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North Carolina governor OKs NASCAR to race at Charlotte
KOMOnews.com Sports ^ | 4/28/20 | Jenna Fryer

Posted on 04/28/2020 2:51:36 PM PDT by hoagy62

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The governor of North Carolina said Tuesday that NASCAR can go forward with the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway without fans in attendance at the end of May unless health conditions deteriorate in the state.

Gov. Roy Cooper said he and state public health officials have had discussions with NASCAR and the speedway regarding safety protocols for staging the race. Cooper said the state offered input on NASCAR's plan, but he believes the race can go forward on Memorial Day weekend for the 60th consecutive year.

“We believe that unless health conditions go down, we believe we can hold the Coca-Cola 600,” Cooper said.

He said NASCAR should have an announcement later this week.

(Excerpt) Read more at komonews.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: cocacola600; memorialday; nascar
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At last? Granted, no one but the racers will be there, but at least it's something.

Wondering if the Indiana governor will do something similar for the Indy 500.......

1 posted on 04/28/2020 2:51:36 PM PDT by hoagy62
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To: hoagy62

Make America Loud Again


2 posted on 04/28/2020 2:53:32 PM PDT by McGruff (Biden's still Hidin)
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To: hoagy62

How fast do you have to go to outrun Coronavirus?


3 posted on 04/28/2020 2:54:06 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: hoagy62

Keep six feet away from other cars!


4 posted on 04/28/2020 2:55:59 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Make an animal friend today!)
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To: hoagy62

Got tired of watching drivers play a video game after about five seconds.


5 posted on 04/28/2020 2:56:21 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: hoagy62

Last I heard the Indy 500 has been rescheduled for August. There is apparently the possibility that IndyCar might run Texas in June, though.


6 posted on 04/28/2020 2:58:20 PM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Posting from deep within enemy territory - San Jose, CA)
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A race with no fans? I guess that’s progress . . . maybe . . . I think . . .


7 posted on 04/28/2020 2:58:32 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Tax-chick

Ain’t happening in CRASHCAR. ;)


8 posted on 04/28/2020 3:00:12 PM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Posting from deep within enemy territory - San Jose, CA)
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To: Steve_Seattle

I could be wrong on this, but I think the track does get a cut of the TV revenues.


9 posted on 04/28/2020 3:00:53 PM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Posting from deep within enemy territory - San Jose, CA)
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If I was doing it, I might try something like limiting the crowd to 30,000 with an age limit of 50-and-under. Protect the most vulnerable and facilitate a little herd immunity.


10 posted on 04/28/2020 3:01:04 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: Libloather

Watching others driving a sim isn’t my cup of tea either, but iRacing is pretty darn good. Quite a few pro drivers were running it even before the current situation.


11 posted on 04/28/2020 3:04:16 PM PDT by ZirconEncrustedTweezers (Posting from deep within enemy territory - San Jose, CA)
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To: hoagy62
NASCAR to Governor:


12 posted on 04/28/2020 3:05:13 PM PDT by Magnum44 (My comprehensive terrorism plan: Hunt them down and kill them.)
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What’s wrong with giving people the freedom of choice whether they want to attend?


13 posted on 04/28/2020 3:10:50 PM PDT by Wm F Buckley Republican
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To: ZirconEncrustedTweezers

Bigger things to worry about than infection.


14 posted on 04/28/2020 3:16:15 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Make an animal friend today!)
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To: hoagy62; Chode; Squantos; SkyDancer; Delta 21; tubebender; Lockbox; OldMissileer; carriage_hill; ...

Indy is going for a date in August.

Fir those that don’t know “The Capitan” aka Rodger Penske has purchased the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as well as the INDYCAR Series.


15 posted on 04/28/2020 3:49:39 PM PDT by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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Great news... see Matt Kenseth back on the racetrack will be great, along with seeing Ryan ‘Rocket Man’ Newman back in the #6.


16 posted on 04/28/2020 3:51:20 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: Steve_Seattle

were


17 posted on 04/28/2020 3:56:37 PM PDT by TexasGator (Z1z)
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Kyle Larson was unavailable for comment. Bet he wishes they never thought of virtual racin.
18 posted on 04/28/2020 3:59:33 PM PDT by McGruff (Biden's still Hidin)
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To: mabarker1

lets roll


19 posted on 04/28/2020 3:59:51 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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To: Libloather

I didn’t... If you know about iRacing, it is tough. My hometown track (Stafford Springs) is in iRacing and it feels the same like it is in real life.


20 posted on 04/28/2020 4:12:31 PM PDT by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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