After IndyCar's Freedom 250, could street racing get a foothold in Washington, D.C.?

With President Trump's backing, IndyCar's race through iconic Washington, D.C., streets may not just be a one-and-done.

IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC, attracted 3.282 million viewers, making it the most-watched non-Indy 500 race since 2008.

An IndyCar veteran taught Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) a lesson when the lawmaker criticized President Donald Trump and the historic Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday in Washington, DC.

Fun won out at Freedom 250 as IndyCar took over streets of Washington  ESPN

Trump’s Grand Prix Race Was A Spectacle But Just How Tone-Deaf Was It?  Forbes

Donald Trump took part in a ceremonial lap in his presidential limousine before waving a green flag to kick off a first-of-its-kind motor sports race through the streets of Washington DC.

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump began the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race through the streets of Washington, D.C, with a slow lap around the course.

Alex Palou endured a no good, very bad day in Washington, D.C. The reigning and four-time IndyCar Series champion started on pole in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, but taking the green flag — waved by President Donald Trump — was the only time the Spaniard spent at the front. Palou’s troubles began during his first pit st

Kirkwood gives the Freedom 250 an American winner on the streets of downtown Washington  Toronto Star

Kyle Kirkwood gave the Freedom 250 an American winner, racing to his second victory of the IndyCar season on the streets of downtown Washington in a dominant performance

Kirkwood gives the Freedom 250 an American winner on the streets of downtown Washington  AP News

The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.

Race cars take over central Washington, DC, as the Trump-created Freedom 250 Grand Prix debuts.

U.S. President has increasingly focused on ceremonial aspects in his second term

Washington was hosting an IndyCar race through its streets Sunday, with U.S. President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump kicking off the Freedom 250 Grand Prix by leading a slow lap in the presidential limousine through the course.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have made the short drive to the course of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington

The open-wheel race, with cars whizzing past Washington's monuments at speeds approaching 200 mph, is the latest of Trump's celebrations this year to mark America's 250th birthday.

147 Laps Around the Mall: Washington Hosts Freedom 250 Street Race  WSJ

Race cars will roar across Washington city streets today in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, created by President Donald Trump.