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Indy 500 to host 135,000 in largest sports event in pandemic

The Indianapolis 500 is set
to be the largest sporting Face coverings will be re-
event in the world since quired on track property and
the start of the pandemic temperature checks will be
with 135,000 spectators given at the entrances. IMS
permitted to attend "The will also extend its vaccina-
Greatest Spectacle in Rac- tion clinics through the end
ing" next month. of May with the ability for
spectators to receive a vacci-
Indianapolis Motor Speed- nation on speedway grounds
way said Wednesday it throughout the month
worked with the Marion
County Public Health De- Miles anticipated about 60%
partment to determine that of those in attendance will
40% of venue capacity can at- have been vaccinated. IMS
tend the May 30 race on Me- has vaccinated approximately
morial Day weekend. The 100,000 people since it began
speedway is the largest sport- operating as a site.
ing facility in the world with
more than 250,000 grand- "Roger Penske and every-
stand seats and the ability to one associated with Penske
host close to 400,000 on race Entertainment and the In-
day throughout the entire dianapolis Motor Speedway
property. have been incredible partners
Roger Penske, in his second to protect that legacy and to event. The viewing mounds with us throughout the pan-
The attendance figure was year as owner of Indianapolis grow it and to have the race," in the infield will be closed, demic," said Indiana Gov. Eric
determined after Indianapolis Motor Speedway, had hoped Miles said. "We're ready to and general admission infield Holcomb. "It is high time for
hosted the NCAA men's bas- for full attendance, but In- take the next step in bringing tickets will not be made avail- fans to return to the greatest
ketball tournament through dyCar and speedway officials back the economy and a lot able. motor speedway in the world
March and into April with are taking pride in the up- of that in this city and state with this safety plan in place."
limited attendance. The coming milestone. is driven by sports events The infield's raucous "Snake
NCAA allowed 8,000 fans which has been shut down Pit" will be closed and all the Miles said 90% of the Indy-
at Lucas Oil Stadium for the "This event and this place for so many months. March traditional concerts will not Car paddock had been vac-
April 5 men's championship means so much to everybody Madness was incredibly suc- be held, including on Carb cinated by last Sunday's sea-
game. we see every day and we cessful, this is the next step Day and Legends Day. There son opener and there are two
hear from every day, wheth- and it just so happens this will be suite seating and the more opportunities for com-
The Alabama spring football er they are Hoosiers or race will probably be the biggest Pagoda will be open to those petitors to get shots before
game last weekend hosted fans from around the world," sporting event of the year." with tickets, but the midway racing begins at the speedway.
47,218 fans, nearly 10,000 Mark Miles, president and 609 palabre + 1 potret will be closed. Those who choose not to be
more than a recent Texas CEO of Penske Entertain- vaccinated before the track
Rangers baseball game; an ment Corp., told The Associ- The speedway will be open Grandstand seating will be opens May 18 for Indy 500
Australian Rules cricket ated Press. to spectators every day cars socially distanced; fans will preparations will be required
match in Melbourne drew are on the track beginning have an option to return their to undergo daily COVID-19
51,723 in March. "We feel a real responsibility with the May 15 road course tickets for an account credit. testing.

Nadal advances, Fognini defaulted at Barcelona Open

BARCELONA, Spain his 111th-ranked oppo- Wednesday, while Fabio title in the Barcelona tourna-
(AP) — Rafael Nadal nent in his first match at Fognini was disqualified Fognini was defaulted while ment. He won the event six
needed three sets to beat the Barcelona Open on for alleged verbal abuse. trailinig 6-0, 4-4 against qual- times in its last nine editions.
ifier Bernabe Zapata Miralles The Barcelona Open was not
of Spain, after a line judge played last year because of the
told the chair umpire that the coronavirus pandemic.
ninth-seeded Italian had used
foul language. Nadal was coming off a
three-set loss to Andrey
Fognini denied wrongdoing Rublev in the quarterfinals of
and was upset as he left the the Monte Carlo Masters last
court, breaking his racket af- week.
ter hitting it at the net post on
his way out. Rublev advanced in Barce-
lona by defeating Federico
Nadal had to overcome a Gaio 6-4, 6-3, while second-
slow start to defeat Ilya Ivash- seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas
ka of Belarus 3-6, 6-2, 6-4 at — who beat Rublev in the
the clay-court tournament. Monte Carlo final — cruised
past wild-card entry Jaume
The Spaniard lost the first Munar of Spain 6-0, 6-2.
two games and struggled to
hold his serve in the third. He Sixth-seeded Pablo Carreno
recovered quickly after losing Busta defeated Australian
the first set and cruised in the Jordan Thompson 6-4, 6-0,
second, then broke early in while Felix Auger-Aliassime
the third. of Canada rallied to beat Ital-
ian Lorenzo Musetti 4-6, 6-3,
Nadal is seeking a record 12th 6-0.