Talladega Superspeedway is letting people drive laps – if they get a COVID-19 vaccine or test
Those who went to Talledega Superspeedway on Saturday to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or test were allowed to drive their two laps on the famed Alabama race track in their personal cars.
Sponsored by the track, the Alabama National Guard, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the CDC Foundation and the Alabama Department of Public Health, the event was announced earlier in the week. The release said that attendees would take two laps behind a pace car at "highway speed."
The track opened in 1969 and is the longest oval in NASCAR.
Things got underway on Saturday morning, with fans eager to test out the 2.66-mile track.
The #RaceToEndCOVID vaccination and testing event is underway! 👍
Stop by today before 5:00 PM CT to get your FREE vaccine or test and then enjoy two laps on track ➡️ https://t.co/s6dc5t05Ih @HHSGov | @CDCFound | @AlabamaNG pic.twitter.com/h56Hd0GQ4w— Talladega Superspeedway (@TALLADEGA) May 15, 2021
UNBELIEVABLE!
An AWESOME once in a lifetime event!
U Gotta get out to the
world famous @TALLADEGA Superspeedway today to drive 2 laps and get a #COVID19 test or vaccine! @ALEmergencyMgrs @AlabamaEMA @ALPublicHealth @NEMA_web @HarvardNPLI @readytalladega pic.twitter.com/JdJ3Sr0iCV— Brian Hastings (@B_Hastings_EMA) May 15, 2021
Anyone can take a lap at Talladega if they’ve been vaccinated right now and let’s see how it’s going out there with @TWEsq pic.twitter.com/TGxqdfwOSY
— Brian Floyd (@BrianMFloyd) May 15, 2021
My truck got two laps on Talladega Speedway today!!!! Awesome experience!!! @DaleJr @EarnhardtKelley @DirtyMoMedia pic.twitter.com/oatAlDEs9S
— Carl Butcher (@carl13xp) May 15, 2021
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Talledega NASCAR track letting fans drive laps after COVID-19 vaccine