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

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

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.

Natalie Harp, Trump’s executive assistant, was in the president’s spectator box along with first lady Melania Trump

Kyle Kirkwood was gassed. He’d just led IndyCar’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix for 128 of the 147 laps, a dominating effort en route to winning the inaugural event weaving through the streets of Washington, D.C. Kyle Kirkwood stands up from his car and celebrates after winning the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in

American driver wins in a dominant performance DC Mayor Muriel Bowser served as grand marshal 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 Sunday. In a race set up as part of the country’s 250t

Kyle Kirwood won the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in downtown Washington, D.C., on Sunday after President Donald Trump and his wife took an honorary lap.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Sting Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Sam's Club Honda celebrates with his crew after winning the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C. — Kyle Kirkwood said Friday that he might need a fe

Kirkwood grabbed the lead on the first lap and dominated the action the rest of the way in the IndyCar Series race.

Kyle Kirkwood Wins Freedom 250 IndyCar Race In DC (Photos)  Forbes

Kyle Kirkwood wins IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix  CNN

Highlights, updates from IndyCar Freedom 250: Kirkwood wins  USA Today

August 23, 2026 4:36 PM ET President Donald Trump climbed into the armored presidential limousine and circled a racetrack wrapped around the nation’s capital to launch the first IndyCar event ever staged in Washington.Trump piloted a ceremonial lap in “the Beast” around the 1.7-mile street course near the U.S. Capitol

Kyle Kirkwood wins IndyCar Freedom 250 on streets of D.C.  ESPN

After starting on the front row, American driver Kyle Kirkwood dominated much of Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the streets of Washington DC.  Kirkwood led 128 of 147 laps, and the Andretti driver claimed victory over Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard in second and Andretti teammate Will Power in third. The margi

Fans at the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., describe an overwhelming sense of pride and unity absent from other American sports.

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

First lady Melania Trump on Sunday shared how her father got her into racing during an interview at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix event. “Yes, when I was growing up, my father introduced me to the races and to the race cars, and he owned some incredible cars from Maserati and Cougar and Mustang, Mercedes,”…

Blasting down these iconic and bumpy streets with a view of the U.S. Capitol from his car, Florida native Kyle Kirkwood took the checkered flag to win a once-in-a-lifetime IndyCar race on a sunny Sunday.

Trump and Melania take ‘Lap of Honor’ in The Beast before Freedom 250 Grand Prix  MARCA

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

Donald Trump has waved the green flag to start the IndyCar 250 Grand Prix around Washington DC.

Donald Trump has waved the green flag to start the IndyCar 250 Grand Prix around Washington DC.

'Make Freedom Roar': Trump Waves The Green Flag, Does Honorary Lap Before D.C. Grand Prix  HuffPost

Lando Norris wins Dutch Grand Prix as George Russell complains over Kimi Antonelli decision  GB News

President Donald Trump, sitting in his presidential limousine, took a lap around the Freedom 250 Grand Prix racetrack in Washington, D.C., ahead of the main event on Sunday. Trump arrived at the district’s first-ever IndyCar street race with first lady Melania Trump and others. DC INDYCAR RACE SHOULD BE AN ANNUAL EVENT

Verstappen uninjured after high-speed accident on lap one at Zandvoort

Norris wins incident-packed Dutch Grand Prix as Russell loses ground again

IndyCar's D.C. street race pits a "red state" sport against the bluest city—but the divide isn't all that it seems.

Race cars roared across Washington city streets in the shadow of iconic landmarks as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, created by President Donald Trump, began with practice and qualifying.

Crowds pack Washington DC for Freedom 250 Grand Prix  Reuters

Ride Shotgun in a Corvette on D.C.’s Freedom 250 IndyCar Track  WSJ

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McLaren’s revival continues as world champion impresses in qualifying

Live Follow live updates and watch the best video from the Sprint and Qualifying on Saturday at the Dutch Grand Prix. Watch live on Sky Sports F1 and Main Event Saturday 22 August 2026 15:34, UK

ZANDVOORT, Netherlands, Aug 22 : George Russell won the Dutch Grand Prix sprint race from pole position on Saturday while Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli extended his Formula One championship lead over Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton to 53 points.Russell took the chequered flag under changeable skies at Zandvoort 1.360 secon

A post by a US Government department led to a wave of shocked messages from people who thought it had shared an AI image of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and Hillary Clinton

A slice of Washington, D.C., will be transformed into an IndyCar race track this weekend for an event commemorating the U.S.'s 250th birthday.