The mini modifieds will race ten nights, with the first being June 2nd. The second Friday night of a fourteen night schedule for the raceway. Their final show of the 2000 season will be Friday September 29th. and event which is part of the giant small car world championships.
"We are very pleased to have the mini modifieds back", stated Kevin Dawson owner and promoter of the raceway. Adding, "these are local drivers, who have a good fan base and know how to put on a good show". Mini modified racing started in a corn field back in 1985. After five years of that, Promoter Ray Toft asked them if they would like to race at Wilmot Speedway. The late Hank Hovorka, Glen Vernezze and Hermie Schultz said yes and four the first fed years, they raced with no bodies on their racers.
In 1998 Ken Johnson was their last championship. During the 1999 season a few shows at Wilmot and one a Rockford was all the group ran. Now with twenty three cars around, this ten night schedule has brought alot of interest to this low budget group. With the help of Hermie Schultz, the group is back and will be running strong. Johnson will be back to defend his crown and rumors have it, that sprint car driver Tommy Sexton Jr. will be behind the wheel of a car.
Other dates for the group, which are Friday nights, include June 9, 16, July 7, 14 ,21, August 4, 11 and 25, besides the other two dates stated. A family from up north, recently purchased two cars and will race the schedule, along with Schultz and his son Jeff, Roy and Jim Morrison, "Racing" Rich Musgraves, Joe Christenbury and Mike Van Hoyton. Thirteen cars are committed to this Friday night series. People interest in becoming a driver in the series should call Hermie Schultz at (262) 889-8108 after 7pm. Monday through Friday.
The group will have two cars at the 24th. annual BARS "Lets go racing" motorsports show, March 24,25, and 26 at the Original Outlet Mall, located at I-94 and Highway 50, just West of Kenosha, Wisconsin. Stop a see them at that show for more information.