{"id":8389,"date":"2020-07-10T11:25:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T15:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonmotorsport.com\/?p=8389"},"modified":"2021-10-03T00:07:44","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T04:07:44","slug":"behind-scenes-of-fan-less-race-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/motorsports\/2020\/07\/10\/behind-scenes-of-fan-less-race-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Behind the scenes of a fan-less race weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

SPARTA, Ky. —<\/strong> Take a right off Exit 57 on Interstate 71 and turn right at the bottom of the ramp, you’ll see trees and rolling hills. Peering over those hills is the control tower of Kentucky Speedway. I drove a mile up Sparta Pike, then turned left on Jerry Carroll Boulevard, onto the track property.<\/p>\n

Now allow me to pull back the curtain and take you behind the scenes of a fan-less race weekend.<\/p>\n

Behind the scenes of a fan-less race weekend<\/h2>\n

Entering the track<\/h3>\n

As the United States is still in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, no fans were allowed in attendance. Only “essential personnel” were permitted on the premises<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Being among those deemed “essential,” I proceeded to the first security checkpoint to obtain my credentials. After doing so, I sat in my car for roughly 20 minutes, as health screenings paused, due to a lightning strike.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s the weather situation right now at @KySpeedway<\/a>. Everything\u2019s on hold for lightning, including the medical screenings.#NASCAR<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/ArdF8AxzTT<\/a><\/p>\n

— Tucker White (@TuckerWhite94) July 9, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n