Inside INdiana Business is reporting that the Indianapolis Motor Speedway has announced the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 will be held with a venue capacity limited to 50% attendance. The race is scheduled to held August 23 after it was postponed from its original date of May 24 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The Speedway says individuals in high-risk groups are encouraged to consider staying home and returning in 2021. In close consultation with public health officials, the IMS team is also working to finalize a comprehensive plan of health measures that will be made available for spectators in the near future.
“We’re committed to running the Indy 500 on Sunday, Aug. 23 and will welcome fans to the world’s greatest racing venue,” IMS President Doug Boles said. “We will be limiting attendance to approximately 50 percent of venue capacity, and we are also finalizing a number of additional carefully considered health and safety measures. We’ll unveil the specific details of our comprehensive plan in the coming weeks.”
IMS says it is communicating with existing ticketholders to learn of their intent to use their race tickets. Credits will be available for ticketholders who choose to adjust their order.
Earlier this month, IIB reported Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske’s announcement that this year’s Indianapolis 500 would take place with fans, even if it needed to be delayed again.