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NASCAR was celebrating its 75th year, but this would be the first time in the sport’s history that stock cars would barrel on and around city streets, an undertaking about which drivers were wary.
The common message of Thursday's parade and a remembrance ceremony was one of strength, resilience and unity.
The event’s debut last year was marred by torrential rain that canceled concerts and cut short the Xfinity and Cup Series races. This year, NBC expects to put on the full show it was unable to then.
CPD Marine Unit divers took him out of the water and he was pronounced dead at the scene.