Indy 500 will allow fans but only at 50% capacity [View all]

Indianapolis Motor Speedway says it's committed to having spectators in the stands for the Indianapolis 500 on Aug. 23 — but only at 50% capacity.

In an email sent Friday by IMS president Doug Boles to ticket holders, he says the aim is "to accommodate at least 50% of your original ticket quantities in or near your current seating location."

IMS says it is open to requests for more than 50% of original order size, but ticket holders may be moved to another available location.

Friday’s announcement means that, when combining maximum capacity for suites, grandstands and infield tickets — a mark of roughly 350,000 in recent years — IMS will cap its total attendance for this year at about 175,000.

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