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‘Slammer’ not a good choice

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ARLINGTON, Texas — IndyCar driver Pato O’Ward and series officials are shocked by a social media post from the Department of Homeland Security.

The post touts plans for an immigration detention center in Indiana dubbed “Speedway Slammer” and includes a car with the same number as the only Mexican driver in the series. O’Ward says a lot of people were caught off guard.

Indiana is home to Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and is where the IndyCar Series is based. IndyCar says it was unaware of the planned use of the imagery and says it preferred it not being used.

Elsewhere in sports:

– Lindsey Vonn has added former ski champion Aksel Lund Svindal to her coaching team as she prepares for next year’s Winter Olympics

– Prize money at the U.S. Open will rise to nearly $85 million across all competitions this year. That includes a record $5 million each to the women’s and men’s singles champions. The U.S. Tennis Association announced Wednesday that total player compensation is jumping 20% to $90 million.

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