Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race in Washington, D.C

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.

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

In a dominant performance, Kirkwood won his second race of the season and kept pressure on points leader Álex Palou.

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.

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

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

Officials in Washington, D.C., expect about 140,000 spectators at the event

Trump takes a lap in 'the Beast' at Freedom 250 Grand Prix, waves green flag  USA Today

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

Lando Norris wins F1’s Dutch Grand Prix after a daring pass on Kimi Antonelli  AP News

President Trump took a lap of honor around IndayCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix 1.7-mile circuit near the US Capitol on Sunday to kick off the capstone event of DC summer festivities for America's semiquincentennial.

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

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

Lando Norris wins thrilling Dutch Grand Prix to take back-to-back victories  ESPN

Freedom 250 Grand Prix Races Today: What To Know About DC IndyCar Event  Forbes

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.

Trump-backed IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix kicks off  CNN

Crowds pack Washington DC for Freedom 250 Grand Prix  Reuters

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Sam's Club Honda drives to practice for the NTT INDYCAR Series Freedom 250 on August 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) | Getty Images WASHINGTON, D.C. — Two practice sessions are in the books on the streets of the nation’s c

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

Dua Lipa looked effortlessly chic as she carried her huge £6,000 Chanel bucket bag in New York City on Friday.

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

️ F1 qualifying updates from 11am BST ️ Preview: the chase for Antonelli | Mail Philip Looks like the senior Sky boys believe in having the whole of August off: no Croft, Lazenby or Brundle in the Netherlands this weekend. Gabriel Bortoleto, who is just outside a points place on the sprint grid, is under investigation

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.