12:00-5:00p.m. - Office / Press Center Hours
1:00-5:00p.m. - #SooI500 Merchandise Trailer Hours
1:00p.m. - Walsh Service Solutions Mini-5 Kids Snowmobile Races Rig Parking & Unloading (East Parking Lot) / Registration (Press Center) Mini-5 Divisions Racing 👇👇👇👇
Kitty Kats
Stock 120
Mod 120
Super Mod 120
2:30p.m. - Mini-5 Kids Riders Meeting
2:45p.m. - Mini-5 Kids Practice
3:00p.m. - Racing Begins - Walsh Service Solutions Mini-5 Kids Snowmobile Races
Heats (10 Laps)
Intermission (15 Minutes)
Features (15 Laps)
IMMEDIATELY After The Final Checkered Flag - Walsh Service Solutions Mini-5 Kids Snowmobile Races Post-Race Ceremonies / Awards Banquet
(V.I.P. Suite located in the Upper Floor of the Press Center)
7:00p.m. - #SooI500 Management, Staff, Volunteers Meeting
(The Woodlands Room at Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI)
9:00a.m.-9:00p.m. - Office / Press Center Hours
12:00-9:00p.m. - #SooI500 Merchandise Trailer Hours
12:00-5:00p.m. - Rig Parking / Unloading / Check In / Tech
(ALL Classes Racing on the Legendary 1-Mile Ice Oval) 👇👇👇👇
55th Running of the International 500 Snowmobile Race Pole Qualifying (#SooI500)
Meijer Pro Shootout IV (#MPS)
Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor Old 600 Modifieds III (#KAT600Mods)
Wheeler Upfitters Soo Vintage Shootout (#SVS)
5:00-7:00p.m. - Meet The Riders Autograph and Picture Session (At the Entrance to the Apex Exteriors Media Center / Joe Moniz Memorial Broadcast Booth)
5:00-7:00p.m. - Skate Night at the Track (Everyone gets the chance to strap on their Ice Skates and Skate around the legendary 1-Mile High-Banked Iced Oval)
8:00a.m. - Remaining Rig Parking / Unloading Resumes / Check In Continues / Tech Resumes (ALL Classes Racing on the Legendary 1-Mile Ice Oval) 👇👇👇👇
55th Running of the International 500 Snowmobile Race Pole Qualifying (#SooI500)
Meijer Pro Shootout IV (#MPS)
Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor Old 600 Modifieds III (#KAT600Mods)
Wheeler Upfitters Soo Vintage Shootout (#SVS)
8:00a.m.-8:00p.m. - Office / Press Center Hours
12:00-8:00p.m. - #SooI500 Merchandise Trailer Hours
12:00-2:00p.m. - OPTIONAL #SooI500 Practice
($200 for the Entire Session - 3 Sleds at a time)
3:00p.m. - Wheeler Upfitters Soo Vintage Shootout Practice / Group Qualifying (Divisions Racing on the Legendary 1-Mile Ice Oval) 👇👇👇👇
Sportsman 600 (Pro Only)
F500
440 Free Air Super Stock
440 Fan Super Stock
250 Free Air/340 Fan Super Stock
Single Super Stock
4:55p.m. - Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s)
5:00p.m. - Racing Begins -Wheeler Upfitters Soo Vintage Shootout
Heat Races (4 Laps Each)
Intermission (15 Minutes)
Features (8 Laps Each)
9:00p.m. - #SooI500 #MPS #KAT600Mods Tech Ends
Opening Day / Bud Clarke Day
9:00a.m. - Remaining Rig Parking / Unloading Concludes / Check In Resumes / Tech Continues (ALL Classes Racing on the Legendary 1-Mile Ice Oval) 👇👇👇👇
55th Running of the International 500 Snowmobile Race Pole Qualifying (#SooI500)
Meijer Pro Shootout IV (#MPS)
Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor Old 600 Mods Shootout III (#KAT600Mods)
9:00a.m.-One Hour Following the Last Race - Office / Press Center Hours
11:00a.m.-12:00p.m. - #SooI500 Practice
12:00-9:00p.m. - #SooI500 Merchandise Trailer Hours
1:00-2:00p.m. - Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Qualifying Powered by Owosso Speedway Round I
3:00-4:00p.m. - #SooI500 Rookie Practice 1
4:00p.m. - #KAT600Mods Tech Ends
4:05-4:45p.m. - Dinner Break
5:00-5:45p.m. - #KAT600Mods Practice / Group Qualifying
(Top 16 are Locked into #KAT600Mods Shootout III)
6:00-6:45p.m. - #MPS Round I Qualifying
7:00-8:00p.m. - Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Qualifying Powered by Owosso Speedway Round II
8:25p.m. - Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s)
8:30p.m. - Racing Begins - Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor Old 600 Modifieds Shootout III
Heat Races (2 - 7 Laps Each) - (Top 4 out of each transfer to the Feature)
Intermission (15 Minutes)
#KAT600Mods Feature (15 Laps)
IMMEDIATELY After The Checkered Flag
#KAT600Mods Post-Race Ceremonies (At the Start/Finish Line)
30 Minutes After Post-Race Ceremonies - #SooI500 & #MPS Tech Ends
9:00a.m.-One Hour Following the Last Race - Office / Press Center Hours
10:00a.m. - Check In / Tech Resumes (ALL Classes Racing on the Legendary 1-Mile Ice Oval) 👇👇👇👇
55th Running of the International 500 Snowmobile Race Pole Qualifying (#SooI500)
Meijer Pro Shootout IV (#MPS)
12:00-9:00p.m. - #SooI500 Merchandise Trailer Hours
1:00-2:00p.m. - Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Qualifying Powered by Owosso Speedway Round III
2:00p.m. - #MPS Tech Ends
3:00-3:45p.m. - #MPS FINAL Round Qualifying
(Top 16: The "Sweet 16" are Locked into Meijer Pro Shootout IV)
4:00-4:45p.m. - Dinner Break
5:00-5:45p.m. - #SooI500 FINAL Rookie Practice (Rookie Round Up)
5:00p.m. - #SooI500 Tech Ends
6:00-7:00p.m. - Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Qualifying Powered by Owosso Speedway FINAL Round
7:45p.m. - Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Powered by Owosso Speedway Award Ceremonies
(At the Start/Finish Line)
7:55p.m. - Pre-Race Ceremonies / Invocation / National Anthem(s)
8:00p.m. - Racing Begins - Meijer Pro Shootout IV
2 Heat Races (2 - 7 Laps Each) - (Top 4 out of each transfer to the Feature)
Intermission (15 Minutes)
#MPS Feature (15 Laps)
IMMEDIATELY After The Checkered Flag - #MPS Post-Race Ceremonies
(At the Start/Finish Line)
After Post-Race Ceremonies - Winter Pub Crawl
FINAL Track Prep (No On-Track Activity)
9:00a.m.-1:00p.m. - 55th Running of the I-500 Race Day Registration (Dream Makers Theatre at Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI)
10:00a.m.-4:00p.m. - Office / Press Center & #SooI500 Merchandise Trailer Hours
2:00p.m. - 55th Running of the I-500 Riders Meeting
(Dream Makers Theatre THEN The Woodlands Room
Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI)
6:00-8:00p.m. - Sault C.V.B. presents, Twas the Night Before the #SooI500 Social Gathering (Grand Island Rooms 1 & 2 at Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI
6:30p.m. - Doors Open - 12th Anniversary of the Miss I-500 Pageant (Dream Makers Theatre at Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI)
7:00p.m. - 12th Anniversary of the Miss I-500, Junior Miss I-500 & Princess I-500 Pageant - FREE Admission (Dream Makers Theatre at Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI)
RACE DAY
6:00a.m.-45 Minutes After Post-Race Ceremonies
Office / Press Center Hours
7:00a.m. - 55th Running of the I-500 Check In / Tech / Field Grids on Frontstretch
(Tech Order set by Reverse Order of the Official Starting Lineup)
8:00a.m. - Spectator Gates Open
8:00a.m.-45 Minutes After Post-Race Ceremonies
Apparel Trailer Hours
9:00a.m. - Opening Ceremonies Begin / Special Presentations / Race Dedication
/ Rider Introductions
9:40a.m. - Invocation / National Anthem(s)
9:50a.m. - Riders Start Your Engines
10:00a.m. - Green Flag for Owosso Speedway Proudly Presents: the 55th Running of the International 500 Snowmobile Endurance Race in collaboration with G.F.L. Environmental and powered by Wheeler Trucking
IMMEDIATELY After The Checkered Flag- #SooI500 Post-Race Ceremonies
(At the Start/Finish Line)
Approximately Two Hours After Post-Race Ceremonies: - 55th Running of the #SooI500 Awards Banquet (Dream Makers Theatre at Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI)