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The Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. will be the fifteenth round of the 2026 IndyCar Series. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, in Washington, D.C. on a temporary street circuit. - Source: Wikipedia

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Drivers follow the pace car around the course near the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum at the start of the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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President Donald Trump waves the green flag to start the race alongside first lady Melania Trump, right, and from left, Bettina Trump and Donald Trump Jr. during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)

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IndyCar Series driver David Malukas drives a race car down West Executive Drive during an event with President Donald Trump to promote the upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

Racers, organizers finalize Freedom 250 Grand Prix preparations

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A sign on a building along the route for the upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix promotes the event, Friday, July 31, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Flights to be halted for three hours at Reagan National during Freedom 250 Grand Prix

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IndyCar Series driver David Malukas drives a race car down West Executive Drive during an event with President Donald Trump to promote the upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Monday, July 13, 2026, at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) **FILE**

D.C. to witness high-speed racing on National Mall with Freedom 250 Grand Prix

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

IndyCar Series driver David Malukas, right, exits a race car following a demonstration as Felix Rosenqvist, the 2026 Indy 500 winner, from left, Alex Palou, the reigning IndyCar champion, Bud Denker, Freedom 250 Grand Prix chair and Penske Corp. president, President Donald Trump, Roger Penske, chairperson and founder of Penske Corp., and Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks watch on West Executive Drive at the White House during a showcase for the upcoming Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump unveils Freedom 250: IndyCars to race past Capitol, National Mall in August

By Kerry Picket - The Washington Times

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Ambassador Monica Crowley, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy as IndyCar officials unveiled the circuit for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, which will come to the National Mall on Aug. 23. (Liam Griffin/The Washington Times)

Pennsylvania Avenue at 180 mph: IndyCar unveils Freedom 250 Grand Prix circuit

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