LONG POND, PA – JULY 28: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series driver Chase Elliott of the #9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Camaro races during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Gander Outdoors 400 on July 28, 2019 at Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA.(Photo by Gregory Fisher/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
NASCAR announces the next installment for the modified 2020 schedule, including the top-three series and the ARCA Menard’s Series.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (June 4, 2020) – NASCAR today announced the next installment of events in its return to racing, featuring races at Pocono Raceway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Kentucky Speedway, Texas Motor Speedway, Kansas Speedway, and New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
Before the start of the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, NASCAR issued an official statement about the protests around the country following the death of George Floyd.
Floyd was included in the pre-race prayer, along with his family, and continued with a request for peace “in these turbulent times.”
The official statement from NASCAR reads:
“The NASCAR family, like so many others, is hurt and angered by the immensely troubling events that have taken place across our country in recent weeks. For us to heal and move forward as a nation, we all need to listen more and be united in the stand against racism, hatred, senseless violence, and loss of life. And we must all hold ourselves accountable to driving positive change.
While our sport has made progress over the years, there remains much work to be done and we fully embrace our responsibility to help bridge the racial divide that continues to exist in our country. We must do better and our commitment to promoting equality and inclusion continues and will never waver.
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 19: A general view of empty stands without fans due to the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic prior to the NASCAR Xfinity Series Toyota 200 at Darlington Raceway on May 19, 2020 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images)
Due to forecasted inclement weather, NASCAR is adjusting the start time of Wednesday evening’s Toyota 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Darlington Raceway to 6 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.
DARLINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA – MAY 17: NASCAR team spotters look on from the grandstands during the NASCAR Cup Series The Real Heroes 400 at Darlington Raceway on May 17, 2020 in Darlington, South Carolina. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
NASCAR Adjust the Start Time of the Toyota 200
Due to forecasted inclement weather, NASCAR will adjust the start time of Tuesday evening’s Toyota 200 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Darlington Raceway to 6 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast on FS1, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.