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D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside

NPRThursday, August 20, 2026 at 3:18 PM

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Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage.

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Category: World
Market relevance: Moderate
Why it matters: This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today. Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Some and Indycar.

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Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't expect damage.

Why it matters

This story shapes how governments, markets, and the public read the international order today.

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Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Some and Indycar.

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