An early look at key Wisconsin auto racing events for the 2024 season
Here is a list of major auto racing events around Wisconsin in 2024, 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.
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If you have ideas for additional events that should be considered, email dkallmann@journalsentinel.com.
May 31-June 1: World of Outlaws sprint cars, Beaver Dam Raceway
May 31-June 2: MotoAmerica Superbike Series, Road America, Elkhart Lake
May 30-June 1: ONUM dirt modifieds, $100,001-to-win The Big Deal, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City
June 6-9: NTT IndyCar Series Sonsio Grand Prix, Road America, Elkhart Lake.
June 8: IRA Sprints, Plymouth Dirt Track
June 14: ASA STARS National Tour, Madison International Speedway, Town of Rutland
June 16: ASA STARS National Tour, Milwaukee Mile
June 21-23: SCCA June Sprints club sports-car racing, Road America, Elkhart Lake
June 21: USAC Silver Crown, Madison International Speedway, Town of Rutland
June 22: USAC sprint cars, Wilmot Raceway
June 23: USAC sprint cars, Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie
June 28-30: Trans Am Speed Tour, Road America
June 28-29: World of Outlaws sprint cars, Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond
July 9: Slinger Nationals, Slinger Speedway
July 11-14: International Challenge vintage races, Road America, Elkhart Lake
July 12-13: World of Outlaws sprint cars, Wilmot Raceway, Kenosha County Fairgrounds
July 29: World of Outlaws late models, Wilmot Raceway, Kenosha County Fairgrounds
Aug. 1-3: World of Outlaws late models, Cedar Lake Speedway, New Richmond, with $50,000-to-win USA Nationals feature Saturday
Aug. 2-4: IMSA sports cars, Road America
Aug. 6: ASA Midwest Tour, Gandrud Auto Group 250, Wisconsin International Raceway, Kaukauna
Aug. 16-18: Fanatec GT World Challenge, Road America, Elkhart Lake
Aug. 24-25: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and ARCA, Milwaukee Mile
Aug. 31, Sept. 1: IndyCar doubleheader, Milwaukee Mile
Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Crandon World Championship Off-Road Races and Crandon World Cup, Crandon International Raceway
Sept. 1-2: USAC Midgets, Firemen’s Nationals, Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie
Sept. 13-15: VSCDA fall vintage weekend, Road America, Elkhart Lake
Oct. 2-6: Oktoberfest races, including ASA Midwest Tour Oktoberfest 200 season finale, La Crosse Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem
Oct. 4-6: SCCA National Championship Runoffs, Road America, Elkhart Lake
2024 winners
Jan. 18-22: 61st World Championship Snowmobile Derby, Eagle River (Winner: Matt Goede)
April 21: ASA Midwest Tour Jerry “Bear” Priesgen Memorial, Slinger Speedway, track and series season opener (Winner: Ty Majeski)
May 2-4: World of Outlaws Late Model Series Dairyland Showdown, Mississippi Thunder Speedway, Fountain City. $35,000 to win Saturday (Winners: Nick Hoffman, Friday; Ryan Gustin, Saturday)
May 5: ASA Midwest Tour Joe Shear Classic, Madison International Speedway, Town of Rutland (Winner: Ty Majeski)
May 17-19: Spring Vintage Festival, Road America, Elkhart Lake
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: 2024 Wisconsin racing calendar with IndyCar, IMSA, Slinger, Outlaws