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(Wilmot, Wis)--Salem's Ryan Johnson closed out the 2019 Bandit 4-Cylinder Stock Car Season by winning the 20-lap season championship feature solidifying his Wilmot Raceway track title. "I have to thank my girlfriend, Jennifer, my team, car owner Brad Becker, sponsors, the fans, everyone," said Johnson after being congratulated in victory lane by 2018 Champion and 2019 runner-up Tony Barron. "This is really awesome." Johnson, in his first season of racing, worked his way into the lead from his...more

"My dad, mom and grandmother who are in the stands, the entire team has supported me and I am glad I finally got a win here at Wilmot," said Zielski. Tim Cox of Park City, IL took the lead following an aborted feature start which realigned Cox to the front row. A late race stoppage with two laps remaining saw Cox go into turn one, spinning high in front of the field with a broken bolt on his right-front torsion bar ending his night. Zielski inherited the lead going on to the win. Zach...more

(Wilmot, Wis.)--The Bandit 4-Cylinder Stock Car 2019 Wilmot Raceway Season Champion will be crowned Saturday, August 24 as part of the Tommy Homan Memorial Street Stock Special along with Family Night. The Bandit Championship may come down to a sidelined defending champion as Milwaukee's Tony Barron had his car destroyed in a feature crash August 16 of the Fair. Salem's Ryan Johnson, who was second by 8 points heading into August 16, had mechanical woes but plans to be in action for the point...more

31 winged 410 sprint cars were on hand for the Roger Iles tribute race on Saturday night of the Kenosha County Fair. Scotty Thiel set quick time over Joey Moughan and Bill Balog. Former Wilmot Raceway track champion Todd Daun was fourth quick with Scott Biertzer in fifth. Heat race number one saw Scotty Thiel quickly move from fourth to second behind Ben Schmidt. Thiel stalked Schmidt around the 3/8th oval for the entirety of the heat race but could not manage a pass. Schmidt claimed the...more

(Wilmot, Wis.,--All three Kenosha County Fair Friday, August 16 Wilmot Raceway feature winners picked up their second mains of the season. Scott Quarnstrom of Lake Villa, IL took the 20-lap Bandit 4-Cylinder Stock Car win. The 2019 Bandit season champion will be crowned on Saturday, August 24. The Bandit regular season point finale will be part of the Tommy Homan Tribute Night for the Street Stocks. Autometer Wisconsin WingLess Sprints, Lightning Sprints and Modifieds are part of the five...more

Trevor's Chris Dodd topped the 20-lap 2nd Annual Bill Grogan Memorial AutoMeter Wisconsin WingLess Sprint feature. "I was wondering if it was ever going to end," said Dodd, Wilmot's WingLess point leader following his second win of the season. "Bill Grogan was a special person and to win this race means a lot. I thank all of the sponsors who added money to the purse and especially Allen 'Taters" Hafford who put it all together." Numerous cautions kept the WingLess main from getting much...more

(Photo by Brendon Bauman Photos) Inside Line Promotions – WILMOT, Wis. (Aug. 19, 2019) – Kyle Schuett garnered a top-15 result during his first visit to Wilmot Raceway with the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series on Saturday night. Schuett finished 14th after starting 19th in the 24-car A Main. “I moved up a bit and hung around 16th and 17th for a while before a couple of cars dropped out,” he said. “Our car was better than a 14th-place car. I could’ve pushed the issue with three or four...more

(Wilmot, Wis.)--WIlmot Raceway is gearing up for the traditional Kenosha County Fair running Wednesday, August 14 through Sunday, August 18. To prepare the facility there will be no racing the weekend of August 10. Persistent rains which hit the Raceway for two hours late in the afternoon cancelled the August 3 Founders Night and Bill Klein Tribute for the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Outlaw Winged Sprints. The cancellation marks the seventh race program lost to weather...more

(Wilmot, Wis.)--The original home of the Interstate Racing Association(IRA) Wilmot Raceway will host a doubleheader event Saturday, August 3. The Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints, which began 52 years ago at Wilmot, will be featured in the Bill Klein Tribute. The winner will have their name added to the IRA Founders Trophy recognizing the three men who originated the organization, Ray Toft, Whitey Harris and the late Junior Dodd. The trophy, sponsored by the Southeastern Wisconsin Racing...more

Greg Olsen of Round Lake Heights, IL held off a late charge from Jimmy Sivia of Winthrop Harbor, IL to win his first ever feature in the 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin WingLess Sprint main. "I gunned it and was able to keep Jimmy (Sivia) behind me at the finish," said Olsen after his first feature win of any kind in his sophomore season of racing. "I have to thank my family who help in the pits or are backing me in the stands. This is awesome." Four cautions in the first half of the feature...more