A sinkhole has formed in the infield at the Charlotte Motor Speedway and is currently under repair.

According to track officials, the large hole is the result of an underground collapse and not some new obstacle or blockage NASCAR drivers have to overcome at the annual fall races next week.

The sinkhole was first seen Friday night and is about 35 feet deep. The crews said it was the result of a deteriorating drainage pipe that needs to be fixed and replaced soon.

Scott Cooper, the speedway’s vice president of communications, said, “The pipe is more than 30 years old…We’re in a race now before the race, to get it fixed.”

12 workers and several dump trucks and equipment are currently working on replacing the pipe, filling the hole, and repaving the road.

The Charlotte Motor Speedway will be the venue for the Dollar General 300 Nationwide Series race on October 15 and the Bank of America Sprint Cup Series race on October 16.

Want to earn some spare money as a writer for us? Send us an email!