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The Interstate Racing Association (IRA) expanded its' sprint car interest in 2017 and is proud to congratulate their 3 champions. Bill Balog captured his 8th Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series title capturing his 100th series win on the way, and then took the championship in style by winning the season finale (his 101st IRA victory) from 10th. Jordan Mattson captured the Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Series crown competing in a division that is an absolute success story as in just their 3rd...more

16 of the top Wisconsin wingLESS series present by the IRA teams were invited to the Plymouth Dirt Track on Saturday night for their championship finally. Qualifying saw the 2017 Wisconsin wingLESS series champion Jordan Mattson set quick time over Tim Cox and Nick Petska. Derek Crane would qualify in the 4th spot and Doug Schenck would be 5th. Heat Race 1 would see Allen Hafford utilize a pole starting position to take the early lead, he would keep that lead all the way to the finish, picking...more

Hartford's Bill Balog drove the Wayne Modjeski Midwest Sprint Association(MSA) 360-sprint car to victory in the 20-lap Challenge between the MSA 360s and Wilmot's Interstate Racing Association(IRA) WingLESS sprint cars. Balog, 7-time IRA winged sprint car series champion who won his 100th IRA main event at Route 66 Raceway on September 13, showed his ability to drive just about anything with four wheels and a steering wheel. "I have to thank Wayne, the crew, and everyone associated with the...more

In the most bizarre Wilmot championship was Jordan Mattson of Milwaukee in the Wisconsin WingLESS Sprints presented by the Interstate Racing Association(IRA). Despite having contact with another car while on the pace lap of the feature and finishing last in the 20-car field, Mattson ended up 2 points ahead of second place Tim Cox of Park City, Illinois in securing his first ever Wilmot title. "I'm a lot happier now then I was a while ago," said Mattson of his first ever championship in a...more

Sun Prairie, WI, Sept. 3---Doug Schenck scored a popular ”home track” victory Sunday Night winning the 25-lap Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Series presented by the IRA feature at Angell Park Speedway. Derek Crane jumped into the lead at the event. The caution was displayed on the second lap for oil on the track surface.On the restart Crane again assumed the lead,with Schenck restarting in fourth position. Schenck passed Crane for the lead exiting Turn 2 on the ninth lap. Schenck’s four-car length...more

Cottage Grove's Doug Schenck led wire to wire capturing his third 20-lap Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint feature of the season at Wilmot, and fifth overall having won in Minnesota and the week prior at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie. "I don't like starting up front, but we'll take it," said Schenck, the 2015 Wilmot WingLESS season champion. "These young guys out here make me work for it, but it's still a lot of fun. We've got a few weeks left here at Wilmot, so we'll have to wait and see how...more

20 cars signed in for action with the Wisconsin wingLESS Series presented by the IRA on a beautiful Sunday in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin at Angell Park Speedway. Qualifying saw series point leader Jordan Mattson set quick time over Tim Cox. Allen Hafford would time in 3rd with Chris Klemko in 4th and Derek Crane in 5th. Heat Race 1 saw Jimmy Sivia take the early lead in his 91s machine, with just a handful of laps left veteran driver Doug Schenck would maneuver his Club LaMark sponsored machine...more

Tim Cox of Park City, Illinois chalked up his third 20-lap Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint feature of the season at Wilmot's third mile, and second in a row. A pair of early cautions kept the field within striking distance of Cox who led every lap. A late race yellow for Doug Schenck of Cottage Grove, who was running third at the time, spun backing his car into the wall coming out of turn two setting up a green-white checkered finish. Cox scored the win holding off a late charge by runner up Jimmy...more

Tim Cox of Park City, Illinois captured his second 20-lap Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint feature of the season at Wilmot, with a little bit of being in the right place at the right time. Just prior to the midway point, Jimmy Sivia of Winthrop Harbor was battling Chris Klemko of Bristol for the lead, with Doug Schenck of Cottage Grove running a close third and Jimmy Kouba of Byron, Minnesota fourth. A lapped car spun taking out the top four cars in turn four. Nathan Crane of Waukegan, who was...more

Cottage Grove's Doug Schenck scored a clean sweep capturing his second 20-lap wingLESS Sprints feature of the season at Wilmot, winning a 8-lap heat race and posting the fastest qualifying lap of the 23 cars on hand. Schenck took the lead from Nathan Crane of Waukegan, Illinois on lap 13 just prior to a caution for a spin and a red flag on the restart when Craig Campton of Milwaukee, who was running third, spun and flipped on the backstretch. Campton was not injured. Nick Petska of Spring...more