NASCAR to resume season May 17 with seven races in 10 days

NASCAR announced Thursday that it will resume its season without fans starting May 17 at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina with the premier Cup Series racing three more times in a 10-day span. “NASCAR and its teams are eager and excited to return to racing, and have great respect for the responsibility that comes with a return to competition,â€� said Steve O’Donnell, NASCAR executive vice president and chief racing development officer. The first race is scheduled for Darlington, NASCAR’s oldest superspeedway, followed by a second race at the 70-year-old, egg-shaped oval track three days later.