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As BMS prepares to welcome up to 30K fans, public health experts question risks

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As Bristol Motor Speedway prepares for what could be the largest crowd at a U.S. stadium since the coronavirus pandemic shut down spectator sports this spring, some public health experts question the risks of welcoming as many as 30,000 fans at Wednesday’s NASCAR All-Star Race. The race was originally scheduled to take place in Charlotte, North Carolina, but high rates of COVID-19 infections there prompted NASCAR to move the race to Bristol, where case numbers were much lower when the decision was announced in June.

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