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(Wilmot, Wisconsin)--A special Tuesday night, July 2 United Midwest Promoters(UMP) Late Model Summer Nationals program is next up for Wilmot Raceway. Wilmot's Modifieds and Street Stocks join the traveling series. On July 2 pits and registration open at 3:00 p.m., grandstands and ticket office 5:00 p.m., hot laps 6:30 p.m., qualifying 7:00 p.m, races 7:30 p.m. Zachary Raidart of Antioch, Illinois made it two 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin WingLess Sprint feature wins in a row highlighting Wilmot...more

By Bryan Gapinski (Sun Prairie, WI) -- A doubleheader of traditional midget auto racing events awaits the Zimbrick Chevrolet of Sun Prairie Badger Midget Racing Series this upcoming weekend July 6-7. The 10th annual "Salute to Harry Turner" at Wilmot (Wis.) Raceway on Saturday July 6, followed by Sunday Night July 7 at Angell Park Speedway for the "38th annual Pepsi Midget Nationals". Last year Ryan Probst scored his first career Badger victory edging 2017 Turner Race winner Scott Hatton....more

After a long and grueling Saturday night in Illinois, 20 Bumper to Bumper winged 410 teams signed in to compete at 141 Speedway for night three of the Hopf Farms Bullring Showdown. The winged teams were joined by 26 Wisconsin wingLESS sprint cars. Qualifying saw “The Northpole Nightmare” Bill Balog set quick time over Ben Schmidt. Scotty Thiel, was third quick, in a car that was not complete until just hours before. Jordan Goldesberry and Mike Reinke timed in fourth and fifth respectively. In...more

Zachary Raidart of Antioch, Illinois made it two 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLESS Sprint feature wins in a row highlighting Wilmot Raceway's First Responder Night Saturday, June 29. Raidart's win in the non-stop main came despite a leaking right-rear tire which went flat as he pulled into victory lane. "I could tell it was going down, but just kept on the throttle," said Raidart after becoming the first duplicate wingLESS feature winner in five Wilmot outings and eight overall series...more

(Wilmot, Wis)--Zach Raidart of Antioch, Illinois captured his first ever 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin WingLess Sprint Feature highlighting First Responder and Wm. Meyer & Sons of Libertyville, Illinois Night at Wilmot Raceway on the first official night of summer Saturday, June 22. "This is a fantastic win," said Raidart, in his fifth season overall racing having won a mini-sprint feature prior at Wilmot. "To win in the wingless with a field of competitive drivers like we have means a lot. I...more

Zach Raidart started on the pole of the twenty lap A main and he used that prime starting spot to take the early lead holding onto that lead for the entire twenty laps in route to the win. In what has become something of a theme for the Wisconsin wingLESS series. This was Raidart's first career win in the wingLESS car, making him the third driver this year to earn his first victory. Jimmy Sivia brought his orange and purple 91 home in second followed by Allen Hafford and Chris Dodd. Ryan...more

Jeremy Schultz, behind the wheel of the Captain Jim’s Yacht Sales 10w, would lead the early portion of the Raymond Neeve Memorial Feature. Scotty Thiel and Bill Balog charged through the field into second and third and began to chase down the Bob Hood owned 10w. A red flag for Matt Vandervere who got upside down in turn one would put Thiel and Balog on Schultz's bumper. Schultz got a good restart but after a handful of laps Thiel was along side and battling for the lead. Racing contact between...more

(Wilmot, Wis.)--Sheboygan's Scotty Thiel captured his first Wilmot Raceway 30-lap Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association(IRA) feature highlighting Raymond Neeve Tribute Night Saturday, June 15. Beaver Dam's Jeremy Schultz behind the wheel of the Captain Jim’s Yacht Sales 10w would lead the early portion of the Raymond Neeve Memorial Feature. Thiel and Bill Balog of North Pole, Alaska charged through the field into second and third and began to chase down Schultz Bob Hood owned 10w. A...more

Brian Kristan of Zion, Illinois closed out the Father's Day Weekend Special by scoring his first ever 20-lap AutoMeter Wisconsin wingLess Sprint main victory. "My crew guys talked me into coming out of retirement," said Kristan, whose last feature win at Wilmot was in 2010 and last anywhere was in 2011 at 141 Speedway, both in winged outlaw sprint cars. "Driving this without the wing is a lot different. I dedicate this win to TJ(Brian's twin brother who passed away in 2018). It's great...more

In June 8 First Responders Night action, Tim Cox of Park City, Illinois wins leading flag to flag in the 20-lap feature.. "I didn't want to stick to the low side, but decided I would make them go around me," said Cox after winning his first Wilmot feature since 2017. "The car was set up perfect so I just stuck with it." Cox led wire to wire, but not without pressure during the closing laps. Davey Ray of Davenport, Iowa worked his way into contention on a final restart using every bit of the...more