Plymouth, WI (May 12, 2012) On Mother’s Day weekend, 82 cars checked into the pit area for the season opener of Plymouth Dirt Track Racing (PDTR).

by Justin Zoch
It's been an incredible year for Bill Balog as he pursues his third consecutive IRA championship and he added to his accolades by scoring the prestigious Frank Filskov Memorial race at Sheboygan County Fair Park in Plymouth, Wisconsin, last Saturday night.

by George Baumann
Plymouth Dirt Track Racing will be honoring all veterans on Saturday May 29th. Free admission to the grandstand will be given to all veterans and those on active duty who provide anything that verifies their military service.

9/26 Plymouth, WI Mike Kertscher stole the win from Tommy Sexton with a last corner pass to claim the 13th annual Frank Filskov Memorial Fall Classic at Sheboygan County Fair Park. The race sanctioned by the Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series is tradionally the final event of the IRA point season. Kertscher put down an absolute perfect lap rim-riding his way around Sexton and winning the drag race to checkerd. Kertscher piloted the Jim Bell / Chris Hartnell Captain Jim's Yacht Sales Kistler/JEI to the $2700 win. It was Kertcher's second IRA wi of the season, and also his second Filskov Memorial victory. Bill Balog was crowned IRA series champion for the second consecutive season. Donny Goeden led the early going, however fifth starting Sexton powered his way to past Billy Hafemann, Kertscher, and Mike Reinke before taking command as the first 14 laps went green. Veteran Joe Symoens stopped the action with a high altitude back-chute tumble. Sexton would lead Goeden, Kertscher, Scotty Neitzel, Bill Balog, Hafemann, and Reinke on the restart.

6/27 Plymouth, WI Donny Goeden captured the rain shortened Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprints headline event at Sheboygan County Fair Park, and ironically did it without ever leading a lap. The race ended when race leader Mike Kertscher spun while trying to put a lap on another competitor and while the yellow was out for Kertscher and new leader Goeden paced the field the sprinkles which were constant throughout the entire A-main turned into a shower which took its' toll on the track surface to the point the race could not be restarted, thus Goeden was declared the winner. It was Goeden's first IRA win of the year. Goeden piloted the Bob Walldan #11 Maxim to the win as 20 of the scheduled 30 laps were completed.

The Bumper to Bumper IRA Outlaw Sprint Series will be competing at one of their favorite venues this Saturday night, as Plymouth's Sheboyagan County Fair Park hosts the 900 horsepower thunder of the regional powerhouse 410/winged series. As a added bonus, it's not too often 410 Sprints & Late Models compete together, but this Saturday they do making this a true special event. On top of that the PDTR Grand National division joins the dynamic duo making for an outstanding 3-division event and certainly providing something for every type of fan.