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INDIANAPOLIS (March 3, 2015) – The All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Series, recently purchased by three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, today announced its 2015 tour dates. The schedule will consist of 54 total events spanning six states, including 29 events in Ohio and 14 in Pennsylvania. While the schedule began in February with five non-points events in Florida between Bubba Raceway Park in Ocala and Volusia Speedway Park in Barberville, races counting toward...more

Bristol, WI – August 21, 2014. Bill Balog and the B2 Motorsports team had a triple-header on tap this past weekend which kicked off at the Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, WI for the Kenosha County Fair Races and the Roger Iles Memorial. Friday night started off with a 7th place qualifying effort of the thirty-nine cars on hand on a very heavy race track which set Bill up with a 5th place starting position in the third heat race. Bill would methodically make his way forward into the 2nd position...more

Henchcraft tops the 50 win mark since the move to Lincoln in May. This week Murray Temple, Kevin Michnowicz, Mike Neau, Keith Ford, and Chris Sorin earned wins bringing the tally to 52. Sorin, a regular at Greenbush Race Park, represented JDC Sales flawlessly by sitting in victory lane. Keith Ford topped the field at Trailway Speedway in PA, while Mike Neau worked his magic at Wilmont Raceway in WI. The west coast was treated to Kevin Michnowicz triumph at Perris Speedway. Across the border,...more

Attention AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS teams, we are moving up our previously scheduled Sunday March 22nd membership meeting at the Brat Stop (I-94 & Hwy 50) one hour to 2:00 pm. IRA is really excited about 2020 and looks forward to updating our teams on several cool plans we have. We have lots of things that we believe will benefit everyone. We also realize that while the series isn’t based on a lot of travel or work day events, we do realize we have a very busy span the second half of June...more

The IRA Lightning Sprints have joined the other IRA series, The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, and the AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints as part of the MyRacePass team. A brand new website was recently launched, https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.iralightningsprints.com&data=02%7C01%7C%7C4c18acd0f66541bcabd408d7c2d45c65%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637192089638626071&sdata=vDnw9gzKWQHWNJYQA781%2FDn5kYHdv1L0jgZ%2BeKaBh8o%3D&reserved=0 which...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) February 6, 2020 – Coming off one of the most successful seasons of his 14-year racing career while splitting time between the 360 and 410 Sprint Car ranks in 2019, Josh Walter is set to up the ante in a big way during the upcoming 2020 campaign. For his 15th season of competition, Walter has unveiled a highly ambitious 2020 schedule, which will see his Torque Racing team venture to storied 410 Sprint Car racing venues in Pennsylvania, Ohio and Iowa, while mixing in 11...more

The Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series is extremely proud to announce their enhanced 2020 Rookie of the Year program. Washington State based Sage Fruit which provides "An Exceptional Eating Experience" is also providing new IRA 410 racers, an exceptional rookie experience. IRA has been hungering to grow its rookie crop, and thanks to Sage Fruit, IRA can produce this tasty treat, The Sage Fruit Top Apple Rookie of the Year Award. IRA's 2020 Sage Fruit Top Apple Rookie of the Year will...more

The IRA's AutoMeter Wisconsoin wingLESS Sprints Series is proud to release their TENTATIVE 2020 schedule. While there may be a few add-ons we thought we'd give everyone something to look forward to as we close out what was a great 2019, and look forward to an even bigger 2020 for what has been the countries fastest growing sprint car series over the past few years. Averaging 35 cars per night in 2019, and with Wilmot Raceway as the anchor, and AutoMeter on board as the title sponsor for the...more

Milwaukee 11/23 The 52nd annual Interstate Racing Association Awards Banquet was held Saturday in the Grand Ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn honoring the accomplishments of teams of the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series, and IRA’s AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint Series. A full house of enthusiastic attendees filled the large room with forty-one teams reaping cash and contingency benefits for being an 80% participation driver, (and 80% participation owner too in 410 class). Bill...more

September 28th saw fans descend upon the Plymouth Dirt Track for the Wisconsin State Sprint Car Championships. A cold September night where fans would witness the crowning of 3 historical champions for the Interstate Racing Association. In 2017 the IRA took over the reigns of the Wisconsin Illinois Mini Sprints, and in 2019 the series was renamed the IRA Lightning Sprints. Mike Neau would win 2 features in 2019, the first at 141 Speedway and then a second on Badger 40 night for the World of...more