There will be 500 military personnel in attendance as fans for the upcoming NASCAR races at Homestead-Miami Speedway, the track announced today, June 4.
The news, first reported by talk show host Andy Slater, means the track will be the first to have fans since NASCAR’s return following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez has approved the plan.
The 1.5-mile track in Homestead, Fla., will host four NASCAR races between June 13-14.
Mark Kristl joined Frontstretch at the beginning of the 2019 NASCAR season. He is the site's ARCA Menards Series editor. Kristl is also an Eagle Scout and a proud University of Dayton alum.