IndyCar is distancing itself from a new Trump administration immigration initiative in Indiana that uses racing imagery to promote expanded detention space.

On Monday, the Department of Homeland Security announced a partnership with the state of Indiana to add 1,000 new beds for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees in what it called the "Speedway Slammer."

A post on X by DHS promoting the facility featured a race car and a speedway next to a detention center.

In a statement to Scripps News, IndyCar said it was not informed about the use of its imagery in the announcement.

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