A North Carolina speedway drew a crowd of more than 2,000 spectators in defiance of the state's coronavirus restrictions after declaring the race a “protest.”
The governor's office had warned Ace Speedway in Elon earlier this week that a crowd of more than 25 would violate the state's Phase 2 coronavirus restrictions.
But news outlets report that more than 2,000 attended a race Saturday night. A sign from management outside the speedway said, “This Event is held in Peaceful Protest of Injustice and Inequality Everywhere.”
NEW: @AceSpeedway in @AlamanceNC is defying @NC_Governor's phase two #coronavirus restrictions. The track went on w a planned race tonight under the guise of a "peaceful protest" in order to gain 1st amendment protections. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/uxl2KeL3y1
— Briana Conner (@BrianaReports) June 7, 2020
The Alamance County Sheriff's Office said it is “evaluating the events.”
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