INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Roger Penske is aiming for full attendance at the Indianapolis 500 in August, and the race's date could be moved again if that is not possible.
Penske told WRTV's Dave Furst the Indianapolis 500 could be moved to October if it is not possible to have fans in the stands on Aug. 23.
The Indianapolis 500 is the world's largest one-day sporting event and draws approximately 300,000 fans each year.
An IndyCar/NASCAR doubleheader over the Fourth of July weekend will be run in front of empty grandstands at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Stage 5 of Indiana's reopening plan allows sports teams to hold events with social distancing starting July 4, but Indianapolis and Marion County are moving slower than the rest of the state because of the high number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the county.
Scott Dixon won the Genesys 300 Saturday at Texas Motor Speedway in the first NTT IndyCar Series race of the year.
