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'The Greatest Spectacle In Racing': Indy 500 To Run Without Spectators

By Samantha Horton
Published August 18, 2020 at 12:00 AM EDT
James Davison crosses the yard of bricks during practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
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James Davison crosses the yard of bricks during practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

The Indianapolis 500 usually draws up to 300,000 spectators, making it one of the largest single-day sporting events. But this year the race will happen without screaming fans in the stands. IPB News reporter Samantha Horton spoke to race fans and drivers about the changes.
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Samantha Horton is the All Things Considered newscaster and a reporter at WFYI. She is a graduate from University of Evansville with a bachelor’s degree in international studies, political science and communication where she also swam all four years.
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