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The Midwest Open Wheel Association was formed by a group of sprint car drivers and owners centered around Springfield, Illinois with a home track at Jacksonville Speedway.

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  Arenz keeps steady at Plymouth, preps for IRA doubleheader

  (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 20, 2026 - Travis Arenz and his Travis Arenz Motorsports Team maintained their early-season consistency with a third-straight top-10 A-main run in Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series competition at The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis., on Saturday, May 16. Arenz came out of the gate on blast by registering the second-fastest qualifying lap in the 32-car field in 11.471 seconds. The 19th-year competitor posted a third-place showing in the second heat race to earn his third straight IRA dash appearance of the 2026 campaign. After placing fourth in the second IRA dash, the Sheboygan Falls, Wis. driver rolled off eighth for the 30-lap main event. Arenz advanced from ninth in the early stages of the race into seventh near the halfway point. The two-time Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion secured sixth on lap 25 before coming home seventh to register his third straight top-10 showing in 2026 IRA action. "We were second quick in qualifying but didn't have a good enough car to compete for a podium finish in the feature," Arenz said. "We made the dash again, which is extremely helpful with getting extra laps with this new car, but I didn't go far enough on setup to get it where it needed to be. Overall, I'm glad to make it through the night with no issues." Arenz is looking forward to entering a pair of IRA events during the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday, May 23, the Travis Arenz Motorsports Team will head to Wilmot Raceway in Wilmot, Wis., for the annual Founders Night event. The action then moves to 141 Speedway in Francis Creek, Wis., on Sunday, May 24. Spectator gates open at 4 p.m. with hot laps at 5:30 p.m. and racing at 6:45 p.m. at Wilmot Raceway. At 141 Speedway, spectator gates open at 3 p.m. with racing scheduled at 6 p.m. All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com. Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team's Facebook and X (Twitter) pages. Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase - Service One Transportation Located at N5761 County Road M in Plymouth, Wis., Service One Transportation has been a proud supporter of Travis Arenz Motorsports since the team moved into the 360 Sprint Car division in 2018. Service One Transportation opened its doors in 1997 when Dan Flagstad, Sr., decided to venture out on his own, following a distinguished career in transportation sales. Starting with a single driver and truck, Dan grew the business by providing unsurpassed service to the customers and living by the creed of "doing whatever it takes to get the job done for the customer." The customer-first philosophy continues today with current President and Owner Dan Flagstad, Jr., along with his partner, Mike Myszewski, who serves as vice president of operations and logistics. Under Dan's leadership, Service One Transportation has experienced the innovation of a new generation, while retaining the customer and family-first philosophy started by Dan Sr. Today, Service One has grown into a full-service logistics and transportation company with a large portfolio of services, including 53-foot dry van, dry bulk with rail car transport, blanket wrap transport, and warehousing. Service One can handle all truckload, volume LTL, and expedited shipments to 48 states and all Canadian provinces. For a personalized transportation quote, contact Service One Transportation by phone at 1-888-988-3344 or 920-467-4793, email at dispatch@serviceonetrans.com, or visit https://www.serviceonetransportation.com/. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970. Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Upcoming Schedule Saturday, May 23 - Wilmot Raceway, Wilmot, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 24 - 141 Speedway, Francis Creek, Wis. (IRA) Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Statistics Total Events - 4 IRA Events - 3 World of Outlaws Events - 0 Midwest Open Wheel Association Events - 1 High Limit Events - 0 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 0 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 3 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 4 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 4 Heat Race Victories - 1 B-Main Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 3 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0

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  Arenz opens IRA campaign with twin top 10s

