Key dates Wisconsin racing fans should know for 2023

Josef Newgarden won the IndyCar Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America in 2022 for his second victory at the Elkhart Lake track.
Josef Newgarden won the IndyCar Sonsio Grand Prix at Road America in 2022 for his second victory at the Elkhart Lake track.

Here is a developing list of major auto racing events around Wisconsin in 2023, 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 prize money.

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.

April 15: IRA Sprints, Wippenfurth Memorial, Beaver Dam Raceway, first Wisconsin date

April 23: Miracle on the High Banks combined Slinger Speedway and ASA Midwest Tour opener

May 4-6: World of Outlaws Late Model Series, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City. $50,000 to win Saturday

May 7: ASA STARS National Series and Midwest Tour Joe Shear Classic, Madison International Speedway, Town of Rutland

May 13All Star Circuit of Champions and IRA Sprints, Wilmot Raceway, Kenosha County Fairgrounds

May 13: TUNDRA Super Late Models, Round 1, Wisconsin International Raceway

May 19-21: Spring Vintage Festival, Road America, Elkhart Lake

A Porsche 911 accelerates out of Turn 3 at Elkhart Lake's Road America during the 2021 spring vintage weekend.
A Porsche 911 accelerates out of Turn 3 at Elkhart Lake's Road America during the 2021 spring vintage weekend.

May 20: IRA Sprints, Plymouth Dirt Track, Sheboygan County Fairgrounds

May 21: IRA Sprints with Badger Midgets, Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie

May 27: ASA Midwest Tour, Salute the Troops 100, Jefferson Speedway

May 27: IRA Sprints, Wilmot Raceway, Kenosha County Fairgrounds

May 28: IRA Sprints141 Speedway, Maribel

June 2-4: MotoAmerica Superbike Series, Road America, Elkhart Lake

June 2: All Star Circuit of Champions and IRA Sprints, Dodge County Fairgrounds Speedway, Beaver Dam

June 3: All Star Circuit of Champions and IRA Sprints, Rayce Rudeen Foundation race, $26,000 to win, Plymouth Dirt Track, Sheboygan County Fairgrounds

June 10: TUNDRA Super Late Models, Round 2, Marshfield Motor Speedway

June 11: IRA Sprints, Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie

June 13-14: Clash at the Creek, IMCA modifieds with $10,000-to-win feature Wednesday, 141 Speedway, Maribel

June 15-18: NTT IndyCar Series Sonsio Grand Prix, Road America, Elkhart Lake

June 16-17: World of Outlaws sprint cars Jim “JB” Boyd Memorial, Beaver Dam Raceway

June 18: ASA Midwest Tour Father's Day 100, Milwaukee Mile

June 23: USAC Silver Crown, Madison International Speedway, Town of Rutland

June 23-25: SCCA June Sprints club sports-car racing, Road America, Elkhart Lake

June 24: Dirt Kings Tour, Diamond 45, 141 Speedway, Maribel

June 25: USAC sprint cars, Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie

June 30-July 1: World of Outlaws sprint carsCedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond

July 1: IRA Sprints, Frank Filskov Memorial, Plymouth Dirt Track, Sheboygan County Fairgrounds

July 1: TUNDRA Super Late Models, Round 3, Dells Raceway Park, Wisconsin Dells

July 7-9: Trans Am Speed Tour, Road America, Elkhart Lake

July 8: World of Outlaws sprint cars, Wilmot Raceway, Kenosha County Fairgrounds

July 11: ASA STARS National Series, Slinger Nationals, Slinger Speedway

July 13-16: International Challenge vintage races, Road America, Elkhart Lake

July 18-19: King of the Creek, IMCA stock cars, $10,000-to-win feature Wednesday, 141 Speedway, Maribel

July 22: ASA Midwest Tour, Larry Detjens Memorial 125, State Park Speedway, Wausau

July 28: IRA Sprints, Plymouth Dirt Track, Sheboygan County Fairgrounds

July 28-29: NASCAR Xfinity Series, Road America, Elkhart Lake

July 29: IRA Sprints, Wilmot Raceway, Kenosha County Fairgrounds

July 29: TUNDRA Super Late Models, Round 4, Norway (Michigan) Speedway

Aug. 1: ASA STARS National Series and Midwest Tour, Gandrud Auto Group 250, Wisconsin International Raceway, Kaukauna

Aug. 3-5:  World of Outlaws late models, Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, with $50,000-to-win USA Nationals feature Saturday

Aug. 3-6: IMSA sports cars, Road America, Elkhart Lake

Aug. 15-16: Captain of the Creek, IMCA sport mods, $10,000-to-win feature Wednesday, 141 Speedway, Francis Creek

Aug. 18-20: Fanatec GT World ChallengeRoad America, Elkhart Lake

Aug. 19: IRA SprintsWilmot Raceway, Kenosha County Fairgrounds

Aug. 20: IRA Sprints and Badger Midgets, Corn Fest, Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie

Aug. 25: ASA Midwest Tour, Howie Lettow Classic 100, Madison International Speedway, Town of Rutland

Aug. 26-27: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA Menards Series, Milwaukee Mile

Sept. 1: IRA Sprints, Harry Neitzel Tribute, Dodge County Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam

Sept. 2: IRA Sprints, Sheboygan County Fair race, Plymouth Dirt Track

Sept. 2: ASA Midwest Tour, Jim Sauter Classic 100, Dells Raceway Park, Wisconsin Dells

Sept. 3-4: USAC Midgets, Firemen's Classic, Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie

Sept. 4: TUNDRA Super Late Models, Round 6, Golden Sands Speedway, Plover

Sept. 15-17: Fall vintage weekend, Road America, Elkhart Lake

Sept. 16: TUNDRA Super Late Models, Round 7, Marshfield Motor Speedway

Sept. 23: Dirt Kings Late Model Tour, W1ldman Classic, Wilmot Raceway, Kenosha County Fairgrounds

Sept. 30: IRA Sprints, Wisconsin Sprint Car Championships, season finale, Plymouth Dirt Track, Sheboygan County Fairgrounds

Oct. 5-8: Oktoberfest races, including ASA Midwest Tour Oktoberfest 200 season finale, La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem

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