Roger Penske Pens Letter About Decision Not To Have Fans At Indy 500

The 104th running of "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" will be a fan-less event

Roger Penske has a message for disappointed IndyCar fans.

Penske, owner of Indianapolis Motor Speedway as well as IndyCar, LLC, penned a letter Thursday morning about his decision not to allow fans to attend Sunday’s Indianapolis 500. The fan-less event will be the first in “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing’s” 104-year history.

Read Penske’s letter below, via Jeff Gluck:

Penske’s decision is justified, given the ever-present threat of COVID-19. Nevertheless, this year’s Indy 500 will feel far stranger than any previous running of the event.

The 2020 Indy 500 is scheduled to start at 1 p.m. ET. Marco Andretti will start on the pole.

What do you think?  Leave a comment.

About the Author

Dakota Randall

Plymouth State/Boston University product from Wolfeboro, NH, who now is based in Rhode Island. Have worked at NESN since 2016, covering the Patriots since 2021. Might chat your ear off about Disney World, Halo 2, and Lord of the Rings.