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Zach Koons

A.J. Foyt Racing Changes Car Number to Avoid White Supremacist Connotation

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A.J. Foyt Racing reversed course and changed one of the team’s car numbers after realizing that the original selection for the car’s livery combined to form a white supremacist symbol.

In an announcement Friday, the IndyCar team revealed that instead of using the No. 88 for its second car during the 2023 season, it will instead race the No. 55. Benjamin Pedersen will drive the No. 55 this upcoming year, while Santino Ferrucci is set to drive the team’s flagship car, the No. 14.

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