IndyCar on the National Mall tests privatized influence
TL;DR
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a private nonprofit–backed IndyCar race around the National Mall, highlights concerns about pay-to-play and the blurring of public and private interests under the Trump administration, as critics question corporate sponsorships and access to officials, while organizers insist no taxpayer funds are involved.
- The race for power, money and influence at Washington’s IndyCar event Politico
- For Some in a Disrupted D.C., Grand Prix Is More Irritation Than Celebration The New York Times
- Freedom 250 Grand Prix: Who's footing the multimillion-dollar bill? NBC4 Washington
- ‘Pure adrenaline’: What 136 mph feels like on D.C.’s Grand Prix course The Washington Post
- Start your engines: Here is your crash course on the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend Fox News
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