As governors begin to implement plans to slowly reopen states, the same will be true for major sports organizations.
On Thursday, NASCAR joined the UFC and PGA as the first major sports to reveal plans of returning to action after being forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the return of NASCAR also comes the return of the Motor Racing Network. MRN released the that simply read “We’re back.” following statement regarding NASCAR’s newly released schedule.
NASCAR’s current plan features what will be their first race following a nine-week hiatus, set to take place Sunday, May 17 at 2:30pm ET from Darlington Raceway. MRN’s coverage of the event will likely be the first live radio broadcast of a sporting event in over a month.
Known as “The Voice of NASCAR,” Motor Racing Network is the largest independent sports radio network in America and delivers programming to more than 600 affiliates nationwide. The current revised schedule for NASCAR goes through May and includes midweek events to hold a total of seven races in 10 days.
Brandon Contes is a former reporter for BSM, now working for Awful Announcing. You can find him on Twitter @BrandonContes or reach him by email at Brandon.Contes@gmail.com.
