ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — An Alamance County judge ruled in favor of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services after Ace Speedway allowed thousands of fans to attend racing events despite Gov. Roy Cooper’s Safer at Home Phase 2 restrictions.
District Court Judge Tom Lambeth ruled Ace Speedway must abide by phase 2 restrictions which means no more than 25 fans in at a time.
After giving so many statistics in hours-long court hearings Wednesday, attorneys representing the NCDHHS said racing events pose an "unacceptable risk." Lambeth agreed and said, “Previous generations were sent to fight in World War II, while this crisis only asks people to stay home.”