{"id":95555,"date":"2026-08-23T20:16:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T20:16:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/trump-kicks-off-freedom-250-grand-prix-indycar-race-in-the-streets-of-washington-d-c\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T20:16:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T20:16:41","slug":"trump-kicks-off-freedom-250-grand-prix-indycar-race-in-the-streets-of-washington-d-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/trump-kicks-off-freedom-250-grand-prix-indycar-race-in-the-streets-of-washington-d-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump kicks off Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race in the streets of Washington, D.C."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>President Trump and first lady Melania Trump began the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/indycar-race-dc-freedom-250-grand-prix-what-to-know\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race<\/a><\/span> through the streets of Washington, D.C., with a slow lap around the course.<\/p>\n<p>Then the president kicked off the race, waving the green flag as drivers began whipping through the capital city&#8217;s downtown, including a stretch along Pennsylvania Avenue not too far from the White House.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/23\/d57ed537-31f9-4e7e-8c61-0e74c0727696\/thumbnail\/620x458\/a0dee82279d45d4f2b98f2f53a740318\/gettyimages-2291176041.jpg#\" alt=\"US-POLITICS-TRUMP-FREEDOM 250-GRAND PRIX \" height=\"458\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/23\/d57ed537-31f9-4e7e-8c61-0e74c0727696\/thumbnail\/620x458\/a0dee82279d45d4f2b98f2f53a740318\/gettyimages-2291176041.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/23\/d57ed537-31f9-4e7e-8c61-0e74c0727696\/thumbnail\/1240x916\/585b90d4caa7fc19220bca1f68b63966\/gettyimages-2291176041.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">President Trump waves the green flag to start the race with first lady Melania Trump during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix Race on the streets of Washington, D.C., on Aug. 23, 2026.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Doug MILLS \/ POOL \/AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The open-wheel race, with cars whizzing past Washington&#8217;s monuments at speeds approaching 200 mph, is the latest of Mr. Trump&#8217;s celebrations this year to mark\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/america-250\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">America&#8217;s 250th birthday.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The celebrations ahead of the race included a performance of &#8220;The Star-Spangled Banner&#8221; by tenor Christopher Macchio, a favorite singer of the president, and a military aircraft flyover featuring a B-2 stealth bomber and the\u00a0<a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\">Qatar-gifted Air Force One<\/a>, escorted by four fighter jets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-twitter-tweet embed--float-none embed--size-medium lazyload\" data-require=\"third-party\/twitter-widgets\">\n<div class=\"embed__content-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WE HAVE GREEN!<\/p>\n<p>President Trump waves the green flag to officially start the Freedom 250 Grand Prix!  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GjN3TjiUFp\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/GjN3TjiUFp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2091578339874029763?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"noopener\">August 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Mr. Trump in his second term has increasingly seemed to focus on relishing the presidency&#8217;s ceremonial aspects. That&#8217;s included a healthy dose of visits to sporting events \u2014 including an appearance last month at the <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/claudia-sheinbaum-trump-carney-world-cup-final\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">World Cup final<\/a><\/span>, where he presented the trophy to winner Spain and <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/spain-world-cup-2026-fans-trump-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">lingered onstage with the team<\/a><\/span> as its members jumped in a hail of confetti.<\/p>\n<p>IndyCar series owner Roger Penske, a longtime friend of Mr. Trump&#8217;s who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from him in 2019, helped lead the effort to bring the race to Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Trump told Fox on Sunday that Penske told him that he had been trying to bring the race to Washington for 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;When he came to see Trump, it got done in about 15 minutes, and it&#8217;s turned out to be much bigger than we ever even thought possible,&#8221; the president said, referring to himself in the third person.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed__float-wrap\">\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\" data-ads=\"{\" extrawordcount=\"\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/23\/5fe048eb-4f4d-48d4-aded-2e281c342da2\/thumbnail\/620x414\/535102076d2dd669af3ccebc2b946570\/gettyimages-2291709161.jpg#\" alt=\"Washington DC Hosts First Freedom 250 Grand Prix Weekend \" height=\"414\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/23\/5fe048eb-4f4d-48d4-aded-2e281c342da2\/thumbnail\/620x414\/535102076d2dd669af3ccebc2b946570\/gettyimages-2291709161.jpg 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2026\/08\/23\/5fe048eb-4f4d-48d4-aded-2e281c342da2\/thumbnail\/1240x828\/69c4efaa697719548d097db0f1b98fb3\/gettyimages-2291709161.jpg 2x\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\">\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__caption\">The Beast with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, while a military flyover takes place on the track of the NTT INDYCAR Series on Aug. 23, 2026 in Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Finn Gomez \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2026\/01\/celebrating-american-greatness-with-american-motor-racing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">executive order<\/a> Mr. Trump signed earlier this year calling for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix declared that the &#8220;cars and drivers inspire awe and respect in all who watch this quintessentially American sport,&#8221; and the event will &#8220;showcase the majesty of our great city as drivers navigate a track around our iconic national monuments in celebration of America&#8217;s 250th birthday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/chasing-the-checkered-flag-the-allure-of-indy-car-racing\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">IndyCar<\/a>\u00a0is one of the world&#8217;s leading open-wheel racing series, generally regarded as second only to Formula 1 in global popularity and prestige. 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