Daytona International Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway class actions allege websites violate Americans with Disabilities Act

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Daytona International Speedway, Indianapolis Motor Speedway class action lawsuits overview: 

• Who: A legally blind New York resident hit both the Daytona International Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway with class action lawsuits.
• Why: The plaintiff says the speedways do not make their websites accessible to blind and visually impaired users in violation of the law. 
• Where: The lawsuits were filed in a New York federal court. 

A legally blind New York resident hit two major speedways with class action lawsuits alleging that they don’t make their websites accessible to those using a screen reader in violation of the law. 

Plaintiff Joseph Ortiz filed the twin lawsuits against Daytona International Speedway, LLC and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC, Sept. 13 in a New York federal court, alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). 

Ortiz is a visually impaired and legally blind person who requires screen-reading software to read website content using his computer.

In the Daytona International Speedway class action lawsuit, he alleges that the website www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com is not equally accessible to blind and visually-impaired consumers.

In the Indianapolis Motor Speedway class action lawsuit, Ortiz alleges that the website www.indianapolismotorspeedway.com is not fully accessible to and independently usable by blind or visually impaired people.

Daytona International Speedway class action alleges website not accessible to those using a screen reader

On the Daytona website, consumers can purchase online retail goods like T-shirts, hats and other apparel, see a schedule of races, buy racing tickets and more. 

However, it is Daytona’s “policy and practice” to deny visually impaired users access to the website and to therefore specifically deny the goods and services that are offered, Ortiz alleges. 

Specifically, the website includes lack of alt text, empty links with no text and redundant links that made the website impossible to use with a screen reader, the Daytona International Speedway class action states.

Indianapolis Motor Speedway class action claims website contains multiple accessibility barriers

In the Indianapolis Motor Speedway class action, Ortiz says he tried to browse the website as recently as this month to purchase a product. The website sells retail goods, racing tickets and more. 

“While attempting to navigate the Website, Plaintiff encountered multiple accessibility barriers for blind or visually impaired persons,” the Indianapolis Motor Speedway class action says.

Those barriers include lack of alt text, empty links, redundant links, and linked images that are missing alt-text, all of which make the website impossible to navigate with a screen reader, Ortiz claims.

Both lawsuits seek to represent any legally blind person in the United States who has tried to use either of the websites.

Ortiz seeks an injunction forcing the companies to remedy their websites, certification of the class action lawsuits, fees, costs and jury trials. 

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What do you think of the Daytona International Speedway and Indianapolis Motor Speedway class action claims brought under the ADA? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! 

The plaintiff is represented by Michael A. LaBollita, Jeffrey M. Gottlieb and Dana L. Gottlieb of Gottlieb & Associates in both cases. 

The Daytona class action lawsuit is Joseph Ortiz v. Daytona International Speedway, Case No. 1:22-cv-00691, in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York.

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway class action lawsuit is Joseph Ortiz v. Indianapolis Motor Speedway, LLC, Case No. 1:22-cv-00692, in the U.S. District Court Western District of New York.

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