NASCAR was originally going to hold its races this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway and next weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway without fans in attendance, but announced Friday it was postponing both.
Two of the few sporting events thought to still have a green light given the coronavirus outbreak have been called off.
“We believe this decision is in the best interest of the safety & well-being of our fans, competitors, officials and everyone associated with our sport," NASCAR said in a statement. Meanwhile, IndyCar was scheduled to open its season with the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg this weekend. IndyCar announced it was canceling all events through April, including races in Birmingham, Alabama; Long Beach, California and Austin, Texas.
"We will continue to coordinate with public health experts and government officials as we determine the appropriate plans for resuming our schedule," IndyCar said.
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