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Two first time Wilmot Raceway feature winners and a four-time victor in 2023 highlighted the Open Wheel Special Saturday, August 26. Ben Schmidt of Howards Grove snapped a winless drought at Wilmot which saw him finish second seven times combined while competing in both 410 and 360 winged sprint cars. Schmidt took over the lead from Matt Vandervere of Zion, IL with 10 laps to go in the 25-lap Midwest Sprint Association(MSA) 360-Winged Sprint Car main event. A pair of red flags slowed the...more

Wilmot Raceway officials have made changes in the event time schedule for the Saturday, September 16 Fall Spectacular. Due to possible rain moving into the area in the evening, the grqndstands will open at 3:30 p.m. with on track activity getting underway at 3:45 p.m. and racing slated to start at 5:00 p.m. Pit gates will open at 12:30 p.m. with drivers meeting at 3:30 p.m. Grandstand admission for everyone ages 12 and over is $20.00, with ages 11 and under admitted to the grandstand free. Pit...more

With lightning in the air and rain not far off, the 2023 Wilmot Raceway season came to a close with the Fall Spectacular on Saturday, September 16. Wilmot completed its entire season schedule without losing a single night to weather. The Bandit 4-Cylinder Stock Cars concluded the point championships for Wilmot classes to highlight the program. Ryan Johnson of Salem, an automotive technician completing his fifth season of racing, captured his second title as he showed up for the National...more

The traditional green flag on the southeastern Wisconsin motorsports season is coming back to the town where it was born. The "Let's Go Racing Motorsports Show" presented by Babicz Auto Racing Services(BARS) will be held on Saturday, April 20 at the Waukegan Harbor Marina on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Waukegan, IL. The official joint announcement came from Mike Babicz of BARS and Robert Allan Kutzler of Waukegan Port District on a rainy Tuesday, September 19. The two used to work together...more

Please see our attached tentative schedule for 2024. There are some changes in the works and additions in the works as well with the plan to have the official schedule out by the 1st of the year. DATES: 4/20/2024 Open practice all divisions 4/27/2024 Open practice all divisions 5/4/2024 Opening night special. WingLESS Sprints, Lightning sprints, IMCA mods, Bandits 5/11/2024 Winged 604 Sprints, WingLESS Sprints, Street Stocks, IMCA Modifieds 5/15/2024 Open practice all divisions 5/18/2024...more

2023 Banquet This year, it will be held at 1175 on January 13th. Presale Banquet Tickets are available now through Christmas Eve, before prices rise. See details at the below link. 2024 Admission Update New this year will be the opportunity to purchase a general admission season pass! See details in the link below. Also new this year, Kids 12 and under will be FREE admission into the grandstands. https://www.myracepass.com/tracks/1853/tickets

Go to: http://www.wilmotraceway.com/rules/ to see the rules for the new division for 2024 of the Winged 604 Class.

We have released our final schedule that is subject to change. See http://www.wilmotraceway.com/schedule/ for details and ticket prices for majority of events.

This Saturday 6/4/22 we are headed to Wilmot Raceway with hopes of getting the first 410 show at Wilmot in for the year. The All Star IRA Challenge was slated to be the first 410 show of the year at Wilmot Raceway but that even succumbed to rain after a second round of hot laps trying to make every effort to get the race night in. As we head into this weekend the biggest question will be if Scotty Neitzel can continue his moment from this past weekend at Rice Lake Speedway. Scotty was able to...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) June 1, 2022 – With just a handful of races to his credit in the seat of 410 Winged Sprint Car, 2022 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association rookie contender, Austin Hartman keyed into some considerable speed behind the wheel of his 87A Hartmann Racing machine, during an IRA Memorial Day weekend doubleheader at Rice Lake Speedway in Rice Lake, Wis. on Saturday, May 28 and 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis. on Sunday, May 29. On Saturday, May 28, Hartmann and the...more