There will be random testing that will take place, and anyone who shows symptoms of COVID-19 will have to be replaced as they self-isolate. Team members will go through a health screening process to enter the track. Thousands of fans will absent from the grandstands and each driver’s crew will be limited to 16 members, per ESPN. NASCAR is back but it is not the same sport that we saw just a few months ago. NASCAR Has Revised Rules as a Response to COVID-19 We thank the many government officials for their guidance, as we share the same goal in our return – the safety for our competitors and the communities in which we race.” “We are eager to expand our schedule while continuing to work closely with the local governments in each of the areas we will visit. “As we prepare for our return to racing at Darlington Raceway on Sunday, the industry has been diligent in building the return-to-racing schedule,” NASCAR executive vice president Steve O’Donnell said in a statement. The expectation is that NASCAR will continue to announce more races have been added back to the calendar in the coming weeks. The PGA Tour will resume play in June as the NBA and MLB continue to create plans for games start. NASCAR joins UFC as the first major pro sports to resume competition in the United States since the entire industry hit pause to help flatten the curve of the coronavirus. NASCAR has announced a new schedule of Cup Series races through June 21 as it resumes the 2020 season after halting competition in March as a response to COVID-19. NASCAR returns in Darlington with The Real Heroes 400 today, Sunday, May 17 at 3:30 p.m. NASCAR returns with The Real Heroes 400 in Darlington.
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