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The Indianapolis 500 whitethorn beryllium among nan astir celebrated motorsports competitions successful nan United States, comparable to NASCAR’s Daytona 500 to commencement nan Cup Series season.
And while nan Indy 500 takes spot adjacent month, little than six months earlier voting originates for nan 2024 statesmanlike election, location will beryllium nary governmental branding connected vehicles that return portion successful nan May 26 race.
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Josef Newgarden (#2 Team Penske) and Marcus Ericsson (#8 Chip Ganassi Racing) title into move 1 connected a restart during nan NTT IndyCar Series Indianapolis 500 connected May 28, 2023, astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (Michael Allio/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
One introduction to nan title requested to person Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy connected its livery for nan race, RACER reported Friday. But nan petition was denied.
"IndyCar does not o.k. sponsorships associated pinch elected officials, candidates for governmental agency aliases governmental action committees," an IndyCar spokesperson told nan outlet.
It wasn’t clear which driver aliases IndyCar squad submitted nan request.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., left, and Donald Trump are moving for president. (Getty Images)
The Indianapolis 500 is known arsenic "The Greatest Spectacle successful Racing." Last year’s title drew successful 300,000 fans, according to aggregate reports. More than 2 cardinal tuned into nan title astatine home.
American Josef Newgarden held disconnected Marcus Ericsson, Santino Ferrucci, Alex Palou and Alexander Rossi to triumph his first Indy 500.
The 2024 title is expected to beryllium conscionable arsenic interesting. NASCAR prima Kyle Larson is expected to do double work – participate successful nan Indy 500 and compete successful nan Cup Series’ Coca-Cola 600.
Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden of United States celebrates winning nan 2023 Indy 500 astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway successful Indianapolis. It was his first Indy 500 victory. (Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Kurt Busch was nan past driver to propulsion disconnected double duty. He vanished successful sixth spot successful nan Indianapolis 500 but vanished successful 40th astatine nan Coca-Cola 600.
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