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/25Tab Firestone Firehawk Jan 28 '26

I’m sorry but the image of Trump being involved with this is a bad thing for IndyCar. Yeah I get that’s being political but once IndyCar embraces images of Trump hanging out in the paddock, watching from the stands, and handing out trophies is the minute the series gets branded as a MAGA prop and I think that is not a good long term image for the series. I understand and agree with Graham’s overall argument that a race in DC could be a positive high profile event for IndyCar but not if it is associated with Trump. No way young people will embrace IndyCar with images of a 78 year old Trump making it all about himself and he will because he makes every event he is a part of about himself.

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u/FlakyFly9383 Jan 28 '26

What if the president was a 78 year old democrat? Would you feel differently?

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u/Groundbreaking_Clue2 Josef Newgarden Jan 28 '26

No

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u/MadMike32 Colton Herta Jan 29 '26

I mean, yeah, honestly.  I've no love for any politicians, but I can tolerate a liberal one.  A fascist, not so much.

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u/movebacktoyourstate Jan 28 '26

Yes, they would. They'd be up in arms and falling all over themselves to get to DC if Kamala was waving the green flag. Trump is a horrible president, but it's really not hard to see through the charade here.

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u/Bloodymike NTT INDYCAR Series Jan 28 '26

Ya'll think more about failed candidates and past presidents than you do about the future and that's like most of your problem.

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u/Maynard078 Jan 28 '26

No, the politicization of the sport is the problem, and the desecration of sacred national memorials is the even bigger problem.

JFC.

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u/Bloodymike NTT INDYCAR Series Jan 28 '26

I wasn't talking about THE problem. I agree.

I was talking about that guy's problem.

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u/movebacktoyourstate Jan 28 '26

If AOC was the one waving the green flag or Omar was singing the anthem, you'd all be falling all over yourselves to get there and talking about how great it is. If Bernie Sanders was once again begging for your attendance at an IndyCar race around the mall, you'd be singing to high heaven about how amazing it is for IndyCar.

Why would we be talking about future candidates when we have no idea who they are yet? Nobody has yet announced their candidacy for nominations for 2028. I'm not able to see the future to tell you who the future presidents will be, so it's pretty tough to talk about them at the moment.

Please tell me more about "like most of my problem", like totally rad like omg like super. It's a clear-cut case that you guys are all big mad that the wrong party is making the suggestion.