extra challenge of entering a pair of Tezos All Star Circuit of Championships events last week, including the team’s debut at Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill. on Friday, May 12, piggybacked with a return engagement at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. for a Tezos All...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 17, 2023 – In his first-ever Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions start, Travis Arenz and the Travis Arenz Motorsports team battled toe to toe with many of the most accomplished 410 Sprint Car drivers the sport as to offer, while coming away with a solid 14th-place showing in their All Stars A-main debut at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, May 13. The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. driver began the event by registering the 23rd fastest qualifying lap in the 44-car...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 9, 2023 – Three weeks after notching his first top-five A-main showing of the 2023 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series season at Beaver Dam Raceway, Travis Arenz upped the ante by doubling up on his career-best finish behind the wheel of a 410 Sprint Car, steering his Travis Arenz Motorsports 25T machine to a second place showing in a non-sanctioned 410 Sprint Car event at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, May 6. Arenz...more

Photo Credits: Emily Schwanke and Jerry Kulas While we’re still fine tuning some dates, and it should be known that a few of these dates are tentative, here is a peek at the 2023 schedules for all 3 IRA divisions. The schedule is loaded with successful traditional events, plus there are some new and exciting events too. And many great combo weekends. Let’s Go Racing! Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series Apr 7-8 34 Raceway (IA) w/MOWA 15 Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) Wipperfurth Memorial,...more

The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series is extremely proud to announce their enhanced 2020 Rookie of the Year program. Washington State based Sage Fruit which provides "An Exceptional Eating Experience" is also providing new IRA 410 racers, an exceptional rookie experience. IRA has been hungering to grow its rookie crop, and thanks to Sage Fruit, IRA can produce this tasty treat, The Sage Fruit Top Apple Rookie of the Year Award. IRA's 2020 Sage Fruit Top Apple Rookie of the Year will...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 5, 2023 – Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing celebrated the Independence Day weekend with another smooth and steady effort to notch their eighth top-15 A-main showing of the 2023 campaign in the Scott Semmelmann Memorial Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series event at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, July 1. With 28 IRA 410 Sprint Cars on hand, Hartmann turned in the 14th fastest qualifying time with a...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 26, 2023 – After rain washed out the scheduled Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series at Outagamie Speedway in Seymour, Wis. on Friday, July 21, Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing team made a late decision to head east for a weekly 410 Sprint Car event Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Mich. on Saturday, July 22, which paid off with an impressive top-10 A-main result for the Plymouth, Wis.-based team. In his first career...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 19, 2023 – In their 16th year of competition, Travis Arenz and the members of the Travis Arenz Motorsports team experienced something new, as they embarked on the first multi-state tripleheader racing weekend road trip of their rookie season with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series Thursday, July 13 at I-94 emr Speedway in Fergus Falls, Minn. and Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15 at River Cities Speedway in Grand Forks,...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) July 12, 2023 – In his final scheduled 2023 appearance with the NOS Energy Drink World of Outlaws Series, Austin Hartmann guided his 87A Hartmann Racing 410 Sprint Car to his third A-main start of the season with “The Greatest Show on Dirt” in the Badger 40/Larry Hillerud Memorial at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, July 8. With 32 410 Sprint Cars signed in for the night, Hartmann opened the program by ripping off the 18th fastest qualifying lap with a time...more