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(Wilmot, Wisconsin, Saturday, June 6, 2020)--Wilmot Raceway finally opened its 2020 season on Saturday, June 6 featuring four hotly contested feature events. Tim Hamburg of Dixon, IL caught Genoa City's Nick Simons on the white flag lap coming out of turn four for the victory. Oconomowoc's Ryan Zielski headed the field from flag to flag in the Autometer Wisconsin Wingless Sprints feature holding off a late charge from Greg Olsen of Round Lake Heights, IL as the front runners sifted through...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Sunday, July 19, 2020)--Sweeps were the order of the night closing out Wilmot Raceway's doubleheader weekend on Sunday, July 19. Hartland's Bill Balog held off a late restart charge from second place Hunter Schuerenberg of Sikeston, MO to win the Bumper to Bumper Interstates Racing Association (IRA) feature. Balog captured an IRA win Saturday, July 18 at Plymouth Dirt Track. On June 13, the previous IRA appearance at Wilmot, Balog scored the victory as well. Joey Moughan of...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, August 8, 2020)--Bill Balog of Hartland, originally from Alaska, scored a clean sweep of the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association (IRA) Winged Sprints Founders Night at Wilmot Raceway. Balog led green to checkered for his third Founders Night Main win, having won in 2017 and 2018 with this year's event being the seventh annual. Kewaskum's Russel Borland was second with Howards Grove's Mike Reinke third. Posting fast time, winning the heat race, the dash and...more

The Dirt King Late Model Tour will invade the Wilmot Raceway for the 3rd annual Jim “Wildman” Watson Classic on September 12th. If the late model racing that took place on father’s day was any indication on how good the action will be, you don’t want to miss it! The tour has just 2 point races left on the season and with just 34 points separating the TOP 5 this one is coming down to the wire. AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Series is also on the schedule racing for $1000 to win thanks to...more

21 DAYS…. This is not the post anyone of us is wanting to put out, but in the end it’s the right decision for all involved. The 3rd annual Jim “Wildman” Watson Classic is being postponed until Saturday, October 3rd due to the 6 straight days of rain, and more forecasted throughout the night and tomorrow morning. After walking the whole facility this morning, the parking lot and back pits cannot absorb any more water. Jason and Sandy Shultz of Dirt Kings Late Models have been great to work with...more

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

This Saturday, September 18th, 2021 Pit Gate opens at 3pm Grandstands open at 5pm Hot Laps 545pm with Racing around 645pm

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