(ap) NASCAR will be making a stop at Kansas Speedway this week. The Cup series race will be held Thursday night.
Emporia native Clint Bowyer goes into the race setting in 13th place in the play-off standings. He says it has been a frustrating year.
This also is the final year of his contract with Stewart Haas Racing. He said he would like to stay with Stewart Haas.
Thursday nights race will not include fans.
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NASCAR competition officials said Tuesday that the remaining national series events on the 2020 schedule will be held without practice and qualifying.
The move is part of a continued effort to limit at-track time for teams, officials, safety workers and other essential personnel under COVID-19 health protocols. The safeguards — which include at-track screening and limited team rosters — have been in place since NASCAR returned to the track in May after a two-month layoff because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway is committed to running the postponed Indianapolis 500 with fans.
The track said Tuesday that it would hold the Aug. 23 race in front of a crowd at “approximately” 25 percent. That figure is down from Indy’s earlier desire to host the race in front of a 50 percent capacity crowd as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage across the country.
Permanent seating capacity at IMS is over 200,000, so if the track does hit 25 percent of grandstand capacity, at least 50,000 people will be in attendance for the race.
