8/19/2015
IRA Interstate Racing Association
THE FINAL THIRD OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER IRA SPRINT SEASON BEGINS WITH THE SEASON’S FINAL TRIPLE HEADER WEEKEND!
THE FINAL THIRD OF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER IRA SPRINT SEASON BEGINS WITH THE SEASON’S FINAL TRIPLE HEADER WEEKEND!
POINT BATTLES AND NEW WINNERS HAVE HIGHLIGHTED RAIN PLAGUED SEASON SO FAR!
August 18, 2015; Appleton, WI – Coming off a break in the action during the Knoxville Nationals week, the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints are ready top get back to the track in a big way, with three consecutive nights of racing action this weekend.
The teams of the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint will showcase their spectacle of speed twice at Wilmot Raceway during the Kenosha County Fair. It begins on Friday Nights, as the winged, 900 horsepower outlaw sprints send the sound of 410 cubic inch, alcohol breathing engines as a calling card to join the excitement on the third-mile clay oval.
The night will showcase the intense point battle atop the point standings that has become a quartet of candidates seeking the 2015 season title.
Ben Schmidt leads the way with a mere 13 point advantage over Bill Rose. The pair have been swapping the point lead back and forth over the past several events as both racers have their sights set on the title. It’s no longer a two-man battle however.
Scotty Neitzel, who already has a pair of championships to his credit, has closed the gap on the lead duo. With a win already under his belt this season in IRA action at the historic Angell Park Speedway, and another victory just this past week in open competition at the Hartford Motor Speedway, Neitzel is primed to close that 77 point gap on Schmidt.
Not to be counted out, fearsome determination has allowed Jeremy Schultz to claw his way back into the point battle. Schultz, a former track champion at Wilmot Raceway already has a win there this season, and he used the gap in the IRA schedule this past weekend to post a pair of podium finishes in Michigan that included a win at Butler Motor Speedway. Schultz is seeking to make up 86 markers, and take over the point lead with an epic late season charge.
This year an amazing 11 different drivers have taken A-main victories, including a streak of eight different winners, which was broken when Blake Nimee became a repeat victor with an epic drive from deep in the field at the Sheboygan County Fairpark in Plymouth to earn his second victory of the season.
The Wilmot Raceway events begin in Friday Night with Kenosha County Fair event which is steep in racing tradition. The sprints return again on Saturday with the Roger Iles Memorial race featuring a cool $3,600 top prize to the winner.
Grandstands for the fair events open at 5 p.m. with racing at 6:45. Friday and Saturday grandstand admission is just $5.00 for persons ages 12 and older with 11 and under admitted free, plus a regular fair admission ticket.
Wilmot Raceway and the Kenosha County Fairgrounds are located in Wilmot, Wisconsin. Take I-94 to Kenosha County Hwy. C, C west to downtown Wilmot. Go north on County Hwy. W (Fox River Road) one-quarter of a mile to the fairgrounds and Raceway for free parking. For latest updates on the Raceway phone 262-862-2090 or check the track web site www.wilmotraceway.com. The official fair web site for updates is www.kenoshacofair.com
Then on Sunday, Angell Park Speedway will be the destination of the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint teams. One of the longest running tracks in the national, Angell Park Speedway has a deep tradition with it’s annual Sweet Corn Festival show which is presented by the Sun Prairie Chamber of Commerce. This year the IRA Sprints have been invited to become part of the Corn Fest tradition.
Fans attending the show at Angell Park Speedway will see IRA Sprint Cars, Badger Midgets, and Wisconsin Legends. Front gates open at 4:30pm, Hot Laps at 6:00pm with racing following Hot Laps. Front Gates Open at 4:30pm. General Admission: $20.00; Students 12 to 18: $15.00; Kids Under 12: FREE
To reach the track, take the Highway 19 exit East off of Highway 151. Head through the town of Sun Prairie. On the east side of town take County Trunk N (Grove Street) south one block to Miller Drive. Turn onto Miller Drive and you will see the raceway.
Additional information can be found at www.angellparkspeedway.com
At each of the events nearly 30 sprint cars are expected to be in attendance including IRA series regulars, Scotty Thiel, Blake Nimee, Scott and Dave Uttech, Mike Reinke, Phillip Mock, Russel Borland, Kris and Dennis Spitz, Wayne Modjeski, Bill Wirth, Steve Meyer, Scott Biertzer, Jereme Schroeder, Michael Decker and Allen Hafford.
Rookie of the year candidates Kyle Marten, Rick Kelsey and Josh Walter will also be in attendance as they continue their own private battle for rookie honors.
Seven-time series champion Bill Balog will also be in attendance at the Angell Park event as he seeks his fifth win of the 2015 racing season in IRA competition.
For more information on the IRA Outlaw Sprints check out the tour website at www.irasprints.com or by logging onto the series Facebook page at www.facebook.com/irasprints the series is also on twitter at #IRA_sprints.
The IRA Sprints are presented by its long time supporting series partners. The series support is led by title sponsor Bumper to Bumper Auto Parts & Service Centers, and associate series partners Osborn & Son Trucking, TW Metals, Hoosier Tire, Cedar Creek Motorsports, Cummins Onan, and Carriage Auto Body.
2015 Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints Upcoming Events:
8/21/2015 Wilmot Raceway – Wilmot, WI
8/22/2015 Wilmot Raceway – Wilmot, WI
8/23/2015 Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, WI
8/29/2015 LaSalle Speedway – LaSalle, IL – w/MOWA
8/30/2015 Angell Park Speedway – Sun Prairie, WI – w/NSL
Article Credit: Jeffrey Sachse
Submitted By: Jeffrey Sachse
