Knoxville

[t4g2]

Fyi not sure if this race will happen. I know it's a few weeks away. But some track staff has tested positive for covid plus some sprint fans/crew have tested positive to. All on Knoxville Facebook page

[RiffRaf67]

Just returned from the 360/Woo week there. All of my group is healthy and well, but we all practiced social distancing the best we could and wore masks. Also we did not goto Pits or Dingus. Both of those events should have been 100% reserved seating. Relying on the general public to social distance did not work well and all of my group had issues. Not with the track, Not with the sanction but with the public that doesnt understand how to social distance properly even when it is spelled out on a hundred (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) signs posted in the grandstands.
If you are bulletproof and convinced this is all a sham, then by all means go and have a great time.
If you are even the least bit concerned about social distancing, then avoid large events such as this. Especially if its GA without strict enforcement.
I am not starting a debate, not getting political, wont reply, just issuing a word of caution to those with concerns.

[Flathead]

I hope it happens, went there for the first time last year and really enjoyed it and kicking around the idea of going back again this year. I know it’s always a packed house when the sprints are there but not so much at the late model shows.

[drich24]

Riffraf. One of the best posts this year.

[One Man Gang]

Just returned from the 360/Woo week there. All of my group is healthy and well, but we all practiced social distancing the best we could and wore masks. Also we did not goto Pits or Dingus. Both of those events should have been 100% reserved seating. Relying on the general public to social distance did not work well and all of my group had issues. Not with the track, Not with the sanction but with the public that doesnt understand how to social distance properly even when it is spelled out on a hundred (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) signs posted in the grandstands.
If you are bulletproof and convinced this is all a sham, then by all means go and have a great time.
If you are even the least bit concerned about social distancing, then avoid large events such as this. Especially if its GA without strict enforcement.
I am not starting a debate, not getting political, wont reply, just issuing a word of caution to those with concerns.The reason most people don’t understand how to do the social distancing when it’s spelled out to them is because that’s being told what to do and 75% of the people is hellbent and determined nobody is going to tell them what to do and that’s what keeps driving this virus is people is to f***ing hardheaded and won’t wear a mask or keep their a$$es apart for long enough to let it die down.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

All it takes is one person coming in your home.

[Patansplant]

Finally. There are some people out there that get it. Wearing a mask, distancing and washing your hands ain't that tough. People who refuse aren't tough guys, tough guys do it because they know it's the right thing to do. Thanks for the posts.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Finally. There are some people out there that get it. Wearing a mask, distancing and washing your hands ain't that tough. People who refuse aren't tough guys, tough guys do it because they know it's the right thing to do. Thanks for the posts.

It's not. I did all that and then had it brought in by the one person that comes in my home. I was a putz.

[plunks7]

Tuesday is the City Council meeting, to see if this race is a go!!!

[Highside Hustler25]

Thanks for the heads up Plunks. Patiently waiting.

[Porkchop-Racing]

Room is booked.....hope it happens

[t4g2]

Will see im not hopeful considering they had some cases last weekend from the track.

[WisWildManFan]

I have someone at work get it at least once a week and we don’t shut the whole place down.

[t4g2]

does your work have 6000 people that come from multiple different states? just asking for a friend

[mccreadiefan39]

Fingers crossed that Knoxville is allowed to run this event but if you are the city council it's hard to over look the outbreak that is currently happening and it has been traced back to the tracks last event.

[waaac77]

Flu/pneumonia outbreak

[fryefan]

Just returned from the 360/Woo week there. All of my group is healthy and well, but we all practiced social distancing the best we could and wore masks. Also we did not goto Pits or Dingus. Both of those events should have been 100% reserved seating. Relying on the general public to social distance did not work well and all of my group had issues. Not with the track, Not with the sanction but with the public that doesnt understand how to social distance properly even when it is spelled out on a hundred (not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word)(not a nice word) signs posted in the grandstands.
If you are bulletproof and convinced this is all a sham, then by all means go and have a great time.
If you are even the least bit concerned about social distancing, then avoid large events such as this. Especially if its GA without strict enforcement.
I am not starting a debate, not getting political, wont reply, just issuing a word of caution to those with concerns.

You should have took up any issues with the track staff. They would have taken care of it.

[fryefan]

Finally. There are some people out there that get it. Wearing a mask, distancing and washing your hands ain't that tough. People who refuse aren't tough guys, tough guys do it because they know it's the right thing to do. Thanks for the posts.

You are correct. The people you are talking about are self-centered and do not care about other people's health.

[LM1M]

At this point there is enough science to show that a few cases alone should NOT be cause for alarm. We all should do our best to take the measures recommended by the CDC to avoid infection, but as more is known about this virus while very contagious the recovery rates continue to uptrend as more testing/cases occur. The hospitalization/fatality rates continue to decline (dare I say to the point of Influenza) as herd immunity builds and the medical community constantly improves how to treat patients with COVID. If you don't feel comfortable in large groups yet and/or have pre-existing conditions that make you more vulnerable, then I think the best thing to do is stay home and watch online but for 99% of folks (especially with the seating capacity at Knoxville) this should not be an issue. I don't know if the city council in Knoxville will agree or not, but working in the medical community that with the exception of certain hot spots, hospitalization and fatality rates have both been constantly declining since the US peak in May.

[dirtracer12m]

Theres some interesting reading in the Knoxville facebook post from last weekend -https://www.facebook.com/knoxvilleraceway/

They've either deleted some comments or I read it somewhere else but it was mentioned that quite a few track prep people had it as well.

[0_VodooChild_0]

It has a 99.96% survival rate!!!!!!. That less deadly than the flu. For the love of God, stop acting like it is the freaking plague. STOP THE PANIC!!!!!!

