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

A 14-foot-tall blue rooster sculpture overlooks the racetrack from the roof of the National Gallery of Art’s East Building in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

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More than two dozen IndyCar drivers will race 147 laps around Washington, D.C.’s National Mall this weekend for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, celebrating the country’s milestone birthday.

The two-day event includes practices, qualifiers and warmups, culminating in the 250-mile race on Sunday afternoon. Cars will fly

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