Fans can get their Memorial Day weekend off to a thrilling start on Friday by attending the colossal “Memorial Day Tribute” program at Gas City I-69 Speedway in Gas City, Ind.

Drivers of non-wing sprint cars, modifieds, street stocks and hornets will try to outdo each other in heat races and features. The track staff will join them in honoring America and the Stars and Stripes, which is sure to get summer off to a blazing and patriotic start.

The pit gate will open at 3 p.m. and the grandstands at 5 p.m. Hot laps are scheduled for 6:30 p.m., and the racing will start at 7:30 p.m.

An adult general admission ticket costs only $15, while kids 12 and under are free. A pit pass is $30.

Gas City I-69 Speedway is located on State Road 22, approximately a half-mile west of I-69, exit 259. The quarter-mile dirt oval is about halfway between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, and attracts drivers and fans from all over the Midwest.

The complete schedule for 2021 and more information is on the track’s website at GasCityI69Speedway.com. Fans and competitors can also follow it on Twitter: @GasCitySpeedway; Instagram: @GasCitySpeedway and Facebook: GasCitySpeedwayOnTheGas.