Trump flags off IndyCar's DC Freedom 250 as Kirkwood edges Wallace
President Donald Trump waved the green flag to start the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., in a weekend IndyCar spectacle the piece credits to decades of effort by Roger Penske; Kyle Kirkwood won with Bubba Wallace close behind after a late-braking lockup. The column also covers Ryan Blaney’s New Hampshire Cup victory, criticizes NASCAR’s playoff format, and frames the event with partisan commentary and race-day drama across ARCA and Daytona notes.