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The Pa. governor was asked today if he would order race tracks that raced last weekend closed. He said, "No. Go on with your lives."  Some good news. Bring those sprint cars to Pa.

Severely short-sighted and will needlessly endanger lives. 

He did not shut it down but strongly suggested to do the right thing for you,your family etc. I believe it is shortsighted as well and I truly love racing and attending. The drivers should think about their sponsors who may have had to shut down and lose money. If your sponsors are not able to support you will not race. If one person shows up and has no idea they are infected and then gives it to another it will grow fast. Is it really worth it for a few weeks if at some point they are mandated like New Jersey. Sometimes you have to think of others not just yourself. Just my opinion but I have elders children and friends that I care about and do not want to do anything to put them at risk. Again just my voice and opinion. 

I have some bad news for you..................it is very likely there will soon be no racing in PA either.  It's Monday.  This is changing by the hour.  I would put the chances of racing at PA at less than 50% by the weekend, and less than 10% by the weekend after.  It's all going to depend on the spread in that area and how fast the numbers increase.  

So far Devils Bowl hasn't cancelled their Spring Nationals either, but if anything the rain will probably take care of that.    Bad thing is that Devils Bowl doesn't reschedule or postpone, if it gets called off it's just gone.    Last year I didn't see a live sprint car race until May.   I hope it's not longer than that this year.   

Irresponsible 

Irresponsible is engaging in the sin of this world and not trusting in God.  If we would clean up our act on this planet we wouldn't be in this situation.  I can trust in God to watch over me if I go in public and use common sense.  Just because you dont understand and have so much fear doesn't mean you need to try to push your fear on me.  I will stay home if I am not feeling well in the slightest out of respect but I am not afraid to go and be around others if I am doing well.  If you are then stay home, and do your best to protect your loved ones.

He most definitely did not say go on with your lives! He did say he wouldnt shut it down but he did say that he hoped that they would make the right decision by keeping their neighbor i mind!  Now that our fine leader has finally come to realize that this is serious instead of a hoax maybe a few of his devout supporters will realize it as well!!     

I have some factual news for you. The governor does not have the legal authority to close private business in Pa. If you are not comfortable going to the races stay home! 

I never said the governor would close the track.................I said those are the chances there will be no racing.  I'm going to make the assumption the owners/promoters have more brains than the average fan I am hearing from.  When their fans, drivers and teams are at serious risk, the races will be canceled.  Sorry you didn't read my post correctly and decided to jump down my throat.  

This is the precise attitude that will cost lives. How would God feel about that?

And I say this not in jest - it's a legit question I'd like answered. Feeling fine has nothing to do with it - you can still be infected with COVID-19 and be asymptomatic. The individual risk for many is low, but the societal risk is large as it will continue to be passed along to the at-risk individuals who cannot properly fight the virus due to whatever factor - pre-existing health, etc. Put that together with our medical system being woefully unprepared to deal with this and you have an absolute disaster situation in which many lives are lost. 

And what exactly did "our act" have to do with the science of a virus spreading? Would you say cleaning up our act would have avoided the Pytagotherean theorem, or the Theory of Gravity? That's nonsense and effectively what you're spouting. This virus attacks blindly. It doesn't care if you're rich or poor, moral or immoral, a person of faith or an atheist. 

It's not those in favor of extreme caution when dealing with COVID-19 that don't understand, it seems that you don't understand. 

I mean, I'm sure every track in PA has a host of permits in place that could immediately solve that issue if needed.

Johns Hopkins Hospital reported 68,000 people have recovered from the Corona virus.  Isn't that news worthy? Make whatever decision you feel is right for you. On a side note nobody who attended the races this weekend have reportedly come down with Corona. A couple people have been infected with a case of Schlitz.

I would say the weather is going to be factor this weekend. Predicted highs in the mid forties and lows around 20. With that said anyone who dosen't feel safer outdoors than in their own home doesn't understand respatory deseases. If I decide to go if they have  themI will not be hugging or kissing anyone.

It is news worthy. Want to know a big reason why 68000 people recovered? Because China finally got its shit together and implemented the exact procedures you're advocating against here. Italy screwed around for too long and they're in terrible shape right now, and the US is on a very similar projection as Italy was in the beginning. 

South Korea instituted very aggressive testing and social distancing policies and their curve dies mid rise, but it takes time from the implementation of those things for the effect to take place because again, the virus lags behind in showing its symptoms.

Since you want to throw numbers, go ahead and grab a calculator.................nevermind, I would have to assume you don't know how to use one. 

Take 4000 KNOWN cases x 2.  8000 will be the number in 3 days.  Double that every 3 days.  After 15 days, that is 168,000 people that are known to be infected.  Go another 15 days.  It's up to 4,096,000 people.  

Right now, the hospitalization rate falls in around 17% of the known cases----that is 696,320 people---in the hospital.  Everyone needs to quit being a moron.  Stop giving fatality statistics.  Notice I didn't once mention death in my numbers.  These numbers are not an opinion.  These numbers are not a guess.  The cases double every 3 days in populated countries if left unchecked.  Not a drill.  Not a joke.  Think about your health care workers and their families and not just your greedy selves.  

There likely will be no racing in PA by weekend and almost definitely will not be by next weekend.  Any questions?

Notice the Japanese numbers----they implemented IMMEDIATE measures with only dozens of cases.  Almost no outbreak.  

Holy shit are you serious?  HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!   I'm sorry, i thought I was talking to someone who wasn't still in 1st grade!!!!

Population of United States:  327 million people.  There are 18 metropolitan areas in the United States with over 3 million people.  I am going to change my thought process.  I was thinking all schools should close right now.  Maybe it would be best if the one you attended stayed open. 

Not wanting to get in the middle of this whole mess, but I do need to point out that the popupation of the US is not "a little over 3 million people". It's much closer to 330,000,000 people.

For reference, 3799 posted that egras's math on 4 million infected wouldn't be possible because there are only 3 million citizens in the US, along with a snide comment on Joe Biden's gun death mistake. Then he decided try save face and deleted his post because of reasons.