RICHMOND, Va. — As Virginia inches toward Phase Two of the Commonwealth's reopening plan, Governor Northam is allowing the state's raceways to reopen.
This includes speedway arenas and horse racing tracks.
Northam made the announcement on Thursday during his regular coronavirus press briefing.
He said that NASCAR, vehicle and horse tracks can reopen, but can only run single-day events under strict guidelines.
This comes before a NASCAR event on June 10 at the Martinsville Speedway.
Northam explained that these open-air facilities led officials to believe there would be minimal risk in reopening.
No spectators will be allowed at the events.
There are more than a dozen racing venues in Virginia, including road courses, raceways, dirt tracks, drag strips, short tracks and horse racing tracks. The state usually hosts four NASCAR races per year.