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Formula 1 Postpones Dutch & Spain Races, Cancels Monaco

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The FIA Formula 1 sanctioning body announced the postponement of three additional races on Thursday, March 19, in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. The Dutch, Spanish and Monaco grands prix will be put on hold, thus emptying the schedule through at least May. The Monaco Grand Prix in particular has been canceled for 2020. …

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2-Headed Monster: Should NASCAR Reconsider Rescheduling Races?

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

As the country turns its attention away from canceled sports to secure the bare necessities for living for the next two weeks as it nears a quarantine situation, NASCAR is planning on how to address those events that are being postponed. With each week that goes by, the logistics and feasibility become more challenging and …

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24 Hours of Le Mans Postponed to September

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The 24 Hours of Le Mans, originally scheduled for June 13-14, has been postponed to Sept. 19-20, the Federation international Automobile (FIA) announced Wednesday (March 18). The Automobile Club de l’Ouest, along with the FIA and World Endurance Championship, made the decision to postpone due to the coronavirus outbreak and current restrictions in France and …

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e4 Burning Questions: I Guess This Will Be Life For A While

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What Now? NASCAR made it official on Monday: No more real-life racing until Mother’s Day weekend. It’s a huge blow for a lot of people in all facets of the industry, but ultimately the correct move. The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) suggested to all event organizers to not hold events with 50 …

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5 Points to Ponder: 2020 NASCAR Coronavirus Change

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(Photo: Nigel Kinrade Photography)

1. NASCAR Coronavirus Postponements Make History The NASCAR coronavirus decision Monday (March 16) to postpone stock car racing for two months is unprecedented. It’s just the second time this century a NASCAR Cup Series race has been pushed back outside of weather delays. And after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the sport took …

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NASCAR Announces 8-Week Postponement of 2020 Schedule, Returning For Martinsville May 9

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(Photo: Mike Neff)

NASCAR officially announced their plans for the remainder of the 2020 schedule Monday afternoon (Mar. 16) after postponing two straight Cup Series race weekends due to coronavirus concerns. Now, those postponements run through events at Dover International Speedway May 3 as the sport has decided to follow CDC recommendations and take two months off. In …

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