The Mason City Motor Speedway will turn on the green light and wave the green flag for the first time in 2020 this Sunday, May 17, at the newly-configured 1/3-mile clay oval at the North Iowa Fairgrounds.

The season opener will be highlighted by the Summit USRA Weekly Racing Series featuring USRA Modifieds, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods, USRA Hobby Stocks and the Outlaw Mini Mod Series.

Due to government restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, spectators are not allowed this Sunday. The grandstands will be closed. The pit gates will open at 3 p.m. and the drivers meeting will be broadcast live at 5 p.m. on the racetrack’s Facebook page at facebook.com/MasonCityMotorSpeedway with hot laps at 5:30 and racing at 6 p.m.

Pit passes are $30 for those age 11 and older. Kids (ages 6-10) are $20 and children (5 & under) get in for free.

Competitors in all classes are encouraged to register online at myracepass.com now until Saturday midnight.

The Mason City Motor Speedway is a 1/3-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, call (515) 832-6000 or check out MasonCityMotorSpeedway.com online. You can also like the track’s Facebook page at facebook.com/MasonCityMotorSpeedway and follow on Twitter at twitter.com/RacinMasonCity.

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