Several NASCAR Cup teams announced Thursday that they were closing their shops to visitors until further notice to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Teams that posted such announcements on social media were: Joe Gibbs Racing, Stewart-Haas Racing, Team Penske, Leavine Family Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Chip Ganassi Racing, Germain Racing, Richard Childress Racing, Roush Fenway Racing and Go Fas Racing. Also Xfinity teams JR Motorsports and Kaulig Racing and Truck team Kyle Busch Motorsports made a similar announcement.
JGR is taking safety precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by temporarily closing our facility to visitors. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. pic.twitter.com/rSxA16QNYM
— Joe Gibbs Racing (@JoeGibbsRacing) March 12, 2020
The LFR shop will temporarily be closed to visitors as a safety precaution to help prevent the spread of covid-19. We apologize for this inconvenience.
— LeavineFamilyRacing (@LFR95) March 12, 2020
Update from #SHRacing: pic.twitter.com/pEcvDLzRwg
— Stewart-Haas Racing (@StewartHaasRcng) March 12, 2020
We WILL be racing this weekend at @amsupdates!
— Go Fas Racing (@GoFasRacing32) March 12, 2020
Our shop will be closed to all visitors in the meanwhile as we try to prevent the spread of COVID-19. https://t.co/PuZdNqMNOz
Update from Team Penske: pic.twitter.com/HKwOtcgx4w
— Team Penske (@Team_Penske) March 12, 2020
In an effort to do our part to prevent community spread of COVID-19, the Hendrick Motorsports campus will be temporarily closed to the public. This includes our museum, team store and race shops. We appreciate your understanding and apologize for any inconvenience.
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) March 12, 2020
As a safety precaution to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Richard Childress Racing will temporarily close all facilities to visitors.
— RCR (@RCRracing) March 12, 2020
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding. pic.twitter.com/zuq3pO3TSq
Due to the growing concern of COVID-19, @CGRnascar and @CGRindycar will be temporarily closed until further notice.
— Chip Ganassi Racing (@CGRTeams) March 13, 2020
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. pic.twitter.com/hZp0I76IQR
In order to help prevent the spreading of COVID-19, the Roush Fenway Racing campus — including the team store, museum and race shops are temporarily closed to the public.
— RFK Racing (@RFKracing) March 12, 2020
We appreciate your understanding. pic.twitter.com/elRDLfqseh
Update from Germain Racing:
— Germain Racing (@GermainRacing) March 13, 2020
To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, our shop and facilities will be temporarily closed to the public. We appreciate your support and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. pic.twitter.com/z6jVcwlm6F
#JRNation pic.twitter.com/cAKaga3A00
— JR Motorsports (@JRMotorsports) March 12, 2020
KBM will be taking safety precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and will be temporarily closing our facilities to visitors effective immediately. We apologize for any inconvenience. Purchases from the store can still be made online at https://t.co/yxci9Pik4W. pic.twitter.com/F3ReJ2MSQc
— Kyle Busch Motorsports (@KBMteam) March 13, 2020