If the WGI weekend were canceled, sources say that NASCAR could move the Cup race to the Southeastwatkins glen int'l
NASCAR industry execs are increasingly skeptical that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will grant the sport a quarantine waiver for the August race weekend at Watkins Glen Int'l, which would put that race in serious doubt, sources say. Cuomo announced two weeks ago that citizens from several states in the U.S. with rising coronavirus cases traveling to New York would need to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival -- something that NASCAR is highly unlikely to do, with most of the industry being based in North Carolina, one of the states on the list. However, industry execs familiar with the situation said that in recent days it has been looking less likely that this effort will be successful -- though some cautioned that the situation is still playing out. If the WGI weekend were canceled, sources say that NASCAR could move the Cup race to the Southeast -- with Daytona’s road course being the option most often mentioned. Meanwhile, Michigan Int'l Speedway has yet to make any announcements recently about updated plans for its potential race weekend in August, which has raised questions about whether that race weekend is also in doubt. NASCAR is expected to release an updated ’20 schedule as soon as later this week that would reveal these potential changes and the rest of the slate for the season.
