NASCAR is not going to require drivers to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine, president Steve Phelps mentioned Sunday, based on the Related Press (h/t ESPN).
“It will be important, in my view, that individuals get vaccinated,” Phelps mentioned earlier than the race at Talladega Superspeedway. “We are going to proceed to watch and alter our coverage as vital in an effort to be sure that individuals are protected. We’re definitely monitoring. I will not get into the numbers particularly, however the variety of people who find themselves on this storage which were vaccinated continues to steadily rise.”
Bubba Wallace and Denny Hamlin are among the many few NASCAR drivers who’ve made it identified that they obtained the COVID-19 vaccine. Different drivers, corresponding to Chase Elliott, mentioned the choice to be vaccinated is a private selection and that he would not talk about his stance publicly.
NASCAR’s resolution to not require COVID-19 vaccination traces up with what different leagues have carried out, together with the NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB.