Mother Nature pushes Mason City Motor Speedway Test ‘n’ Tune to May 11

  • April 28, 2016

MASON CITY, Iowa—Due to continued rainfall in the area, officials at the Mason City Motor Speedway have postponed Test ‘n’ Tune to Wednesday, May 11.

Originally slated for this Sunday, May 1, the open practice session on May 11 will run from 6-9 p.m.

A large of contingent of fair board members, staff and volunteers are in the midst of dozens of changes to the racing surface and associated amenities at the historic North Iowa Fair facility. Tons of new clay will breathe life back into the track that will be reshaped in an effort to produce more side-by-side racing action for the paid attendees.

Opening night on Sunday, May 15, will feature Budweiser USRA Modifieds, Holley USRA Stock Cars, Out-Pace USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and Rookies Rockin’ Tuners. Adult spectator admission is $10. Juniors ages 13-16 and seniors 65 and older get in for just $8. Kids 12 and under are free. Pits passes are $25.

The pit gate opens at 4 p.m., spectator gate opens at 5, drivers meeting is set for 6, hot laps begin at 6:30 and the first green flag of the 2016 season waves at 7 p.m.

The Mason City Motor Speedway is a semi-banked half-mile clay oval located 5.1 miles east of I-35 at exit 194 on SR 122 (at the North Iowa Fairgrounds).

For more information about the Mason City Motor Speedway, call (641) 424-6515 or check out www.masoncitymotorspeedway.com online. You can also like the track’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/masoncitymotorspeedway follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/racinmasoncity (@RacinMasonCity).

To learn more about the USRA, visit www.usraracing.com or call 515-832-6000. You can also like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/usraracing, follow us at www.twitter.com/usraracing on Twitter and check out our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/usratv.

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