If you enjoy Nascar you will love the I-500 Snowmobile Race "Nascar on Ice"

Please check out the I-500 website or Calendar of events for further updated information on the 2011 43rd Annual I-500 Snowmobile Race.

For more information you can email soo_international@yahoo.com 

Come join us for the 43rd Annual International I-500 Snowmobile Race and experience all the thrills of NASCAR on a one-mile oval ice track. The I-500 is the Biggest event in the Upper Peninsula and in the entire snowmobile-racing world. No Hans devices. No padding. Just 100% raw courage!!!

When drivers accelerate to speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour on the straight-aways, your heart will race even faster...

Mark your calendar for the weekend of Feb 5, 2011 and get ready for the thrill of a lifetime...

The Green flag will drop in the morning and The Checker flag will wave Feb 5th, 2011.

Keep your eye open for special packages for you and your family.

History:

The I-500 is a 100% volunteer organization. We are always looking for more volunteers. Racing rules are not part of the race committee.

The track was actually set on an old creek bed of gravel and clay. The site was originally developed in World War II as an ammunition dump.

The track was built in less than six months purely by volunteer help. The first year, the race was so slow that spectators could actually walk across the track between machines.

It takes 3 weeks and 1,800,000 gallons of water to make the track. Water is transported from a hydrant in the pit area via the use of three 8,000 gallon tankers and many trips around the track.

Schedule of Events - (All Events are Subject to Change Due to Weather)

Will post when they become available.*****************************
Other Activities to follow closer to the date

Senior Classic Races

Semi-Pro Round-up- First time drivers to the I-500 track will be put on the track together.

Senior Classic Hot Laps

Senior Classic Race - Past I-500 Drivers who are 50 years or older competing for fun.

Kids Mini Z Snowmobile Race at the track at 7:00pm- 9pm... Please send email on www.i-500.com  for class age groups.

Saturday, February 5, 2011 I-500 Race
Parade Lap at 9 a.m. & Green Flag drops at 10 a.m. and The Big I-500 Snowmobling Race is underway!

You can visit the website for updates or any further questions at www.I-500.com