Team Wilinski Racing

It was hat day at school and these racers were excited to be repping Team Wilinski Racing and their WKCR - Wisconsin Kitty Cat Racers club gear. Come check out Drew and Kara this weekend at Belvidere Prairie Riders Snowmobile Club grass drags with other club racers. Looking for something fun to do this winter? We will have a booth with racing info! Hope to see you there!

Happy first day of school to our two favorite racers!

And that’s a wrap on the 2023 WKCR race season. It was a family affair with Auntie Chrissy, Uncle Chris, Mel and of course Grammy and Grandpa cheering us on.

With each season the kids have improved year over year on the track- we couldn’t be more proud of them. More importantly racing has allowed them to make new friends and taught them valuable life lessons.

We are so thankful for the families we race with each weekend!

And to our sponsors- thank you for your support!
Janesville Nissan
crazyjoeswraps
Woody's Traction
J&M Plating
O'Leary's Contractors Equipment & Supply, Inc.

Here are this weekend’s results:
120 Stock:
Drew- 1st

Kc Vintage:
Kara- 3rd

F3:
Drew- 3rd
Kara- 4th

120 Super Stock:
Drew- 1st
Kara- 6th

Vintage Champ:
Drew- 1st

Beg. Champ:
Drew- 2nd

120 Improved:
Drew- 1st
Kara- 4th

Semi Pro 206:
Drew- 2nd
Kara- 6th

We are heading into our last weekend of racing with WKCR for the 2023 season. This past weekend we raced at the State Championship. There was a lot of great competition and racing; Team Wilinski came home with 9 podium spots.

Drew has really taken to the champ classes. This week he competed in the vintage champ class, racing with the big kids that he has looked up to since he begun racing.

We will back at Gebhardt’s Cranberry Marsh in Warrens, Wisconsin for the close of the WKCR race. If you haven’t been able to come out and catch a race, we would love to see you!

State Championship Results:
120 stock:
Drew- 1st

120 Super Stock:
Drew- 2nd

SP 206:
Drew- 3rd

120 Improved:
Drew- 1st

F3:
Drew- 5th
Kara- 6th

Beg Champ:
Drew- 1st

Vintage Champ:
Drew- 4th

Vintage KC:
Kara- 4th

As always big thanks to our sponsors:
Janesville Nissan
Woody's Traction
O'Leary's Contractors Equipment & Supply, Inc.
crazyjoeswraps
J&M Plating

We are headed back to Warrens for our State competition, racing again with our friends from WKCR - Wisconsin Kitty Cat Racers and W.K.S.R.A. (Wisconsin Kids Snowmobile Racing Association).

Last weekend we were able to race in the F3 class, thanks Wilhelme Family Racing for letting us borrow a few machines to try!

Here are the results from last weekend:

KC Vintage:
2nd- Kara
5th- Drew

F3:
4th- Kara
5th- Drew

SP 206:
6th- Drew

Beginner Champ:
2nd- Drew

120 Stock:
5th- Drew

120 Improved:
1st- Drew
5th- Kara

120 Super Stock:
1st- Drew

Way to go Kara Lou!

We have one profile left to finish our racer profiles for this season. This racer can always be found smiling and having fun at the track while showing the boys that girls shouldn't be messed with.

Name: Kara Wilinski
Team: Team Wilinski Racing
Age: 9
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Years racing: 3
Favorite thing about racing: Having fun with my friends racing and getting first place
2023 Goals: Compete in new classes
Proudest accomplishment: Winning my first Kitty Cat race last year and 2 time runner up at Eagle River
Sponsors: Mom and Dad, Janesville Nissan O'Leary's Contractor & Equipment Supply Crazy Joe's Wraps J&M Plating Woody's Traction Products

Best of luck to Kara in the remainder of the season.

This past weekend was a busy one for Team Wilinski with back to back race days at Lake Tarrant.

We were excited to have our buddy Sawyer race out of our trailer for the first time picking up a 5th place spot in the 120 AM class.

Drew also raced our champ sled for the first time. Thanks to our race buddies Eli, Nolan, Zach and Oliver for all the tips! Wilhelme Family Racing Zach Vaade Racing

DAY 1:
KC Vintage:
2nd- Kara
5th- Drew

120 Stock:
6th- Kara

120 Improved:
1st- Drew
4th- Kara

120 SS:
1st- Drew

SP 206:
2nd- Drew
5th- Kara

Vintage Champ:
6th- Drew

Beginner Champ:
3rd- Drew

DAY 2:
KC Vintage:
2nd- Kara
4th- Drew

120 Stock:
1st- Drew

120 Improved:
1st- Drew
4th- Kara

120 SS:
1st- Drew

SP 206:
4th- Drew

Beginner Champ:
2nd- Drew

Thanks to our sponsors:
Janesville Nissan
O'Leary's Contractors Equipment & Supply, Inc.
J&M Plating
crazyjoeswraps
Woody's Traction

One more day until race day. 🏁 We will have 2 full days of racing fun! Come and watch us in Cambria on Lake Tarrant and grab a bite to eat from our sponsor Tarrant Lake Preservation.

Meet Team Wilinski: the two Rockford youngsters who are racing to new heights ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Two Rockford youngsters are quite unique here in the Stateline. They are all about snowmobile racing. Kara and Drew Wilinski are pretty good at their craft for being so…

This weekend we competed in Eagle River at the World Championship Snowmobile Derby, racing against the best of the best. We raced for the first time on the big track racing in the semi-pro 206 class.

