Gov. Roy Cooper recently made a statement regarding the return of NASCAR in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak.
Even though sporting events nationwide have been canceled and postponed due to COVID-19, Cooper stated in a press conference that he expects the Coca-Cola 600 race to take place as planned on May 24.
“We believe that unless the health conditions go down that we can have the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day weekend in Charlotte,” Cooper said.
The race will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway but will not have any fans present.
NASCAR has also confirmed that along with the Coca-Cola 600, several other races will take place in Darlington, South Carolina along with Charlotte starting on May 17.