NASCAR to Kickstart Races in South Carolina With 7 Races in 11 Days, After 2 Month Hiatus

Season to Resume in Mid-May With No Spectators

A NASCAR Cup series auto race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, on Sept. 30, 2018. AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File

NASCAR on Thursday announced that it will be returning to on-track competition next month with a NASCAR Cup Series in South Carolina, which will see seven races in 11 days.

Its first race in more than two months will be kicked off at Darlington Raceway on May 17. But the race will be held without fans in attendance, because of the need for social distancing, NASCAR said.