CONCORD, N.C. — Robin Trivette is a popular person this week with the Coca-Cola 600 approaching and it has nothing to do with her bubbly personality.

It's all about her connections.

Trivette lives in a condominium built on Charlotte Motor Speedway property, which makes her one of the first spectators eligible to actually watch a live professional U.S. sporting event in person since the coronavirus pandemic shut down sports in March.

NASCAR has returned to racing without spectators through at least June. After three races this past week at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina, the series shifts to the Concord track on Sunday. The Coca-Cola 600, the longest race on the NASCAR schedule and an annual salute to the Memorial Day patriotism that celebrates fallen military heroes, will be run with empty grandstands.

But some will be watching: Thanks to a quirky loophole based on the development of the speedway, there are 52 condominiums that overlook the first turn of the track.

Keeping with tradition, condo owners will still get five tickets and three parking passes for the race and for the Cup Series race next Wednesday. That means Trivette, her friends and other condo residents can watch the race live while every other fan will have to watch on television.

“All of a sudden, everybody is your friend and wants to come over and bring dinner,” Trivette said with a laugh. “Unfortunately we can't have that.”

Charlotte, Atlanta and Texas Motor Speedway, facilities all owned by Speedway Motorsports, have condo towers with floor-to-ceiling windows with a clear view of the track. Some are decorated as lavish homes with king-size beds, leather couches and custom-made bars, while others resemble rentable hospitality rooms for entertaining guests.

They aren't cheap.

A luxury two-bedroom, 1,400-square-foot condo at Charlotte's Turn One Towers typically runs between $500,000 and $600,000. At Texas Motor Speedway, a one-bedroom, 1,000-square-foot unit is on the market for $199,000, with larger units available for $345,000 to $485,000. The IndyCar series opens its season at TMS on June 6 and the condos in Turn 2 are expected to be the only option for fans to watch live.

Most of the Charlotte condo owners have some connection to NASCAR, but few live at the track year round. They're mostly used to entertain clients during races, although Trent Cawthon of TriMaxx Graphics in nearby Mooresville uses his condo for both.