[drich24]

Voodoo,

That is incorrect. Currently, the death rate is around 3% for Covid while normal flu death rate is somewhere around .1% (one tenth of one percent).

[Rajflyboy]

Leave sprint cars for this boring track. Yawn.

[t4g2]

No Panic from me just letting people be aware as the health department can shut them down for the late model race which i am looking to attend. If its not a BIG deal then why are they having a meeting with the council on Tues?

[Rajflyboy]

Any race event is shaky right now

[fryefan]

Voodoo,

That is incorrect. Currently, the death rate is around 3% for Covid while normal flu death rate is somewhere around .1% (one tenth of one percent).

Some people don't let facts get in the way of their agenda.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Voodoo,

That is incorrect. Currently, the death rate is around 3% for Covid while normal flu death rate is somewhere around .1% (one tenth of one percent).

That's % of identified cases or positive tests. The after the fact research, looking for antibodies, so the asymptomatic are found, by John Hopkins, puts it more like tenths of a percentage.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

The page that used to break it down by age and risk factors, I can't find now. I see some of it became a pay site. This , below, is all I found.

Overall mortality risk: 0.5–1.0% (influenza 0.1%), but higher with risk factors and age gradient (highest if > 85 yrs, e.g., 10–27%

[klemmabyna]

Leave sprint cars for this boring track. Yawn.

you've said a lot of stupid stuff in your 15 posts per day since joining in february, but you will have a difficult time topping that.

[mcarter815]

Even mild cases have complications with heart and brain inflammation after recovery, even in young adults and children.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Even mild cases have complications with heart and brain inflammation after recovery, even in young adults and children.

Some do. Yes. Speaking from my own experience, I seem to get winded easier than before, but I'm only 1 week removed from symptoms being gone.

It's a matter of time before most folks get this thing. It's an inevitability.

[Shiny Side Up 18]

I'm 99% certain that I had it last November and December. If I remember correctly, a lady at my workplace has kids that have friends that went to China and came back around the time I got sick. It was the worst illness I've ever had that didn't land me in the hospital. High fever, chills, severe chest congestion, severe cough, sinuses absolutely packed, shortness of breath, almost no voice for several weeks, significant fatigue for weeks, and I lost about 20 lbs over the first couple weeks. I started slamming Mucinex and it started clearing me up. I was turning the shower on full blast and just laying on the floor breathing the steam. I didn't get my voice all the way back until nearly February. I was perilously close to pneumonia. It passed through my workplace with varying degrees of severity, landing one co-worker in the hospital with pneumonia. Everybody I've talked to at work also believes that I had it already.

[Rajflyboy]

you've said a lot of stupid stuff in your 15 posts per day since joining in february, but you will have a difficult time topping that.I meant what I said. Boring track.

[dirtcrazy4u]

Yea and neighbors of mine had it, because of the false positive crap they got tested twice, the only thing they experienced was a sore throat. Both of them. They where quarantined for 2 weeks and are both back to normal activities. Let's not tell that to the general population, let's just tell them about the people that never took care of themselves or people that have respiratory issues that have copd or the smoker that walks around with a oxygen hose in there nose. Quit over reacting.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Yea and neighbors of mine had it, because of the false positive crap they got tested twice, the only thing they experienced was a sore throat. Both of them. They where quarantined for 2 weeks and are both back to normal activities. Let's not tell that to the general population, let's just tell them about the people that never took care of themselves or people that have respiratory issues that have copd or the smoker that walks around with a oxygen hose in there nose. Quit over reacting.

It's true, that all around the world, a large chunk of deaths are nursing home patients. Another large chunk is those in very bad shape that are set up for a fall.

[Barbecueboy]

Even mild cases have complications with heart and brain inflammation after recovery, even in young adults and children.

When the sky fell on your head......did it hurt?

[WisWildManFan]

sounds like tues - sat lucas oil speedweeks at fals LOL

[Rajflyboy]

Maybe I am being tough on Knoxville but it will always be a sprint car destination

[TeNfOMaFiA69]

I meant what I said. Boring track.

You are a complete idiot.

[MasterSbilt_Racer]

Maybe I am being tough on Knoxville but it will always be a sprint car destination

I don't think many would argue that.

[Buford.Justice]

Some people don't let facts get in the way of their agenda.

The problem is that the facts are being distorted for political purposes (gain). In the internet world that is being controlled, distorted, and censored Mr. fryefan, how do you really come up with the truth?

To actually get FACTS would be great. Doesn't our society deserve that?



Seroprevalence estimates ranged from 0.222% to 47%. Infection fatality rates ranged from 0.00% to 1.63% and corrected values ranged from 0.00% to 1.31%. Across 32 different locations, the median infection fatality rate was 0.27% (corrected 0.24%). Most studies were done in pandemic epicenters with high death tolls. Median corrected IFR was 0.10% in locations with COVID-19 population mortality rate less than the global average (<73 deaths per million as of July 12, 2020), 0.27% in locations with 73-500 COVID-19 deaths per million, and 0.90% in locations exceeding 500 COVID-19 deaths per million. Among people <70 years old, infection fatality rates ranged from 0.00% to 0.57% with median of 0.05% across the different locations (corrected median of 0.04%). Conclusions The infection fatality rate of COVID-19 can vary substantially across different locations and this may reflect differences in population age structure and case-mix of infected and deceased patients as well as multiple other factors. Estimates of infection fatality rates inferred from seroprevalence studies tend to be much lower than original speculations made in the early days of the pandemic.

[fryefan]

Maybe I am being tough on Knoxville but it will always be a sprint car destination

They don't call it the "Sprint Car Capital of the World" for nothing.