Travis Rilat has won at least one race per season since he first climbed into a sprint car in 1995.

Earlier this season, the Forney, Texas, native extended his streak to 23 straight years by rolling under the checkered flag in first place during a NSA Sprint car series race at Electric City Speedway in Great Falls, MT, on May 20.

Less than a month later, he added another victory at BMP Speedway in Billings, MT. Both wins were earned racing a car owned by Richard Saumure.

"I've been able to race in Montana a few times each season the last few years, and it's always a blast up there," he said. "We have had quite a bit of success at the tracks in Montana, and to get two more wins up there this year was great.

While the regional tour victories were certainly an accomplishment, Rilat did not end there. As the 2017 racing season wound down and opportunities were even more limited, Rilat scored his first national touring series win since 2013 when he drove Brian Sundby’s sprinter to hallowed ground at Cocopah Speedway in Somerton, AZ.

Most impressively, Rilat’s wins came in a season that saw him racing in the fewest events he’s run since 2000. It wasn’t for a lack of effort, but weather and the demands of a full-time career limited his chances to get behind the wheel.

"Rain certainly cost us a lot of opportunities to race and my business kept me busy, but I think we made the most of our time racing," Rilat said. "It had been a few years since we won a national race so that one was pretty big. Bryan gave me a phenomenal car. 

"It was one of those nights where you have to capitalize because everything doesn't align like it did for us very often. We took advantage and ended the year on a high note."

Rilat added that racing is about repetition and limited time behind the wheel can certainly have a negative effect — especially when competing against drivers who have raced three or four times more often.

"In racing it's important to stay in the seat and keep your skills honed," Rilat said. "It makes it tough to take a couple of weeks or a month off here and there and then get back in the car to compete against drivers who race each week. I think this year was a success, and I'm looking forward to trying to extend our winning streak to 24 years in a row next season.”