  (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 13, 2026 - Travis Arenz ramped up the 2026 Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series season on a positive note, tallying a pair of top-10 finishes in Iowa and Illinois on Friday, May 8, and Saturday, May 9. The Travis Arenz Motorsports team made its first trip to Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, for the 2026 IRA season opener on Friday, May 8. The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor turned in the 14th fastest qualifying time in the 35-car field with a lap of 12.901 on the quarter-mile, slightly-banked dirt oval. Arenz then rolled to his first heat race victory of the 2026 campaign after starting on the pole in the second 8-lap IRA heat race to earn a spot in IRA dash 2. After starting second, the two-time Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car champion came home third in the second IRA four-lap dash to nail down an outside third row starting position in the 25-lap main event. Searching for the fastest line on the rubber-heavy racing surface, Arenz kept pace near the front of the field throughout the main event. He ran steadily between the eighth and 10th spots as drivers hunted the best way around the tricky track. A final-lap move pushed Arenz to a ninth-place showing to wrap up the 2026 IRA season opener. One night later, Arenz travelled east to Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Ill., on Saturday, May 9, where he qualified seventh in the 22-car field with a lap of 14.122 seconds on the three-eighths-mile semi-banked clay oval. In the first heat race, Arenz placed fourth to advance to the second dash, where he finished fifth to earn the 10th starting spot in the 30-lap main event. After firing from the outside of the fifth row, Arenz advanced steadily up through the field as the track filled with rubber. On lap 25, Arenz swept into sixth place, and he held onto the spot for the rest of the way. "We definitely chased set-ups that are a little different than in the past, but we are always pushing to be better," Arenz said. "I'm happy we made the dash both nights, but I needed that extra push for better feature results." Arenz is eyeing a return to The Plymouth Dirt Track in Plymouth, Wis., this Saturday, May 16, with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series. Spectator gates open at 4:30 p.m. with hot laps slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. On Sunday, May 17, the team will visit Angell Park Speedway in Sun Prairie, Wis., with spectator gates opening at 4 p.m., hot laps at 5 p.m., and opening ceremonies at 6 p.m. "Plymouth and Angell Park are tracks we have been to very frequently, so I usually have a good idea of how the track is going to change throughout the night," Arenz said. "I'm looking forward to racing at both places again." All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com. Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team's Facebook and X (Twitter) pages. Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase - Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails Travis Arenz Motorsports is pleased to welcome back Carbliss Hand Crafted Premium Cocktails as a sponsorship partner for the team's third full season with the Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Series in 2026. Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails, featuring a mix of vodka, sparkling water, and natural flavor extracts, is the creation of Adam and Amanda Kroener. Each Carbliss hand-crafted cocktail comes with no carbohydrates, no sugars, and only 100 calories, with a wide range of flavors available. To view a list of retailers carrying Carbliss Hand-Crafted Premium Cocktails, visit https://drinkcarbliss.com/find-your-bliss/. For more information on Carbliss, email marketing@drinkcarbliss.com or visit www.drinkcarbliss.com. The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, Pallet Works, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth's Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970. Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Upcoming Schedule Saturday, May 16 - The Plymouth Dirt Track, Plymouth, Wis. (IRA) Sunday, May 17 - Angell Park Speedway, Sun Prairie, Wis. (IRA) Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Statistics Total Events - 3 IRA Events - 2 World of Outlaws Events - 0 Midwest Open Wheel Association Events - 1 High Limit Events - 0 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 0 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 2 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 3 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 3 Heat Race Victories - 1 B-Main Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 2 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0 Travis Arenz Motorsports Career Highlights 2008-2025 Total Career A-Main Victories - 74 Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder A-Main Victories - 20 IMCA Northern Sport Mod/B Mod A-Main Victories - 20 MSA/PDTR 360 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 30 High Limit Racing 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 1 IRA 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 3 2013 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder Champion 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod Champion 2021 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2021 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2023 Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Apple Cup Rookie Award

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  Arenz tests Jacksonville, hunts IRA opener

