President Donald Trump welcomed IndyCar back to the White House for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix Showcase. The president expressed his excitement for next month’s race, which will be the first-ever NTT IndyCar Series race on the National Mall.
Freedom 250 Grand Prix Details
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place Aug. 22-23, with drivers passing iconic monuments along a 1.7-mile track at speeds close to 200 miles per hour. The race helps celebrate the country’s 250th birthday and follows a recent U-F-C fight held on the White House South Lawn.
Joining the president at the White House were IndyCar drivers David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, and Álex Palou, racing team owner Roger Penske and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. Secretary Duffy said this race wouldn’t be possible without the President stepping in to get Congressional cooperation.
Tickets for the race are free. According to Penske, over 250,000 people signed up to be at the two-day event in the nation’s capital. They will be able to accommodate around 100,000 each of the two days.
Original reporting: WOWO News/Talk (Fort Wayne) — read the source article.
