NASCAR will move its August road course race from Watkins Glen in upstate New York because of state health restrictions, and the event will shift instead to the road course at Daytona International Speedway.
The move means the Cup Series will make its debut on Daytona's road course, which is used by the IMSA sports car series and incorporates part of the famed 2.5-mile oval.
The race on Aug. 16 was necessary to move from Watkins Glen because NASCAR cannot meet New York's quarantine requirements for out-of-state visitors.
Meantime, seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson has twice tested negative for the coronavirus and will race Sunday at Kentucky Speedway.
Johnson missed the first race of his Cup career when he tested positive last Friday. He was tested after his wife received a positive result.
Hendrick Motorsports said Johnson tested negative on Monday and Tuesday and will return to the No. 48 Chevrolet at Kentucky.
NASCAR confirmed Wednesday that Johnson has been cleared to return. Johnson's streak of 663 consecutive starts _ most among active drivers _ was snapped when he didn't race Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Johnson is the only NASCAR driver to test positive for the coronavirus since the series resumed racing on May 17.
with files from Associated Press