CONCORD, N.C. – The World of Outlaws and DIRTcar Racing have announced the launch of the Return to Racing initiative.
As part of the Return go Racing initiative, a resource center has been launched. The resource center is designed as an open-source portal for all of DIRTcar-sanctioned race tracks to use in support of their individual efforts to return to racing.
The resource center is available by visiting www.worldofoutlaws.com or www.dirtcar.com.
The guidelines and procedures have been developed with the support of motorsports experts Agajanian & Anthony, P.C., Jeff Ladd at Sports Insurance Specialists, LLC and Dr. Jack Faircloth, MD.
Dr. Faircloth is a coordinating panelist for the North Mecklenburg (N.C.) COVID-19 Response Team and has been a strong advocate of the Clean-Cover-Confine strategy included in the World of Outlaws/DIRTcar Racing plan. The documents in the resource center will be updated weekly with the latest information and research available as the response to COVID-19 remains very dynamic.
The World of Outlaws does not yet have any specific event or timeline targeted for its return to racing and DIRTcar Racing has not sanctioned an event since early March.
“We want to get back to the track soon, but in the safest and most responsible manner possible,” World of Outlaws and DIRTcar Racing officials said as part of the announcement. “In order to do so, this may include tracks being limited to practice days, participant-only events, and/or limited crowd events for a period of time in some states, while others may simply not allow motorsport events of any kind for a longer period of time.”
Included in the resource center is a 10-step guide for a return to racing that is relevant regardless of where a track is located and what level of restrictions may be present in that area. Also included is an editable executive summary document for tracks to use as if it were their own to reflect the conditions in their area.
“We suggest that tracks use these two documents as a tool to reach out to their local, city and/or county officials first, as we believe this is a situation where it is in fact better to ask for permission than beg for forgiveness,” World of Outlaws and DIRTcar Racing officials said.