Daytona International Speedway has announced that up to 5000 fans will be permitted to attend IMSA’s ‘back to racing’ WeatherTech 240 on Saturday 4 July.
In consultation with public health officials and local, state and federal authorities on amended safety protocols and procedures, the DIS will offer seating in the front stretch grandstands, as well as a limited number of infield camping guests. All must be Florida residents and will have to adhere to social distancing guidelines.
The event will take the green flag at 6:05 pm ET on Independence Day and end under the lights. The camping spots will be located in NASCAR’s Turns 1 & 2 areas of the infield (GEICO Grounds Yellow RV and Yellow Premium RV), near the Carousel Turn. Those fans will be required to watch the race from their RV site.
“We’ve waited a long time to welcome our loyal race fans back to Daytona International Speedway and the Daytona Beach area,” said Chip Wile, DIS President. “There has been a lot of work and extensive planning by our track staff, IMSA, government and health officials, as well as NASCAR to methodically bring fans back to our historic facility. Rest assured we will make sure that every fan in attendance is safe and can enjoy the excitement of the IMSA WeatherTech 240 At DAYTONA. Having the IMSA sports cars back for this summer tradition just got more exciting with fans here to see it.”
All guests who attend the IMSA WeatherTech 240 At DAYTONA will be screened before entering the facility, required to wear face coverings and maintain six-feet of social distancing throughout the venue. Full protocols can be found here.
