Michael Sherfick - On July 4th could NASCAR set the tone -- and the standard -- for re-opening many parts of the country?

NASCAR opens up for the 2020 Dixie Vodka 400, but sponsors like Michael Sherfick's of Sherfick Companies are not so sure? Sherfick Companies is concerned for sponsors because of the limited number of fans, 5000, allowed in the stands because of Covid from the Indy Brickyard 400 on July 4th weekend. Sherfick Companies and Starcom Racing have big plans for NASCAR in 2021. But, will sponsors continue their plans with low viewership and merchandising?

Will the current Covid-19 protocols slow or stop all outdoor sports. NASCAR had set guidelines to safely hold the events using CDC guidelines on social distancing and personal protective equipment. NASCAR decided a limited number of fans can attend races this month at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway. NASCAR says all fans will be screened before entering, required to wear face coverings, mandated to social distance at six feet, and will not have access to the infield, among other revised operational protocols. Other rules include a bans on Confederate flags and removes guidelines requiring standing for national anthem.

Industries such as hospitals and surgery have a wide range of protocols, but does not include social distancing between you and your physician. Guidelines vary by federal, state and city municipalities and may or may not be laws passed by legislatures.

The surgical industry's latest plastic surgery webinar details their protocols across the world for opening up safely under Covid-19. Despite the laws, guidelines and protocol's, the WHO on Tuesday reported "Asymptomatic spread of Coronavirus is "very rare".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEfqonRro_o

NASCAR fans are known to be an outdoor, social gathering. Would you want to bring your family to a race, and not sit next to them? Will the NASCAR crowd ignore social distancing. It's more about human nature, than protocols. Will NASCAR arrest fans for giving a Hi-5? Will fans stage a walk out after fans are removed from the stands ? "With no fans, there was no extra energy." He called it “unearthly.”

https://www.tampabay.com/sports/2020/07/03/what-nfl-nhl-mlb-and-ncaa-can-learn-from-auto-racing-without-fans/

The good news is that outdoor Sports could set the tone -- and the standard -- for re-opening many parts of the country, said Sam Zietz, CEO of financial technology company Grubbrr.

https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/motor/2020/07/03/major-sports-back-indiana-brickyard-400-it-gives-people-some-hope/3277349001/

Salisbury, NC (9/3/2019)—StarCom Racing and Sherfick Companies, a family owned real estate development and construction business, partnered up for the Big Machine Vodka 400 to build the foundation of its relationship. Coming off of a solid P25 finish at Darlington Raceway, SCR is confident and eager to hit the track at Indianapolis Motor Speedway with Driver Landon Cassill at the helm of the Sherfick Companies 00 Chevy for one of NASCAR’s premier events.https://starcomracing.com/2019/09/starcom-racing-and-sherfick-companies-construct-the-foundation-of-its-relationship-at-the-big-machine-vodka-400/

More on NASCAR Covid-19 Guidelines: https://www.bristolmotorspeedway.com/tickets/nascar-all-star-race/covid-protocols/