{"id":416902,"date":"2026-05-07T21:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416902\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T21:33:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:33:10","slug":"indycar-t-shirt-withdrawn-after-slogan-causes-outrage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/416902\/","title":{"rendered":"IndyCar T-shirt withdrawn after slogan causes outrage"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IndyCar<\/p>\n

\nIndyCar withdraws T-shirt for sale, following a backlash from fans.
\nPhoto: shop.indycar.com\n<\/p>\n

IndyCar has withdrawn a T-shirt from its online store after some fans objected to language they said could be interpreted as white-supremacist, a misstep for the Washington Grand Prix event intended to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.<\/p>\n

The shirt, produced to promote the August Freedom 250 race, sports an image of Abraham Lincoln wearing a motor racing helmet, with “ONE NATION” above and “ONE RACE” below.<\/p>\n

Some felt the words could be seen to have a racist double-entendre. A flurry of comments erupted on social media during the shirt’s brief online existence.<\/p>\n

“A shirt was removed from IndyCar’s online store following feedback from customers,” said IndyCar in a statement. “We understand that some individuals found its phrasing concerning and therefore have remedied the situation.”<\/p>\n

The race has taken a patriotic theme in honour of the 250th anniversary of US independence. President Donald Trump has lauded the event as part of the “Freedom 250” celebration the White House is promoting.<\/p>\n

IndyCar racers will zoom near prominent Washington landmarks including the Lincoln Memorial, on which the T-shirt’s image appears to have been based. Lincoln is remembered most for leading the Union during the Civil War, which resulted in the end of slavery in the US.<\/p>\n

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