Talladega Superspeedway plans to let you drive your car or truck around the track if you get your COVID-19 vaccine there

• People who get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 at the Talladega Superspeedway can drive the track.
• The event is set for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Alabama Department of Public Health says.
• Anyone over the age of 16 with a valid driver's license can participate.

People who get vaccinated for COVID-19 at the Talladega Superspeedway in Lincoln, Alabama, will be allowed to drive their car or truck around the track as part of a collaborative effort to encourage people to get vaccinated.

The event is scheduled for Saturday, according to the Alabama Department of Public Health. People over the age of 16 with a valid driver's license will be able to drive their car or truck around the 2.66-mile track so long as they get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 at the site. Participants under 18 are required to have a parent's permission to participate, according to the health department.

Drivers will be allowed to take two laps around the track behind a pace car at highway speed, according to ADPH.

Testing and vaccination for COVID-19 are scheduled to take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

"Vaccines for COVID-19 are highly effective at preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death," a press release said. "No registration is needed for vaccination. ADPH's goal is to get COVID-19 vaccine to Alabamians as speedily as possible."

Vaccines will be administered by the Alabama National Guard, the health department said.