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This Saturday night, May 1st is OPENING NIGHT for Wilmot Raceway and we’re starting off with a BIG show. We’re kicking things off with the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series as they bring their 900 horsepower thunder to the third-mile clay oval located on the Kenosha County Fairgrounds. Joining the IRA Outlaws will be the AutoMeter / Brewington Electric Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints, the IRA Lightning Sprints, and Modifieds. Over 100 cars are expected! Pit gates open at 2, spectator gates...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, May 1, 2021)--Carson Short of Marion, IL made his first ever visit to Wilmot Raceway and Wisconsin memorable by taking the victory in the Johnny Reimer Tribute 25-lap Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts Interstates Racing Association (IRA) Wilmot opening night main event. Jake Blackhurst of Hanna City, IL was second with Danny Schlafer of Gibson, WI third. "I like this track," said Short. "I have to thank my family and sponsors for getting the car together. We definitely...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, August 21, 2021)--Jake Blackhurst of Hanna City, IL scored his second win in the 12th Annual 36-lap Roger Iles Tribute presented by Carriage Auto Body of Waukegan, IL for the Bumper to Bumper Interstates Racing Association(IRA) Outlaw Winged Sprints to close out the Saturday, August 21 Kenosha County Fair 100th Anniversary events on the 1/3-mile Wilmot Raceway. Blackhurst, who won the same event in 2018, used the victory to secure his first ever regular season Wilmot...more

The last time the IRA 410 Sprint cars took to the Wilmot Raceway in August Mike Reinke not only set a new track record in qualifying, but he shattered the old one in the process! With the late summer sun going down even earlier will the 4 week old record be broken again… only time will tell.. Also competing are the wingLESS sprints, Lightning Sprints, and the Bandits.. Pit Gate opens at 3pm Grandstands open at 5pm Hot Laps 545pm with Racing around 645pm

2 days away from the final race of the 2021 season at Wilmot Raceway. Scotty Neitzel is the only repeat winner in IRA 410’s at Wilmot this season with 2. Can he pick up his 3rd at Wilmot this Saturday???? Blackhurst? the latest winner at Wilmot during the Kenosha County Fair race, needs to be on his A game with Neitzel trailing in the points by just 146 with 3 races remaining. Can Danny Schlafer get the monkey off his back and finally capture his first IRA feature win? wingLESS Sprints,...more

For the fourth time in eight tries this 2022 season, Mother Nature was the only winner at Wilmot Raceway on Saturday, June 25. Morning rains saturated the facility and combined with additional rain along with potential storms forecasted throughout the remainder of the day, Raceway officials cancelled the highly anticipated return of the USAC Amsoil National Sprint Car Series for the first time at Wisconsin's original home of sprint car racing in 10 years. The next events coming up for the...more

Carson Macedo of Lemoore, CA capped off a memorable night before an overflow standing room only crowd by taking top honors in the Larry Hillerud Memorial Badger 40 for the national traveling NOS Energy World of Outlaws Sprint Cars on Saturday, July 9 at Wilmot Raceway. "Larry was an incredible man. He had these race tracks on point every time we rolled into town and loved the sport so much.," said Macedo, who was joined by Larry Hillerud's widow, Sharon, and many of his family in victory...more

Wilmot Raceway, Wisconsin's original home for sprint car racing, will host its 9th Annual Interstate Racing Association(IRA) Founders Night on Saturday, July 23. The annual IRA recognition event will follow Wilmot's sixth cancellation of the 2022 season as the scheduled Family Night on July 16 was lost to weather. Track officials reluctantly called the program when heavy rains the day prior coupled with high humidity, a lack of sun and wind, prevented the drying of the saturated track and...more

With severe weather forecasts ever changing for the South Eastern Corner of Wisconsin Wilmot Raceway Has made the tough decision to cancel tonight's event. We apologize for any inconveniences or frustrations. We thank every team and the fans that stuck things out with us while we tried to make the best decision for everyone involved!!

For the seventh time this season and second week in a row, Mother Nature is the only winner Saturday, July 23 at Wilmot Raceway. The planned IRA Founders Night event will be moved to become part of the already scheduled IRA program on Saturday, August 27. An ever changing forecast which was calling for severe storms to hit the Kenosha County Fairgrounds facility resulted in track officials reluctantly calling off the program in the interest of safety for all competitors, fans and staff. Next...more