- It’s the inaugural Freedom 250 — a 1.7-mile, 7-turn temporary street circuit around the National Mall, running along Pennsylvania Avenue and past the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument (the first auto race on the Mall).
- TV/streaming: Sunday, Aug. 23 on FOX and FOX One — expanded pre-race at 11:30 a.m. ET, race broadcast at 1 p.m. ET with the green flag ~1:13 p.m. ET; streaming available on FOX One (three days free).
- Championship drama and momentum: Àlex Palou leads by 133 points (could clinch if his lead reaches 163 after the race), and Marcus Ericsson arrives hot off the Aug. 16 win.
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