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Kyle Larson will soon return to racing and the World of Outlaws will soon hold events in front of fans.
Those newsworthy items emerged this week from the dirt-track racing world.
First, it was announced that Larson plans to race again Friday night in a World of Outlaws event at Knoxville Raceway.
The dirt track in Iowa will not have spectators at the event for the 410 sprint cars because of the coronavirus pandemic, but it will be live streamed on DIRTVision, for a fee. It is the first Outlaws event since March.
Larson was fired from his NASCAR ride three weeks ago by Chip Ganassi Racing for using a racial slur while competing in an iRacing event. The slur was publicly heard on a gaming app and went viral. Most of Larson’s sponsors bailed on him and Ganassi had to fire his star NASCAR driver.
Limited fans to be allowed at WoO events: A little later, it was announced that the WoO sprint series will start allowing limited, socially-distanced fans to attend some events starting with the May 22-23 shows at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 in Pevely, Missouri.
On May 29-30, the WoO sprint series moves to Lake Ozark Speedway in Eldon, Missouri, for another program in front of a limited, socially-distanced crowd.
WoO events originally scheduled for May 23 at The Dirt Track at Charlotte, May 25 at Lawrenceburg Speedway, May 29 at Lake Ozark Speedway, May 30 at I-70 Motorsports Park and June 3 at I-80 Speedway have been postponed.
The WoOutlaws late-model series is also adjusting its schedule, with action resuming May 15-16 at Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55 rather than the previously announced Boone Speedway. The change allows the event to he held in front of fans on a limited basis. Another WoO late-model event is set for May 18 at U.S. 36 Raceway in Cameron, Missouri, in front of another limited crowd. The WoO late models then head to the Jackson Motorplex in Minnesota on May 22-23, provided Minnesota opens on schedule on May 18.
