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Indy 500 Will Welcome As Many As 175,000 Fans in Late August

This year’s Indy 500 was postponed from May 24 to Aug. 23 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now that states have begun reopening, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced last week that it plans to admit up to 50% of capacity—175,000 fans—for August’s race.

Race officials have not yet announced what health and safety measures will be needed to ensure the event can go ahead with so many people in attendance. However, one notable challenge will be how officials in surrounding Marion county and beyond deal with a large influx of visitors.

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