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IndyCar Pulls Racist “One Nation, One Race” T-Shirt After Backlash

5/8/2026

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IndyCar Removes Shirt

IndyCar removed a $50 “One Nation, One Race” T-shirt from its online store after backlash, saying it understood concerns and remedied the issue.
The shirt featured the Lincoln Memorial with Abraham Lincoln in a helmet.
It displayed the slogan “ONE NATION / ONE RACE,” which critics called racist.
It was listed for a few hours before removal.
Removal preceded the 250 Grand Prix announced by President Donald Trump for August 22-23.

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Bergum Expects Millions

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Bergum expects over 1 million spectators at the free Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
IndyCar vehicles will reach up to 190 mph as they race through Washington, D.C. on Aug 23 2026.
Festivities for the America 250 celebrations start on Aug 21 2026, two days before the race.
Organizers will host the free event on the National Mall as part of the 250th-anniversary.

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Trump Approves Race

President Donald Trump signed an order authorizing Freedom 250 IndyCar race on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C.
The order routes the cars past the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art and the Archives.
IndyCar will review its apparel-approval after criticism of the “One Nation, One Race” $50 shirt on BlueSky, Reddit and X.
An archived copy of the shirt remains online despite removal from the official store.

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IndyCar Removes Shirt

IndyCar removed a $50 “One Nation, One Race” T-shirt from its online store after backlash, saying it understood concerns and remedied the issue.
The shirt featured the Lincoln Memorial with Abraham Lincoln in a helmet.
It displayed the slogan “ONE NATION / ONE RACE,” which critics called racist.
It was listed for a few hours before removal.
Removal preceded the 250 Grand Prix announced by President Donald Trump for August 22-23.

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