A series of powerful storms swept over the central and southern U.S. over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, killing at least 21 people and leaving a wide trail of destroyed homes, businesses and power outages.
The big race still several days away, but campers and RVs are filing into the infield by the dozen to get an intimate, top-notch experience at one of NASCARβs most iconic tracks.
The Belmont Drive-In, which re-opened just months ago after a decade-long hiatus, has suffered another major setback - but this one will take weeks, not years, to fix.
A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of the WCCB viewing area this afternoon. Potential threats include golf ball sized hail and damaging gusts of 60-70 mph.