NASCAR postpones races at Atlanta, Homestead

March 13, 2020

ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – FEBRUARY 24: #10: Aric Almirola, Stewart-Haas Racing, Ford Mustang Smithfield and #17: Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Roush Fenway Racing, Ford Mustang Little Hug start during the Atlanta at Atlanta Motor Speedway on February 24, 2019 in Atlanta Motor Speedway, United States of America. (Photo by Nigel Kinrade / NKP / LAT Images)

On Friday, NASCAR released a statement regarding the scheduled races at Atlanta Motor Speedway and Homestead-Miami Speedway.

The races were scheduled to be held in front of empty stands but NASCAR has now changed course and opted to postpone the races due to COVID-19, the coronavirus.

“NASCAR has decided to postpone the race events at Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend and Homestead-Miami Speedway next weekend. We believe this decision is in the best interest of the safety and well-being of our fans, competitors, officials and everyone associated with our sport. We will continue to monitor this dynamic situation as we assess future race events.”