- INDYCAR is racing a 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit through the National Mall — start/finish sits across from the U.S. Capitol and the course runs by the Washington Monument, Smithsonian and Pennsylvania Avenue.
- The Freedom 250 is a 250-mile, likely three-hour street race (longest in decades) — expect four pit stops and an endurance-style grind in D.C.’s heat and humidity with no power steering to help drivers.
- It’s as much spectacle as sport: a compressed two-day on-track schedule, big production elements (flyover, national showcase) and probably a one-off event meant to draw attention to INDYCAR.
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