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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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- 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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NPR published: D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside
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Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Some and Indycar.
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