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Ion Stear of Hebron, IL held off the late charges of second place finisher Pleasant Prairie's Mike Neau for the season opening of the IRA lightning sprints feature Lightning Sprints 21 Entries A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:06:44.035 19-Ion Stear[6]; 2. 16-Mike Neau[4]; 3. 55H-Mark Heinert[20]; 4. 9-John Kirk[14]; 5. 74-Tim Brannam[1]; 6. 51-Shawn McGill[11]; 7. 42-Adam Schroeder[10]; 8. 18-Nick Petska[15]; 9. 59-John Smith[12]; 10. 5K-Kevin Douglas[3]; 11. 67-Kevin Frederiksen[9]; 12. 7J-Bob...more

The Interstate Racing Association celebrated July 4th the best way they know how, on Sunday July 5th the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association was joined by the other two IRA sanctioned divisions, the IRA Lightning Sprints and the Wisconsin wingLESS Series, for Sunday Funday at the 141 Speedway. Scotty Thiel set Osborn and Son Trucking fast time wile Jimmy Sivia was fastest in wingLESS qualifying and Lightning Sprint points leader Ion Stear was fast time with the Lighting...more

Nick Petska of Spring Grove, IL scored his first IRA Lightning Sprint feature win after coming out of retirement for four seasons while competing in Wingless sprints. "I dedicate the win to my Uncle Ray who passed away earlier this year," sand an emotional Petska who is a past Lightning Sprint Champion as well. Petska took the lead on lap six when race leader C.J. Malueg broke something in his drive train coasting him to the infield. Petska held off second place Ion Stear of Hebron, IL by...more

C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL overcame mechanical gremlins to score his first IRA Lightning Sprints feature win at Wilmot this season. Nick Petska of Spring Grove, IL was second. Pleasant Prairie's Mike Neau finished third. Wilmot Raceway is off the weekend of August 15. Next up is a twinbill on Friday and Saturday, August 21 and 22. On Friday, August 22 will feature the rescheduled Bumper to Bumper IRA and All Star Circuit of Champions Sprint Car Challenge. Modifieds, street stocks and Bandit...more

C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL captured his second IRA Lightning Sprints feature win in a row. Pleasant Prairie's Mike Neau was second. Slinger's Jeff Schmidt third. John Kirk, Ion Stear and Nick Petska each flipped their machines in separate incidents, with none of the drivers injured. Lightning Sprints 21 Entries A Feature 1 20 Laps | 00:28:57.845 13-CJ Malueg[9]; 2. 16-Mike Neau[4]; 3. 6-Jeff Schmidt[7]; 4. 7J-Bob Jeziorski[2]; 5. 01-Ron Brannan[19]; 6. B20-Tom Brown[18]; 7. 74-Tim...more

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Here is the IRA Lightning Sprints 2021 Schedule! 16 races across 5 tracks. We are privileged to call Wilmot Raceway our home track as well as getting to support the World of Outlaws, All Star Circuit of Champions, Dirt Kings Late Models, and as always the IRA 410 Sprints and Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints throughout the majority of these shows.

This Saturday night, May 1st is OPENING NIGHT for Wilmot Raceway and we are starting off with a BIG show. We are kicking things off with the Bumper To Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series as they bring their 900 horsepower thunder to the third-mile clay oval located on the Kenosha County Fairgrounds. Joining the IRA Outlaws will be the AutoMeter / Brewington Electric Wisconsin wingLESS Sprints, the IRA Lightning Sprints, and Modifieds. Over 100 cars are expected! Pit gates open at 2, spectator...more

(Wilmot, Wis., Saturday, May 1, 2021) C.J. Malueg of Johnsburg, IL scored the IRA Lightning Sprints season opening 15-lap feature win. Oak Creek's Mark Heinert was second. Ion Stear of Hebron, IL third. "I wasn't sure what would happen to the track when they watered it just before the feature," Malueg admitted. "It turned out fine as we had the perfect set up on the car for it." Wilmot Raceway hosts "Saturday Night Thunder" on May 8 featuring wingless sprints, lightning sprints, modifieds...more