Key dates Wisconsin racing fans should know for 2022

Tyler Courtney (7) leads Ian Madsen (11) and Gio Scelzi in the A Main at the IRA and All Star Circuit of Champions sprint car race Friday, June 4, 2021, at Wilmot Raceway.

Here is a developing list of major auto racing events around Wisconsin in 2022, weighted toward the Milwaukee area. (The farther away an event is, the bigger it has to be to crack the list.) Factors considered include history, prestige, scope and purse.

Follow track and series links for additional information and dates.

If you have ideas for additional events that should be considered, email dkallmann@journalsentinel.com.

Sept. 23: IRA Sprints, Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam

Sept. 24: IRA Sprints, season finale, Plymouth Dirt Track, Sheboygan County Fairgrounds.

Sept. 25: TUNDRA Super Late Models, Round 6, Dells Raceway Park

Oct. 6-9: Oktoberfest races, including ARCA Midwest Tour Oktoberfest 200 season finale, La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 2022 Wisconsin motor sports highlights events calendar