Should be an interesting year for the IRA since Billy Balog is running the NSL.

No offense to Billy, he's head and shoulders above the rest, but good! It'll be nice to see some new, young talent get an opportunity to win IRA races. It got boring watching the same old highlights of Balog with another win every weekend. Again...no offense to him. Sometimes when you're that good in one series, it's time to try something else. I'm sure he'll win plenty with the NSL.

UPDATED SCHEDULE:

IRA SPRINTS

Apr 18 LaSalle Speedway (IL) w/MOWA
Apr 25 Beaver Dam Raceway (WI) Wipperfirth Memorial
May 9 Beaver Dam Raceway
May 16 Wilmot Raceway (WI)
May 24 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, (WI)
May 29 Oshkosh SpeedZone (WI)
May 30 Cedar Lake Speedway (WI) Triple Crown
May 31 Angell Park Speedway (WI)
Jun 6 Wilmot Raceway
Jun 13 Sheboygan Co Fair Park, Plymouth, (WI)
Jun 20 ABC Raceway, Ashland, WI
Jun 21 Angell Park Speedway (Father's Day)
Jun 27 *Beaver Dam Raceway (WoO)
Jul 3 Manitowoc County Expo Raceway - Harbor Town Showdown
Jul 10 Dodge Co Fairgrounds, Beaver Dam, (WI) - Schmidt Memorial
Jul 11-12 **Cedar Lake Speedway (WoO)
Jul 18 Eagle Valley Speedway, Jim Falls, (WI)
Jul 19 Angell Park Speedway - 2nd Annual Norm Nelson Classic
Jul 24 Oshkosh SpeedZone
Jul 25 Wilmot Raceway
Jul 31 Langlade Co Fairgrounds, Antigo, (WI) Langlade Co Fair
Aug 1 Sheboygan Co Fair Park - Filskov Memorial
Aug 2 Seymour Speedway (WI)
Aug 7 Dodge Co. Fairgrounds - Beaver Dam, (WI)
Aug 21-22 Wilmot Raceway - Kenosha County Fair Roger Iles Tribute
Aug 23 Angell Park Speedway - CornFest
Aug 29 LaSalle Speedway - Bill Waite Jr Memorial w/MOWA
Aug 30 Angell Park Speedway - w/NSL
Sep 6 141 Speedway
Sep 11 Amsoil Speedway, Superior, (WI) - Northern Nationals
Sep 12 Cedar Lake Speedway - Richert Memorial w/NSL
Sep 19 Beaver Dam Raceway - Semmelmann Memorial
Sep 26 Dodge Co Fairgrounds - Checkered Classic

I'm with you. No offense to Billy from me either but i know i will see more IRA shows this year than i have seen in the past couple years.