Washington, DC, Transformed Into IndyCar Track for Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Road closures and track construction are disrupting rush-hour commutes as the inaugural 1.7-mile IndyCar street race nears the U.S. Capitol.
- The inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix begins Friday as a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race winding through the National Mall to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.
- President Donald Trump authorized the event by executive order after Congress did not approve the race, forcing the course to avoid the Capitol complex by several blocks.
- The temporary 1.7-mile, seven-turn circuit forces significant road closures across downtown Washington, prompting officials to urge commuters to use Metro rail or bus services during the weekend.
- President Trump is expected to attend Sunday's race, where he will lead an honor lap and wave the green flag to start the main IndyCar event.
- District Department of Transportation Director Sharon Kershbaum targets Monday morning for reopening most roads, though crews must dismantle temporary infrastructure and clear barriers from downtown streets.
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DC braces for chaos as Trump's Grand Prix roars onto National Mall with 'very bumpy' track
President Donald Trump's Grand Prix IndyCar race on the National Mall is spurring alarm over grift and traffic in Washington, D.C.Trump set in motion the Freedom 250 Grand Prix with a January executive order. It's meant to cap a summer of Trump-backed events celebrating the country's 250th anniversary.Ahead of the race on Sunday, critics called out the event. Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) wrote in a post on X that he's alarmed to see the event affil…
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The spokesman-Review‘Pure adrenaline’: What 136 mph feels like on D.C.’s Grand Prix course
Dozens of Washington bigwigs gathered Friday morning near the National Gallery of Art and the U.S. Capitol, for the chance to whiz around the 1.66-mile, 7-turn Grand Prix racetrack with a professional driver behind the wheel.
‘Freedom Doesn’t Just Ring, It Revs’: IndyCar Brings America’s 250th Celebration to DC
WASHINGTON—This weekend the streets of the nation’s capital will be taken over by one of the most American sports, IndyCar. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will be a 250-mile race through the heart of the city, circling the National Mall and passing monuments and government buildings. It is set to bring more than 100,000 fans,...
Freedom 250 Grand Prix road closures snarl Washington, D.C. rush hour ahead of Sunday's race
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is set to take place this Sunday, August 23, in Washington, D.C., with 250 miles and 147 laps of IndyCar racing near the US Capitol.The race was authorized by executive order by President Donald Trump. Congress did not vote to authorize the race. The head of IndyCar has said there were concerns about getting the support needed on Capitol Hill, and the race is taking place near the National Mall on Pennsylvania Avenue, …
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