NASCAR normally waits until November to race in Miami due to the heat. But nothing is normal in a pandemic.
And after an exhausting few days, NASCAR is about to offer another daunting test at Homestead-Miami Speedway. The Cup Series returns to the track for the third time in eight days Sunday at Homestead, which has previously hosted NASCAR only in November when the heat and humidity are less stifling than in June.
There’s also the mental and emotional toll; Bubba Wallace, the only black full-time Cup Series driver, has been in the media spotlight like never before after a week where NASCAR banned the Confederate flag from flying at events, and he adorned his car with the words Black Lives Matter. And several drivers, Wallace included, severed ties with a popular helmet designer this week over social media posts largely related to the flag.
It’s the 22nd time that NASCAR will run at Homestead, and the first time that it’s happening in any month other than November. Average high temperatures in South Florida are about 8 degrees cooler around that time of year, and forecasters are saying Sunday will be like most days at this time of year at Homestead — temperatures near 90, humidity making it feel worse, with potential for thunderstorms.
Track officials at Homestead are renaming one of the facility’s trademarks, the tunnel at Turn 3 that leads drivers into the track, in Johnson’s honour. The announcement this week was made in part to commemorate what could be his final appearance there. Johnson’s plan is for this season to be his last as a full-time driver.
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