We are coming home with 7 trophies which included Drew’s World Champ finish in the 120 Super Stock class and as a 120 Series High Points Champ. Kara raced hard in the Vintage Kitty class and finished second.

A huge shout out to Adam and Larry from Zach Vaade Racing for helping out with gear changes between classes.

Our WKCR - Wisconsin Kitty Cat Racers came out and represented the club well! Congrats to all of our friends and their success this weekend!

Friday Night Thunder Big Track SP 206
Drew- 3rd
Kara- 7th

120 Super Stock
Drew- World Champ

120 Improved
Drew- 2nd

SP 206
Drew- 2nd

KC Vintage
Kara- 2nd
Drew- 4th

Thank you to our sponsors: Janesville Nissan, Woody's Traction, crazyjoeswraps, O'Leary's Contractors Equipment & Supply, Inc., J&M Plating

The World Championship Derby Complex, during the 60th running of the World Championship Snowmobile Derby - Friday Night Thunder 2023.

Checking out the big track for tomorrow’s Friday Night Thunder. We are excited to be running in tomorrow’s Semi Pro 206 class. The crews were working hard to clear off nearly a foot of snow at World Championship Snowmobile Derby

Flo Sports will be live-streaming the 60th World Championship Snowmobile Derby!

If you can't make it to the Derby in person, you can stream it using this link: https://flosports.link/3G9embl

We are headed north to Eagle River for the World Championship Snowmobile Derby this weekend. Good luck to all the racers!!

Second week of racing in the books. Worked out some kinks on the machines that made for a good day on the track. Thanks Grammy (and her bell) and Grandpa for coming to watch us race, and to our awesome sponsors Janesville Nissan J&M Plating Woody's Traction crazyjoeswraps O'Leary's Contractors Equipment & Supply, Inc.

120 Stock
Drew- 1st

120 Super Stock
Drew- 1st
Kara- 6th

120 Improved
Drew- 1st

Semi Pro 206
Drew- 2nd
Kara- 4th

Kitty Cat Vintage
Drew- 3rd
Kara- 4th

One more sleep until race day!!!
This Saturday January 14th we will be at Rose's Lakeside Pub Markesan WI
Racing starts at 10am!!

This next young racer is no stranger to the winner's circle, and steps up big time in the largest events of the year.

Name: Drew Wilinski
Team: Team Wilinski Racing
Age: 7
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Years racing: 3
Favorite thing about racing: Racing with my friends and having fun
2023 Goals: Compete in new classes and have a great showing at Eagle River
Proudest accomplishment: 2021 Rookie of the Year, 2022 3 time World Champion @ Eagle River
Sponsors: Mom and Dad, Janesville Nissan O'Leary's Contractors Equipment & Supply, Inc. Crazy Joe's Wraps J&M Plating Woody's Traction

Best of luck to Drew and the entire Wilinski racing team.

Venue change for January 14th race-
We will be at Rose’s Lakeside Pub- Markesan, WI
N2811 Park Rd, Markesan, WI 53946

Racing starts at 10:00

2023 WKCR Schedule:

January 14, 2023 – Rose’s Lakeside Pub- Markesan, WI
N2811 Park Rd, Markesan, WI 53946

January 21 & 22, 2023 – World Championship - Eagle River, WI
World Championship Derby Complex - 1311 N Railroad St, Eagle River, WI 54521
(WKSRA Hosting)

February 4 & 5, 2023 – The Dump- Lake Tarrant – Cambria, WI
101 Tarrant Dr, Cambria, WI 53923
(2 separate events)

February 11, 2023 – Boundaries Bash–Fond¬ du Lac, WI
Roosevelt Park, Fond du lac, WI 54935
(w/ WKSRA)

February 18 & 19, 2023 – Manawa Snodeo - Manawa, WI
Bear Lake Resort - N4715 State Rd 22-110, Manawa, WI 54949
(State Championship) (w/ WKSRA)

February 25, 2023 – Lake Tomah, Tomah, WI
903 Brandon Street, Tomah, WI 54660

It was a long and fun day back to racing! We were so happy to see all of our race families. Dad was busy fighting with a few machines but we are sure he will figure it out this week. With two new machines and a few gearing changes, we raced in some new classes. We had a great day and came home with 5 trophies:

120 Stock
Drew 1st place

KC Vintage
Kara 3rd place

120 Improved
Drew 1st place

120 Super Stock
Drew 3rd place

Semi Pro 206
Drew 2nd place

We are looking forward to racing next weekend at Springers in Stoughton, WI.

First driver's meeting of the year!

Morning Team Wilinski fans! We are up and at early for our first race of the season. We will be racing in Warrens, WI as there wasn’t enough ice in Fox Lake, WI. We would like to thank this year’s sponsors as we kick off our 2023 season- Janesville Nissan, O’Leary’s Contractors Equipment, Crazy Joe’s Wraps, Woodys Traction Products and J & M Plating. Light up the comments and wish #4 and good luck today!

The 2023 race season is just around the corner. Looking for businesses interested in partnering with us for the upcoming race season.

We might be in the thick of summer but the WKCR club is counting down the days until our first race. Join us tonight at Madison International Speedway to learn more about WKCR and our 2023 race season. If you are interested in racing please reach out as we are always looking for more racers!