  (PEDAL DOWN PROMOTIONS) May 6, 2026 - After seven months out of the seat, Travis Arenz took the controls of his 25T 410 Sprint Car for the first time in 2026 on Friday, May 1. Following the cancellation of the scheduled Bumper to Bumper Interstate Racing Association season opener at Wilmot Raceway on Saturday, May 2, Arenz decided to venture 365 miles south to the quarter-mile, high-banked Jacksonville Speedway in Jacksonville, Ill., for the 2026 Midwest Open Wheel Association (MOWA) lid lifter. The Sheboygan Falls, Wis. competitor opened the night by drawing the pole in the third 10-lap MOWA heat race. Arenz settled into second place behind fellow front row starter Zach Daum on the drop of the green flag. The two-time Midwest Sprint Car Association and Plymouth Dirt Track Racing champion rode the spot the rest of the way en route to a runner-up showing. Launching from the ninth starting position in the 25-lap MOWA main event, Arenz was running 13th when the first of five caution flags came out on lap 11. Following two more caution periods, Arenz lined up 11th on a lap 20 restart. He maintained the 11th spot until another yellow flag appeared with just two laps remaining. On the restart, Arenz got bottled up among a group of cars and spun in turn four. After restarting 15th, Arenz opened his 19th season of competition with a 14th-place showing. "The decision to race was to really just get some laps in this season and never being to Jacksonville, I wanted to have some laps there before heading back in June," Arenz said. "Overall, we didn't do very well. We struggled early on. I didn't make enough changes by feature time. Now, I know what direction I need to head towards when it comes to that place. "On the restart, two cars got into each other slightly, and I hammered the brakes," he said. "I turned left to avoid the guy in front of me, causing me to bring the caution out. We're looking for better results at both IRA shows this weekend." The Travis Arenz Motorsports team will fire up the 2026 IRA campaign with a doubleheader weekend at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa, on Friday, May 8, and Sycamore Speedway in Maple Park, Ill., on Saturday, May 9. Spectator gates open at Davenport Speedway at 5 p.m. with hot laps scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. At Sycamore Speedway, spectator gates open at 5:30 p.m., hot laps start at 6:30 p.m., and racing to follow at 7:30 p.m. All IRA events are streamed live on floracing.com. Additional information about the Travis Arenz Motorsports team can be found on the team's Facebook and X (Twitter) pages. The 2026 Travis Arenz Motorsports sponsorship partners include Service One Transportation Inc., Don and Lynn Kiel, Professional Plating Inc., Pfeffer Trucking, Oostburg Concrete, Wittkopf Family Funeral Homes, Carbliss, Pallet Works, Oostburg State Bank, Sonntag Plumbing, Jensen Sales and Service, Fastenal, Roth's Auto Restoration, Lake Auto Glass, Arenz Auto Detailing, Hair Fellers Barbershop, and Duehring Tax Service. Travis Arenz Motorsports Sponsor Showcase - Service One Transportation Located at N5761 County Road M in Plymouth, Wis., Service One Transportation has been a proud supporter of Travis Arenz Motorsports since the team moved into the 360 Sprint Car division in 2018. Service One Transportation opened its doors in 1997 when Dan Flagstad, Sr., decided to venture out on his own, following a distinguished career in transportation sales. Starting with a single driver and truck, Dan grew the business by providing unsurpassed service to the customers and living by the creed of "doing whatever it takes to get the job done for the customer." The customer-first philosophy continues today with current President and Owner Dan Flagstad, Jr., along with his partner, Mike Myszewski, who serves as vice president of operations and logistics. Under Dan's leadership, Service One Transportation has experienced the innovation of a new generation, while retaining the customer and family-first philosophy started by Dan Sr. Today, Service One has grown into a full-service logistics and transportation company with a large portfolio of services, including a 53-foot dry van, dry bulk with rail car transport, blanket wrap transport, and warehousing. Service One can handle all truckload, volume LTL, and expedited shipments to 48 states and all Canadian provinces. For a personalized transportation quote, contact Service One Transportation by phone at 1-888-988-3344 or 920-467-4793, email at dispatch@serviceonetrans.com, or visit https://www.serviceonetransportation.com/. Pedal Down Promotions is a full-service public relations and media services company devoted to helping its clients effectively communicate with targeted audiences through press releases, newsletters, profile and feature articles, website and social media content development, printed media, editing and layout, graphic design, and book publishing services. For more information on Pedal Down Promotions, email pedaldownpromotions@gmail.com, visit www.pedaldownpromo.com, or call 920-323-7970. Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Upcoming Schedule Friday, May 8 - Davenport Speedway, Davenport, Iowa (IRA) Saturday, May 9 - Sycamore Speedway, Maple Park, Illinois (IRA) Travis Arenz Motorsports 2026 Statistics Total Events - 1 IRA Events - 0 World of Outlaws Events - 0 Midwest Open Wheel Association Events - 1 High Limit Events - 0 A-Main Victories - 0 Podium Finishes - 0 Top Five A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 10 A-Main Finishes - 0 Top 15 A-Main Finishes - 1 Top 20 A-Main Finishes - 1 Heat Race Victories - 0 B-Main Victories - 0 Dash Appearances - 0 Dash Victories - 0 Fast Qualifier Awards - 0 Travis Arenz Motorsports Career Highlights 2008-2025 Total Career A-Main Victories - 74 Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder A-Main Victories - 20 IMCA Northern Sport Mod/B Mod A-Main Victories - 20 MSA/PDTR 360 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 30 High Limit Racing 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 1 IRA 410 Sprint Car A-Main Victories - 3 2013 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing Outlaw Compact 4-Cylinder Champion 2016 141 Speedway Northern Sport Mod Champion 2021 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2021 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Plymouth Dirt Track Racing 360 Sprint Car Champion 2022 Midwest Sprint Car Association 360 Sprint Car Champion 2023 Interstate Racing Association 410 Sprint Car Apple Cup Rookie Award

MOWA - Midwest Open Wheel Association Dirt Tracks

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  Farmington Empire Speedway Race TrackFarmington, Missouri, USA
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  Highland Speedway Race TrackHighland, Illinois, USA
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  Jacksonville Speedway Race TrackJacksonville, Illinois, USA
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  Lincoln Speedway Race TrackLincoln, Illinois, USA
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  Peoria Speedway Race TrackPeoria, Illinois, USA
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  Red Hill Raceway Race TrackSumner, Illinois, USA
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  Spoon River Speedway Race TrackLewistown, Illinois, USA
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  TriCity Speedway Race TrackGranite City, Illinois, USA