美国首次在首都华盛顿特区街道举办了职业赛车比赛——IndyCar自由250大奖赛12。这场赛事在1.7英里的街道赛道上展开12，作为美国250周年庆典的压轴活动4。总统特朗普和第一夫人梅拉尼亚出席了赛事12，特朗普在比赛前乘坐总统座驾在赛道上进行了仪式性试驾6，随后挥舞绿旗宣布比赛开始3。特朗普表示"他们美丽的赛车将使自由咆哮。这将是前所未有的自由咆哮"6。
赛事吸引了超过10万观众参与24，参赛的25名专业驾手共完成147圈比赛2。赛车时速达到190英里2，远超华盛顿特区55英里的限速2。IndyCar系列赛所有者罗杰·彭斯基的公司承担了"绝大多数"费用，包括修建赛道和改善道路6。此外，新空军一号在国会大厦上空完成了飞行表演2，内政部长道格·伯格姆说出了传统的开赛词"Gentlemen, start your engines"4。
凯尔·基尔伍德最终赢得胜利，以3.09秒的优势击败克里斯蒂安·伦德加德5。基尔伍德在147圈可能的比赛中领跑128圈5，队友威尔·鲍尔和马库斯·埃里克松分别获得第三和第四名5。这是基尔伍德本赛季的第二场胜利5。杆位发车者亚历克斯·帕洛最终排名第20，其积分领先优势从133分下降到91分，赛季还剩三场比赛5。
IndyCar held its first-ever professional street race in the nation's capital on Sunday, August 23, 2026, as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix unfolded across a 1.7-mile course through Washington, D.C.12 The event, which featured 25 professional drivers completing 147 laps over a total distance of 250 miles, attracted over 140,000 spectators and marked a significant milestone for both the sport and the city.24 President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the race, with Trump presiding over the traditional start of the event by waving the green flag.35 Trump also participated in a ceremonial lap before the race in the presidential limousine, known as "the Beast."16
The race course wound through iconic locations across downtown Washington, including along Pennsylvania Avenue, with vehicles reaching speeds near 190 miles per hour—dramatically exceeding the city's standard 55 miles-per-hour speed limit.2 Kyle Kirkwood secured victory, leading 128 of the 147 laps and defeating Christian Lundgaard by 3.09 seconds.5 Kirkwood's teammates Will Power and Marcus Ericsson finished third and fourth respectively, while pole position starter Alex Palou finished twentieth, reducing his championship points lead from 133 to 91 with three races remaining.5 The event featured seven military flyovers and included remarks from Interior Secretary Doug Bergum, who delivered the traditional "Gentlemen, start your engines" command.4 First Lady Melania Trump told Fox Broadcasting, "It's an incredible day. I loved every minute of it."4 IndyCar series owner Roger Penske's company bore the majority of costs for the race, including track construction and road improvements.6
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