No fans for NASCAR races at Dover next month

DOVER, Del. - The NASCAR weekend in late August at Dover International Speedway in Delaware will take place without fans.

State officials denied the track's request to host a limited number of fans in the interest of public health and safety.

The track is to host an Xfinity Series race on Aug. 22 and a Cup Series race the next day.

NASCAR has run race weekends without fans with limited exceptions, notably at tracks in Tennessee and Texas.

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