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Having previously released April and May, the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints release a very busy tentative June schedule which not only includes some traditional IRA "home" venues, but also a co-sanctioned swing through Indiana which includes 3 first time IRA tracks plus another Hoosier facility IRA hasn't been to in 25 years. IRA is also proud to announce that 2024 will offer $4000 or more to win at all single day shows, and offer at least $400 to start. The month kicks off with The...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 3, 2022 – The gradual building process continued to take shape for 410 Winged Sprint Car rookie Austin Hartmann and the 87A Hartmann Racing team with a pair of steady performances in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series competition at Langlade County Speedway in Antigo, Wis. on Friday, July 29 and at the Plymouth, Wis.-based team's home track at The Plymouth Dirt Track at the Sheboygan County Fairgrounds in Plymouth, Wis. on...more

27 of the best of the Upper Midwest checked in to battle at the Kenosha County Fairgrounds at Wilmot Raceway. The teams were eager to finally take to the track as all other previous scheduled Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Car had been rained out. Along with the 410 Sprint cars, they were joined by 42 Wisconsin Wingless Sprints, and 20 IRA Lightning Sprints. Hats off to the track crew for prepping the track and defending it against Mother Nature’s intent to cancel the event. Glad we had an...more

One of the most festive weekends on the IRA schedule is this weekend, Saturday August 20th and Sunday August 21st. Saturday is the annual Kenosha County Fair races at Wilmot Raceway featuring the 36 lap, $3600 to win Roger Iles Tribute for the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series. The Wilmot Fair date also includes the largest event of the year for the AutoMeter/Brewington Electric Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints with the Bill Grogan Memorial, plus IRA Lightning Sprints too. Then Sunday it's...more

It was Founder’s Night at Wilmot Raceway and on top of that, Wilmot would crown a 2022 Sprint Car Track Champion. 27 Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Cars checked in at the raceway for the night. Setting fast time of the night was the Rhine Auto 39 of Jake Blackhurst. Heat race winners would be Scotty Neitzel, Austin Hartmann, and Danny Schlafer. We saw plenty of new and rookie faces during the draw for the dash. One particularly was Scott Conger who qualified 4th fastest overall with his 360 motor...more

On behalf of everyone from the IRA Sprint Car Series, we'd love to extend our congratulations to Dave Olson and Mike Babicz for their induction into the Southeastern Wisconsin Short Track Hall of Fame. Pictured in order: Mike Babicz is truly one of the best in the business when it comes to knowledge of our sport here in Wisconsin and announcing. Dave Olson's photos and other contributions to the Wisconsin racing scene are unmatched and known by many. Dick Colburn (inaugural class of 2009) is a...more

This FRIDAY night, May 20th is one of the biggest Wisconsin sprint car nights of the year, as the Tezos All Star Circuit of Champions join the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints in a co-sanctioned Sprintacular. This must see all sprint car event also includes the AutoMeter / Brewington Electric Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints and IRA Lightning Sprints. Advance tickets available at www.Wilmotraceway.com and of course tickets will be available at the gate on race day at 5:00. Warm Ups start at 6:00....more

On Saturday, August 19th, 41 Bumper to Bumper IRA Sprint Cars checked in at Wilmot Raceway for the Kenosha County Fair & Roger Iles Memorial race. Bill Balog would claim our Competition Specialist Quick Time Award, laying down the time of 12.874 seconds. Heat races were won by Joel Myers Jr, Tylar Rankin, Jeremy Schultz, and Jake Neuman. This would set up the draw for the dash later that night. Joel Myers Jr. and Mike Reinke would win their dash, setting the front row of the 30 lap...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 23, 2023 – On the heels of a two-week break from racing action, Travis Arenz and the members of the Travis Arenz Motorsports got back into the swing of the 2023 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association schedule with a doubleheader weekend featuring events at the Kenosha County Fair at Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 19, which yielded a hard charger award A-main effort, and Corn Fest at Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis., which saw...more

(PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) August 23, 2023 – Following a two-week hiatus from racing competition, Austin Hartmann and the members of the 87A Hartmann Racing team fired up the home stretch of the 2023 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series season with a pair of events at two of the circuit’s mainstay facilities – Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis. on Saturday, Aug. 19 and Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis. on Sunday, Aug. 20. Hartmann opened up the IRA weekend...more