TALLADEGA, Ala. - NASCAR is not considering mandating its competitors be vaccinated against COVID-19, and President Steve Phelps said Sunday that making it a requirement would be a “slippery slope.”“It is important, in my opinion, that people get vaccinated,” Phelps said before the race at Talladega Superspeedway. “We will continue to monitor and change our policy as necessary in order to make sure that people are safe. Although it completed its full season and never reported any widespread outbreaks, NASCAR has not done any COVID-19 testing. But Phelps believes more drivers will soon be speaking up about receiving the jab. “To the degree that we can help with folks who are uncertain about whether they want to get the vaccine, I think it would be critical to have those with the loudest voice within the sport talking about their vaccinations.”___More AP auto racing: https://apnews.com/hub/auto-racing and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...

Source: thestar April 25, 2021 18:45 UTC