GA_Boater
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Nascar is planning on racing real cars beginning on May 17th. Subject to change, naturally.;
It looks like Darlington made out with two races instead of one Labor Day weekend race. A lot of the schedule was determined by the cars teams built pre-shutdown. Teams built 550HP, low downforce cars for the races beginning at Atlanta and following races before shutting down. Races shops have been closed, so they have to race what they have.
A lot still to be announced like if the races will be without live pit stops and have staged cautions to refuel and change tires in an orderly fashion and restarts will be the running order when the yellow flag came out. Also the size of pit crews and support crews has not been determined. All team member and visitors will wear masks and have temperature taken when entering tracks
Team sponsors only pay out support money when races are on TV and TV only pays when races are on TV live.
Autoweek has what they know - https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nasc...oss-the-south/
Other news;
- Sunday, May 17 | Darlington 400
- Wednesday, May 20 | Darlington 310
- Sunday, May 24 | Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte
- Wednesday, May 27 | Charlotte 310
- Sunday, May 31 | Martinsville
- Wednesday, June 3 | Bristol
- Sunday, June 7 | Atlanta
- Sunday, June 14 | Miami
It looks like Darlington made out with two races instead of one Labor Day weekend race. A lot of the schedule was determined by the cars teams built pre-shutdown. Teams built 550HP, low downforce cars for the races beginning at Atlanta and following races before shutting down. Races shops have been closed, so they have to race what they have.
A lot still to be announced like if the races will be without live pit stops and have staged cautions to refuel and change tires in an orderly fashion and restarts will be the running order when the yellow flag came out. Also the size of pit crews and support crews has not been determined. All team member and visitors will wear masks and have temperature taken when entering tracks
Team sponsors only pay out support money when races are on TV and TV only pays when races are on TV live.
Autoweek has what they know - https://www.autoweek.com/racing/nasc...oss-the-south/
Other news;
- Ryan Newman has been medically cleared to get in a car again. With the shut down he missed 3 races, but Nascar will probably give a waiver for missing races as They did with TWT a few years ago.
- Matt Kenseth is replacing Kyle Larson at Ganassi after Larson stuck his foot in his mouth during an iRace and was fired. Carl Edwards was considered, but turned down the offer. After cancelling sponsorship for Larson, Credit One will sponsor Kenseth.
