IMS limiting Indy 500 fans to 50% capacity for August race

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MAY 27: The grid is seen prior to the 102nd Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motorspeedway on May 27, 2018 in Indianapolis, Indiana.(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

INDIANAPOLIS — Fans at the Indianapolis 500 will be limited to about 50% capacity when the race runs on Aug. 23, Indianapolis Motor Speedway President J. Douglas Boles said Friday.

Boles also said additional health and safety measures will be considered.

In late March, the Indianapolis 500 was postponed to Aug. 23 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.