20,000 People Attend NASCAR Race

[babylonsister]

We're never getting out.

https://politicalwire.com/2020/07/16/20000-people-attend-nascar-race/

20,000 People Attend NASCAR Race
July 16, 2020 at 3:53 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard

Roughly 20,000 people appeared to attend the Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee as NASCAR held its All-Star Race, the largest in-person event since the state banned large crowds four months ago in response to the coronavirus pandemic, WBIR reports.

The event was moved from Charlotte because North Carolina would not authorize spectators for the race.

[oregonjen]

1. Argh!! This is infuriating.

[louis-t]

2. If only they would just kill themselves off

we could make it through.

[nolabear]

3. Christ on a pogo stick. What's it going to TAKE???

[malaise]

4. Meanwhile -COVID-19 outbreak forces Del Mar to cancel weekend races

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/horse-racing/story/2020-07-15/covid-19-outbreak-del-mar-horse-races-canceled-weekend

The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Wednesday canceled its racing program this weekend after 15 jockeys and seven other workers tested positive for COVID-19.

Fourteen of the 15 jockeys were from a group of Del Mar jockeys who raced over the July 4 weekend at Los Alamitos – raising to 19 the total number of positive COVID-19 tests among jockeys who competed at the Orange County track.

Plus, all seven of the non-riding personnel, who work in the jockeys’ room at the track, were at Los Alamitos the week before Del Mar opened.

[mokawanis]

5. Should have sold raffle tickets for a casket

a casket that looks like a race-car.

[uponit7771]

6. +1

[ProfessorGAC]

7. Why?

Sports are really more TV shows than anything else.
The money is in TV.
I know live attendance is another decent revenue stream, but right now, they're nearly the only game in town.
Ratings are up!
The risk/benefit balance obviously falls on the risk side.
Stupid decision.

[MichMan]

8. The track seating capacity is 162K people. There were only 20K there.

Plenty of room to safely keep a social distance

[lindysalsagal]

9. and if 3 food vendors are sick, and spread the virus.....

and if they all use the same bathrooms....handrails, etc....

[MichMan]

10. How is it any different than getting take out food anywhere?