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Post by blown on Jul 1, 2020 11:23:19 GMT 12
This years Knoxville nationals have been under doubt for quite a while, this morning the board of trustees officially cancelling the event.
With covic19 running rampant stateside they had no option but to do so for the safety of drivers, team members, and of course the public.
This was to be the 60th running of the nationals which makes it even sadder.
On top of this news that several teams are considering calling it a day due to severly restricted racing programs and some losing sponsorship deals as a result.
A sad day indeed, but plaudits to the Knoxville administration for making the correct call.
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Post by hienekenno1 on Jul 1, 2020 11:57:08 GMT 12
They are still doing 3 nights of racing with the Outlaws on that weekend finishing with the Capitini Classic on the final night with only 7000 spectators each night but yes it is very sad and it makes you even madder about a certain country doesn't it.
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Post by accobra on Jul 1, 2020 13:18:52 GMT 12
I'm surprised is still so much racing to be honest. Don't see many mask wearers in the crowds either. US is still very bad with Covid.
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Post by magilla on Jul 1, 2020 17:16:06 GMT 12
major refunds will also hurt them as they had already sold 12000 tickets
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Post by midway on Jul 1, 2020 19:41:40 GMT 12
They are still doing 3 nights of racing with the Outlaws on that weekend finishing with the Capitini Classic on the final night with only 7000 spectators each night but yes it is very sad and it makes you even madder about a certain country doesn't it. They may find a cure for the virus ,but certainly wont for your madness hienekenno1 it has now almost reached its peak by the sound of things  |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2020 22:48:50 GMT 12
They are still doing 3 nights of racing with the Outlaws on that weekend finishing with the Capitini Classic on the final night with only 7000 spectators each night but yes it is very sad and it makes you even madder about a certain country doesn't it. You can be mad about a certain country all you like but quite frankly the USA only have themselves to blame for THEIR current situation. Too many people treating this as a conspiracy to trample on their freedoms and a dumbass President that was not...is not...and never will be a politician! Anthony |
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Post by hienekenno1 on Jul 2, 2020 6:29:39 GMT 12
They are still doing 3 nights of racing with the Outlaws on that weekend finishing with the Capitini Classic on the final night with only 7000 spectators each night but yes it is very sad and it makes you even madder about a certain country doesn't it. You can be mad about a certain country all you like but quite frankly the USA only have themselves to blame for THEIR current situation. Too many people treating this as a conspiracy to trample on their freedoms and a dumbass President that was not...is not...and never will be a politician! Anthony Just looking at Grandview speedway yesterday and the place is packed with spectators and not a mask to be seen,racing comes before the virus in America lol.And im still mad about that certain country,thats were it all started. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2020 7:53:47 GMT 12
You can be mad about a certain country all you like but quite frankly the USA only have themselves to blame for THEIR current situation. Too many people treating this as a conspiracy to trample on their freedoms and a dumbass President that was not...is not...and never will be a politician! Anthony Just looking at Grandview speedway yesterday and the place is packed with spectators and not a mask to be seen,racing comes before the virus in America lol.And im still mad about that certain country,thats were it all started. hienekenno1 you have every right to be mad at a certain country...pretty sure I voiced my displeasure at the same place a couple of months ago. And although it is sad that major events are being cancelled globally...not just the US...the right calls are being made given the numbers we are still seeing. I stand by my comments regarding the US...they SHOULD have had a better handle on this...and I don`t make these comments flippantly. I have been talking to relatives and other contacts over there and none of them are surprised that they lead the stats charts. Anthony |
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Post by hienekenno1 on Jul 2, 2020 8:23:10 GMT 12
yes i agree America took it all to lightly at the start like us all,we all thought like a famous saying it was fake news,how wrong we were,it looks like alot of the states in America are following Trumps advice and living like normal and going to the speedway again,believe it or not more tracks are opening with spectators in certain states.
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Post by mod46c on Jul 2, 2020 9:53:24 GMT 12
Events not really canceled just downgraded to one with a smaller purse, with a new label attached Still a multi-day sprint car show happening at Knoxville in early August. |
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