Claim: The Indianapolis 500 has been cancelled and moved to Florida due to Indiana's passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Example: [Collected via e-mail, March 2015]
Is it true the Indy 500 is moving to Daytona, Florida?
Origins: On
This has been the biggest fallout yet since Governor Mike Pence signed Indiana's anti-gay law legalizing discrimination against gay people based on religious belief.
The Indianapolis 500, or Indy 500, scheduled for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, has been scrapped and is being moved to Daytona Beach, Florida.
In announcing the cancellation, both NASCAR and Verizon said that the decision was in solidarity with the LGBT community which "has suffered enough discrimination not only by political and religious conservatives but also by super macho groups, especially the organizers of major sports events like football and car racing."
"Daytona Beach is certainly more gay-friendly," NASCAR and Verizon said.
While it's true that several companies are taking their business out of Indiana in protest of that states's passage of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, INDYCAR has not made any announcements about moving or cancelling the
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Last updated: 26 March 2015