- Presidential Fourth of July races go back to Thomas Jefferson — on July 4, 1801 he helped host horse racing and festivities just blocks from the White House.
- The Freedom 250 is the first NTT IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., brought by Donald Trump; the street course runs along Pennsylvania and Constitution Avenues and past the Washington Monument.
- The race is Sunday, Aug. 23 (FOX pre-race 11:30 a.m. ET, green flag 1:13 p.m.), with Alex Palou leading the standings and a tight fight for second among Kirkwood, Malukas and Lundgaard.
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