{"id":"SEC-06-GM-044","kind":"meeting","level":"organizer","jurisdiction":"Indianapolis (Speedway), IN","state":"IN","metro":"","industry":"06","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Penske Entertainment)","authority":"","instrument":"Racer, \u0027Indy 500 announces attendance plans\u0027 (Apr. 21, 2021): 135,000 fans, 40 percent of capacity","title":"Indianapolis 500 (2020 and 2021)","dateIssued":"2021-04-21","effective":"","end":"","startDate":"2021-04-21","endDate":"","quarters":["2021Q2"],"types":[],"addressees":[],"clause":"\u0022It is with great regret that we announce the 104th Running of the Indianapolis 500 will take place on Aug. 23 without fans. This tough decision was made following careful consideration and extensive consultation with state and city leadership. As dedicated as we were to running the race this year with 25 percent attendance... the COVID-19 trends in Marion County and Indiana have worsened. Since our June 26 announcement, the number of cases in Marion County has tripled while the positivity rate has doubled.\u0022 (IMS statement, Aug. 4, 2020, Ex. SEC-06-GM-006)","enforcement":"","functions":["LG","FB","GS","MC","TV","CB","HR","WF"],"notes":"2020: Postponed Mar. 26, 2020 to Aug. 23; on Aug. 4, 2020 IMS announced the race would run without fans. 2021: Run May 30, 2021 with attendance capped at 135,000 (about 40 percent of capacity) under a plan agreed with the city: \u0022both the city and the speedway were comfortable with this plan\u0022 (Penske Entertainment CEO Mark Miles, Racer, Apr. 21, 2021, Ex. SEC-06-GM-044). Usual dates: Memorial Day weekend (May 24, 2020, run Aug. 23, 2020); May 30, 2021. Scale: \u0027135,000 represents 40-percent of normal race day capacity\u0027 (Racer, Ex. SEC-06-GM-044), implying a normal race-day capacity of about 335,000. Venue orders 2020: IN-006, IN-030, IN-033, IN-041, MET-IND-020, MET-IND-022, MET-IND-025. Venue orders 2021: IN-056, IN-059, MET-IND-043, MET-IND-042.","sourceUrl":"https://racer.com/2021/04/21/indy-500-announces-attendance-plans/","snapshot":"https://web.archive.org/web/20210421190215/https://racer.com/2021/04/21/indy-500-announces-attendance-plans/","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":436952,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"Racer, \u0027Indy 500 announces attendance plans\u0027 (Apr. 21, 2021): 135,000 fans, 40 percent of capacity","collection":"SEC-06","url":"/library/SEC-06-GM-044","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/SEC-06-GM-044","citation":"Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Penske Entertainment), Racer, \u0027Indy 500 announces attendance plans\u0027 (Apr. 21, 2021): 135,000 fans, 40 percent of capacity (Ex. SEC-06-GM-044)","stateName":"Indiana","related":["IN-006","IN-030","IN-033","IN-041","MET-IND-020","MET-IND-022","MET-IND-025","IN-056","IN-059","SEC-06-GM-006"]}