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Watch now: Fans are plentiful, masks in shorter supply for Ace Speedway opener amid COVID-19 pandemic
- Jeff Mills
- May 23, 2020
- May 23, 2020 Updated May 23, 2020
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Dan Green of Winston-Salem, with daughter Emily, 10, raises his hat at the end of the national anthem on opening night at Ace Speedway in Alamance County.
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Hundreds of race fans line up on opening night at Ace Speedway.
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William Goins of High Point waves a green flag at the start of racing on opening night at Ace Speedway.
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Photos: Ace Speedway opening night, May 23, 2020
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Dan Green of Winston-Salem, with daughter Emily, 10, raises his hat at the end of the national anthem on opening night at Ace Speedway in Alamance County.
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Tim Brown leads the field mid-race in the Pro Modified Race on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Ace Speedway opening night
Race fans bow their heads in prayer on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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A race fan wears a "Straight Outta Quarantine" shirt in the stands on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Bowman Gray drivers Burt Myers (right) and Tim Brown talk in the pits before the race on the opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Patrons look for a seat on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Ace Speedway opening night
Patrons look for a seat on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Ace Speedway opening night
Hundreds of race fans line up on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020. Many are regulars at Bowman Gray but came to ACE since Bowman Gray has not opened because of COVID-19 restrictions.
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Tim Brown celebrates his win in the Pro Modified Race on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020. Brown would normally be racing at Bowman Gray but they have not opened because of the COVID-19 restrictions.
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- Tim Brown takes the checkered flag in the Pro Modified Race on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020. Brown would normally be racing at Bowman Gray but they have not opened because of the COVID-19 restrictions.
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Fans wait in line for refreshments on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Burt Myers, a regular driver at Bowman Gray, listens during the drivers meeting on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Nick Todd of Alamance holds his son, Jaxson, 9 months, as they watch qualifying on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Zack Craven holds his son, Colton, 10 months, as they watch qualifying on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Bowman Gray race fans Chris Shepherd (from left) Rebecca Craver, Sheila Reinger and Scott Reinger of Kernersville wait for the action to begin on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020. Because Bowman Gray is not opening due to the state's COVID-19 restrictions, the four chose to go to Ace Speedway.
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Bowman Gray driver Justin Taylor, his wife Tiffany and friend Heather Branch watch the Pro Modified race on the opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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William Goins of High Point waves a green flag at the start of racing on opening night at ACE Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020. William and his mom Lara are regulars at Bowman Gray but came to Ace since Bowman Gray has not opened because of the state's COVID-19 restrictions.
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Drivers gather for the drivers' meeting about two hours before the first race on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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A race fan holds a patriotic themed had while waiting in line for food on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Several race cars had Trump 2020 messages on them on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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James Civali takes the checkered flag on the second Pro Modified race on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Fans watch a race from the top of the stands on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Ty Gibbs, grandson of Joe Gibbs, holds the trophy after winning the Late Model Stocks race on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Fans react to an incident on the closing laps of the Mini Stocks race on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Pro Modified drivers race on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Race fans watch the modified race from behind the chain-link fence in Turn 1 on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Fans watch the modified race from Turn 1 on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Fans watch a race from the grandstands on opening night at Ace Speedway, Saturday, May 23, 2020.
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Dan Green of Winston-Salem, with daughter Emily, 10, raises his hat at the end of the national anthem on opening night at Ace Speedway in Alamance County.
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Hundreds of race fans line up on opening night at Ace Speedway.
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William Goins of High Point waves a green flag at the start of racing on opening night at Ace Speedway.
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