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Washington D.C. hosts inaugural IndyCar race around National Mall

Published 21 August 2026

Washington, D.C., will host its first-ever IndyCar race this weekend as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix transforms streets around the National Mall into a temporary racetrack, an unprecedented event created by an executive order from President Donald Trump to mark the nation's 250th anniversary.

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