NASCAR: Next 2 races to be held without spectator admittance

[jmowreader]

https://www.nascar.com/news-media/2020/03/12/nascar-statement-atlanta-homestead-race-schedules/

The races are still on, but only “necessary” people - the teams, officials and media - will be allowed entrance to the speedways.

[Dream Girl]

1. For a Democrat hoax?

[Phoenix61]

2. We some kinda badasses, ain't we. nt

[jmowreader]

4. NASCAR takes fan safety seriously

[A HERETIC I AM]

3. Looks like Indy Car is doing the same at St. Pete

https://www.autoblog.com/2020/03/12/nascar-indycar-will-race-without-spectators/

The permanent speedways are venues that rely on those events to cover their expenses for the year. .

Pretty much, anyway. While both Atlanta and Homestead host other events, the big crowds brought in by a Cup race weekend are tantamount to losing Black Friday and a week after that for a retailer.

Of course, St. Pete is a temporary course, but this is a massive blow to the organizers/promoters of that event as well.

Interesting.

[Hoyt]

5. News was just interviewing people in RV parking area. Confederate and trump flags

flying. They gotta go home. Glad to see em packing up, but not this way.

[Initech]

6. Just fucking cancel it.

I'm at a bar and they are showing a football match, no fans in the stands. None. It is weird as hell.

[Bengus81]

7. Then they won't have to explain why the stands are nearly empty anyway.

[Brother Buzz]

8. Cool Beans! - No hot dog wrapper trash to clog the radiators

[jmowreader]

9. And that's always a benefit

[dhill926]

10. ah...wondering when they were going to do something...

[bluedigger]

11. Sunday afternoon was shaping up to be a TV wasteland.

Watching the cars go round and round...