What We Know About the Trump-Backed IndyCar Race Taking over the Heart of DC
The 147-lap race on a 1.7-mile course is designed as a public celebration and could draw new fans, drivers said.
- The Freedom 250 Grand Prix brings open-wheel racing to Washington, D.C. this weekend, featuring a 147-lap, 250-mile course around the National Mall to honor America's 250th anniversary.
- President Donald Trump fast-tracked the event in January via executive order titled 'Celebrating American Greatness with American Motor Racing,' while Penske Corporation President Bud Denker led route planning and permitting.
- IndyCar is funding the project's more than $35 million price tag, which includes installing 1,800 walls weighing 10,000 pounds each and welding about 220 manhole covers for driver safety.
- Organizers expect 130,000 spectators daily from nearly 300,000 ticket requests, with security including TSA-style screening and Secret Service oversight similar to July Fourth protocols.
- While organizers bill the event as inaugural, there is no confirmation it will become an annual fixture; driver Graham Rahal called racing past the U.S. Capitol "iconic" for its symbolic significance.
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IndyCar Revives Freedom: Celebrating America's 250 Years
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,...
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