IndyCar race on the National Mall draws fire as Trump-backed Freedom 250 rolls into DC
TL;DR
Washington, DC hosts the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a Trump-backed IndyCar event tied to America’s 250th anniversary; the 1.7-mile course through the National Mall faces criticism over disruption to the capital, preservation risks to nearby landmarks, and political optics, with a $35 million price tag and IndyCar administration under the America 250 framework.
- What to know about the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, Trump’s capital car race Al Jazeera
- What to know about this weekend's IndyCar race on the National Mall NPR
- IndyCar's greatest active driver is an underdog in D.C. Axios
- Restaurants inside Freedom 250 race zone say they’re seeing less business The Washington Post
- The IndyCar race in D.C. is taking over the capital this weekend. Here's what to know. CBS News
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