- INDYCAR drivers loved racing on D.C.’s streets with the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument as a backdrop — “very, very cool” and “pretty awesome,” they said.
- The short 1.7-mile course is extremely bumpy (notably into Turns 2 and 6), so teams will tweak setups and drivers will hunt different lines to cope.
- Damp, humid conditions and a long 147-lap (250‑mile) race make the event fun but physically demanding — drivers expect a tough, gritty battle.
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