The month of June will end with a bang as four events in five nights are on tap for the Industrial Material Surplus Iron Man Challenge.

History was made Friday night in Fort Dodge, Iowa, as an estimated crowd of nearly 5,000 people packed the Mineral City Speedway for Fan Appreciation Night presented by Motorsports Safety Products.

It’s gonna be a furious free-for-all this Friday, June 22, for Fan Appreciation Night presented by Motorsports Safety Products at the Mineral City Speedway, and track officials are readying for one of the biggest crowds in the history of the fast half-mile dirt track in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Rain on Thursday night, rain throughout the day on Friday and more rain forecasted for Friday night has forced officials to pull the plug on the June 15 racing program at the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Lance Deal of Fort Dodge picked up his third USRA Stock Car feature win of the season Friday at the Mineral City Speedway and pocketed $500 in the process on Community Tap Night.

American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series results for Friday, June 1, from the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series results for Friday, May 25, from the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

Tyler Droste of Waterloo picked up $600 in the USRA B-Mod special with his first win of the season at the Mineral City Speedway Friday night.

American Racer USRA Weekly Racing Series results for Friday, May 11, from the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa.

This Friday night, May 11, O’Reilly Auto Parts presents the USRA Weekly Racing Series at the Mineral City Speedway. The show will feature USRA A-Mods, USRA Stock Cars, USRA B-Mods and USRA Hobby Stocks plus Econo Stocks and Hornets.

Mother Nature so far has not been kind to the fans or drivers at the Mineral City Speedway, raining out the first two attempts to get the opening night show in. But despite severe weather that dumped hail on Fort Dodge around race time Friday night, a good crowd was on hand for the season opener with 88 cars and drivers signed in to kick off the 2012 campaign.

Mother Nature’s wicked ways last month will make for an exciting doubleheader this weekend as the Mineral City Speedway in Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Highway 3 Raceway in Allison, Iowa, will roll out the red carpet for fans and drivers for their season openers this Friday and Saturday, May 4-5.