What do you call the pulse-pounding excitement of the most powerful snowmobiles in the world ripping down a frozen ice track at over 100 miles per hour???? At the I-500, we call it FUN!

The International 500 Snowmobile Endurance Race is not just Michigan’s most thrilling experience for riders and motorsport fans of all kinds, it's not just the United States either, or for that matter, North America's! It's the most grueling and prestigious snowmobile race in the World!

Schedule of Events:

Sunday, January 28th, 2024

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)

Monday, January 29th, 2024

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)

Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Qualifying Presented by Owosso Speedway (#SooI500)
Meijer Pro Shootout III (#MPS)
Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor Old 600 Modifieds Shootout 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)

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

Opening Day / Bud Clarke Day

8:00a.m. - Remaining Rig Parking / Unloading Resumes / Check In Continues / Tech Resumes (ALL Classes Racing on the Legendary 1-Mile Ice Oval)

Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Qualifying presented by Owosso Speedway (#SooI500)
Meijer Pro Shootout III (#MPS)
Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor Old 600 Modifieds Shootout 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. - #SVS 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)

6:30p.m. - I-500 Corn Hole Tournament
(Dream Makers Theatre at Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI)

9:00p.m. - #SooI500 #MPS #KAT600Mods Tech Ends

Wednesday, January 31st, 2024

9:00a.m. - Remaining Rig Parking / Unloading Concludes / Check In Resumes / Tech Continues (ALL Classes Racing on the Legendary 1-Mile Ice Oval)

Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Qualifying Presented by Owosso Speedway (#SooI500)
Meijer Pro Shootout III (#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. - #SooI500 Pole Qualifying 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. - #SooI500 Pole Qualifying 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

Thursday, February 1st, 2024

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)

Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Qualifying Presented by Owosso Speedway (#SooI500)
Meijer Pro Shootout III (#MPS)

12:00-9:00p.m. - #SooI500 Merchandise Trailer Hours

1:00-2:00p.m. - SooI500 Pole Qualifying 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 III)

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. - #SooI500 Pole Qualifying FINAL Round

7:45p.m. - Wheeler Trucking #SooI500 Pole Presented 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 III
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

Friday, February 2nd, 2024

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)

Saturday, February 3rd, 2024

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 90 Minutes After Post-Race Ceremonies: - 55th Running of the #SooI500 Awards Banquet (Dream Makers Theatre at Kewadin Casino Hotel & Convention Center - Sault Ste. Marie, MI)

Race Date: January 28 - February 3, 2024

Location: International 500 Snowmobile Race Track - 984 West 4th Avenue Sault Sainte Marie, MI 49783

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