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Extreme Heat Forces the Cancellati...

8/27/2021

August 28, 2021 Wilmot, WI-- The officials from Wilmot Raceway and the Badger Midget Series have cancelled tonight's Salute to Harry Turner Classic event do to the extreme heat on tap for today. We apologize for the late notice but feel its in the best interest for the safety of our teams and our fans. .

administrator on Aug 27, 2021
Article Date: 8/27/2021

Tags: Wilmot Raceway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

“AFS Adds to Harry Turner Classic...

8/26/2021

August 26, 2021, Sun Prairie, WI-- The Badger Midget Series will make its only appearance of the 2021 season at the Wilmot Raceway on Saturday Night August 28, 2021. Wilmot Raceway, located on the grounds of the Kenosha County Fairgrounds, has hosted the Harry Turner Classic over the past several years to honor one of the great car builders in midget racing. Advanced Fastening Supply, a longtime partner with the Badger Midget Series, has announced a bonus for all...more

administrator on Aug 26, 2021
Article Date: 8/26/2021

Tags: Wilmot Raceway, Badger Midget Auto Racing Association, Badger Midgets

Sivia Wins Bill Grogan Memorial

8/25/2021

The Kenosha County Fair has become synonymous with high paying races for the IRA. This is true not only for the winged 410s but also for the Wisconsin wingLESS, as Saturday night, with the bright lights of the midway shining, 41 teams took to Wilmot Raceway for the richest purse in Wisconsin wingLESS history. Saturday night honored a longtime supporter of the IRA and Southeastern Wisconsin racing. Known for his $100 hand shakes, the former owner of Beach Park Freight...more

Kim Tennyson on Aug 25, 2021
Article Date: 8/25/2021

Tags: Jimmy Sivia, Allen Hafford, Wilmot Raceway

Roger Iles Tribute Race

8/24/2021

(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...more

Kim Tennyson on Aug 24, 2021
Article Date: 8/24/2021

Tags: Jimmy Sivia, Jake Blackhurst, CJ Malueg

Alex Pokorski endures 360 Sprint C...

8/17/2021

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 17, 2021 – An impressive second season of 360 Sprint Car competition continued to provide key learning experiences for Alex Pokorski in Plymouth Dirt Track Racing action at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 14 as he steered the Pokorski Motorsports machine to another strong heat race performance before facing some adversity and a mixed bag result in the main event. After...more

Jeff Pederson on Aug 17, 2021
Article Date: 8/17/2021

Tags: Paul Pokorski, Alex Pokorski, Angell Park Speedway

Zielski Wins on Founders Night

8/8/2021

Oconomowoc's Ryan Zielski won his fourth 20-lap Brewington Electric-AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints feature at Wilmot in a highly competitive final few laps. Burlington's Rusty Egan had taken the lead in the early going with the two battling wheel to wheel exchanging the top spot several times during the closing circuits. With less than two laps to go, Zielski got past Egan in turn one as they worked lapped traffic. Zielski went on to his second consecutive Wilmot...more

Kim Tennyson on Aug 08, 2021
Article Date: 8/8/2021

Tags: Wilmot Raceway, Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints, Non Wing Crate Sprints

Stear Wins at Wilmot Founder's Nig...

8/8/2021

Ion Stear of Hebron, IL won his second 20-lap IRA Lightning Sprints feature of the season at Wilmot. Stear overtook early race leader Tim Brannam of Holiday Hills, IL at the halfway point. Stear went on to the victory. Pleasant Prarie's Mike Neau finished second. Nick Petska of Sprint Grove, IL third. C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL fourth. Oak Creek's Mark Heinert fifth. "This win is special because my dad set the car up for me," said an emotional Stear in victory...more

Kim Tennyson on Aug 08, 2021
Article Date: 8/8/2021

Tags: Ion Stear, Wilmot Raceway, IRA Lightning Sprints

2W's for 2w at Wilmot this Year

8/8/2021

Under threatening skies, the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints returned to the Wilmot Raceway for the annual Founder's night, honoring the three men who had formed the series over 50 years ago. Qualifying action saw Jake Blackhurst set quick time over Blake Nimee and Danny Schlafer. While heat race wins went to Jeremy Schultz, Russel Borland, and for the first time in his career, Hunter Custer. The dashes set the table for a rivalry we have seen all year, and Jake...more

Kim Tennyson on Aug 08, 2021
Article Date: 8/8/2021

Tags: Wilmot Raceway, IRA Interstate Racing Association, 410 Sprints - Winged

Walter posts pair of top-10s in IR...

8/5/2021

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 4, 2021 – Josh Walter and the Torque Racing 410 Sprint Car racing team took on the challenge of competing at the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association’s longest, fastest track and the team’s hometown racing facility, coming away with two top-10 A-main showings during a doubleheader weekend of IRA action at the Langlade County Speedway in Antigo, Wis. on July 30 and The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in...more

Jeff Pederson on Aug 05, 2021
Article Date: 8/5/2021

Tags: Josh Walter, Cedar Lake Speedway, Beaver Dam Raceway