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The 2021 Daytona 500 is expected to have about 30,000 fans in presence at the Feb. 14 race.
” It’s going to be the largest sporting occasion that takes place in the United States because COVID hit,” Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile said, per Zach Dean of the Daytona Beach News-Journal
The speedway holds 101,500 viewers, but authorities revealed in December there would be restricted fans.
Fans at the Daytona 500 will mostly remain expanded in the grandstand, while all in attendance would also require health screenings, temperature checks and face-coverings.
The COVID-19 pandemic has actually caused empty arenas and arenas throughout the sports world, while the 2020 NASCAR season included lots of races without fans. The sport started permitting minimal fans as the year advanced, with an approximated 25,000 fans at the Coke Absolutely No Sugar 400, which likewise takes place at Daytona.
There will reportedly be 22,000 fans at the Super Bowl on Feb. 7, but the Daytona 500 one week later on could have much more seeing in person.
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