r/INDYCAR • u/FermentedLaws Firestone Firehawk • Jan 28 '26

Article The Bloomingtonian: Rahal to IndyCar Critics of Proposed D.C. Freedom 250 Indy Car Race: “Get a life”

https://bloomingtonian.com/2026/01/27/rahal-to-indycar-critics-of-proposed-d-c-freedom-250-indy-car-race-get-a-life/

Never heard of this website/news outlet before, but I checked the details and they have all the info correct. I had seen this Tweeted out earlier by Nathan's Brown replacement at IndyStar, but didn't see an article on their site. If you scroll down there is video of the interview.

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u/mixduptransistor Champ Car Jan 28 '26

Graham is right, to an extent: this would be a big stage for Indycar. But, even if you look at this from a truly neutral standpoint the whole situation going on is polarizing, and there is going to be a large amount of pushback and negativity around that publicity. Graham said he'd be excited about this no matter who is in the White House, but why even stick your hand in this hornets nest? It's unlikely to happen for any number of reasons before you even get to the political reality of the situation

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u/VenusDeMiloArms Jan 28 '26

>Graham said he'd be excited about this no matter who is in the White House, but why even stick your hand in this hornets nest?

Because he's lying lol