My many thanks for all the replies and since I posted this question yesterday, I had to make a decision before I went to work last night and unable to read posts made due to my schedule after 130pm. That being said, the DW figures a couple things that's already been said (Covid may be less of a prob, less people and perhaps a tad cooler). So in the end, I put in for the Sept date. Don't think it will be much of a problem getting it.
Another thing I didn't take into consideration was NASCAR races. I literally just looked at NASCAR's website and saw that the Bristol race just so happens to be the w/e we'd be coming back to NY, so now the wheels are really spinning and will be checking w/ the company a bit later today to see if I did get the week. Should I get it, will ask for a personal day that Sun and try to convince the Mrs to go to it. Saw a spring race there back in '08. Getting kinda excited now.
Again THANK YOU to all for the replies!!!!!!