Kevin Harvick and NASCAR both celebrated victories on Sunday as the stock car series returned to live racing from a two-month novel coronavirus forced hiatus at an empty Darlington Raceway.
While the day unfolded with none of the bells and whistles that have made NASCAR North America’s most popular motor sport, on the track the race delivered as promised with plenty of bumper-to-bumper action.
Not even the growl from 40 V8 stock car engines could make up for the silence as drivers exited the track to muffled applause from pit crews and officials. May 17, 2020, Darlington, SC, USA; Kevin Harvick celebrates after winning celebrates after winning the Real Heroes 400. Mandatory Credit: Brynn Anderson/Pool Photo via USA TODAY Network
As the NBA, NHL and MLB work through scenarios that could get them playing again, NASCAR is ready to go — Sunday’s race the first of 20 taking place across seven Southern states over 36 days.While the action on the track was familiar, everything else was uncharted.
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