DARLINGTON, S.C. – The Latest on NASCAR's return at Darlington Raceway (all times local): ___ 11:30 a.m. NASCAR Chairman and CEO Jim France is at Darlington Raceway and will remain outside the infield.
The 75-year-old France is considered high risk to contract the coronavirus. NASCAR executive Steve O'Donnell posted audio on Twitter in which France grabs the public address microphone in the scoring tower and thanks “the entire industry for their efforts to get us back racing.” Roughly 900 essential people have been approved to be inside the gates.
NASCAR is returning to racing following a 10-week layoff amid the global pandemic. The Real Heroes 400 begins at 3 p.m. ___ 11 a.m.