NASCAR is getting back on track.
is getting back on track May 17 with a Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, one of four it hopes to run without fans during the month of May, making it the first major U.S. sporting series to return to competition after being suspended due to the coronavirus crisis.
From there, the show moves to Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina for the annual Coca-Cola 600 on May 24. Xfinity and Gander Truck races will be held at the track Monday and Tuesday, respectively, and another 500 km Cup race on May 27.as essential businesses, allowing the Charlotte-area outfits to return to their shops to begin preparations for the season.
Everyone at the track will be required to wear masks, and garages and team motor coaches will be spread out farther than usual. Testing for COVID-19 testing will not take place due to the limited availability of the test kits, but a contact tracing system will be put in place in case anyone is diagosed with the disease.
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