Apr 29, 2021
The Indianapolis 500 is set to be the largest sporting event in the world since the start of the pandemic, with 135,000 spectators permitted to attend The Greatest Spectacle in Racing next month. The 2021 running of the race will roughly have 40 percent of IMS s full 400,000-person capacity, and would make this year s Indy 500 the largest sporting event by audience size since the pandemic began. Mark Miles, president and CEO of Penske Entertainment, said he expects around 60 percent of attendees at this year s 500 will be fully vaccinated, and the track will continue to function as a vaccination site throughout the month of May. Guests will be required to wear face coverings, and temperatures will be checked before entry. A vast majority of the people working in the IndyCar paddock have already been vaccinated. Get ready for the Indy 500 coming Memorial Day weekend. It will be awesome to see racing fans back in the stands!
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April 25, 2021 GMT
DETROIT (AP) An academy for life skill development for youth through interest in motorsports is expanding into the Detroit area and has scheduled its inaugural program June 5-6 on the city’s Belle Isle.
NXG Youth Motorsports is to hold classroom and on-track activities in the paddock area of the Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear.
NXG (Nexgeneracers) and its programs feature science, technology, engineering and math. They create opportunities and experiences for youth through motorsports and focuses on minority students from underrepresented communities.
It is an official partner with INDYCAR and Penske Entertainment through its Race for Equality and Change initiative in 2020.