NASCAR Hires Clean Harbors to Protect Personnel from COVID-19 at Race Track
As the first major sport to return following coronavirus shutdowns,NASCAR is expanding its partnership with Clean Harbors, North America’s leading provider of environmental and industrial services, for infectious disease prevention and decontamination needs.Clean Harbors is currently disinfecting and decontaminating Darlington Raceway to ensure the safety of all drivers, crew and personnel for upcoming races.
Chicagoland Speedway Track Will Not Be Demolished, Some Excess Property Sold
At its meeting on April 16, 2020, the Joliet Plan Commission considered a request by Hillwood Investment Properties (Hillwood) to subdivide a portion of the existing Chicagoland Speedway property, approximately 82.3 acres, for purchase from Chicagoland Speedway, LLC.
NASCAR Increases Entries Allowed For Xfinity & Trucks Series Temporarily
For Xfinity Series and Gander Trucks races for which there is no qualifying scheduled to give teams the opportunity to earn their position in the starting lineup, the field size will be expanded to a maximum of 40 participants in each series to allow additional opportunities for teams to race.
Pit Stops Will Take Place as Usual for All Three Series at Darlington &...
NASCAR annoucned Tuesday that all three series will have pit stops as usual at Darlington Raceway and Charlotte Motor Speedway this month. here was some speculation that NASCAR would go away with pit stops at the race track once we return from our time off due to COVID-19, but that is not the case.
NASCAR Updates Teams On Starting Order & Pit Road Procedures
NASCAR announced Tuesday afternoon a new procedure for setting the field for the races at Darlington and Charlotte later this month.
NASCAR Won’t Race at Sonoma & Chicago in 2020 Due to COVID-19
NASCAR announced Friday afternoon three race tracks that will loose race dates in 2020 due to the COVID-19 disease. Sonoma Raceway and Chicagoland Speedway will both loose their one and only race date, Richmond International Raceway will loose their spring race date.
Chicagoland Speedway Layoff Employees, Future Races in Question
NASCAR handed down additional layoffs this past week primarily focusing on the staffing at Chicagoland Speedway.
NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Moved to June
NASCAR has moved the 2021 Hall of Fame Class voting to June 9th due to COVID-19.
NASCAR Rallies Around Front Line Workers with ‘The Real Heroes Project’
NASCAR is teaming up with "The Real Heroes Project" to recognize and honor the courage of frontline workers who have stepped up and put others before themselves throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
NASCAR Will Hand Down Penalties if Teams Violate COVID-19 Practices
NASCAR released a memo to race teams this afternoon about safety protocols each team members and track personal will have to follow while in the garage area at the upcoming races in Darlington and Charlotte.