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PHOTOS | Qualifying for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix

IndyCar Freedom 250 races through DC in historic first

The inaugural IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix brought high-speed racing, military flyovers, and a presidential pre-race lap to Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th birthday...

IndyCar Freedom 250 races through DC in historic first

The inaugural IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix brought high-speed racing, military flyovers, and a presidential pre-race lap to Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th birthday...

High octane, high heat as NHRA US Nationals take over Indianapolis Raceway Park

Drivers and fans braved scorching temperatures on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, for the start of the NHRA's U.S. Nationals at Indianapolis Raceway Park, with final races scheduled for Lab...

PHOTOS | Scenes from the Brickyard 400 starting grid

IndyCar Freedom 250 prepares to race through D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Indy 500 fans know what it's like when a full field roars down the front straight at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on race day. The people and race spectators...

New exhibits highlight NASCAR's history at the museum

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — For nearly 80 years, the Racing Capital of the World relied solely on the Indianapolis 500 to keep it running, until NASCAR put stock in Indianapolis Motor Speedwa...

Freedom 250 nets best IndyCar ratings outside 500 since ‘08

The IndyCar Series' Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a one-time street race in the nation's capital in honor of the country's semiquincentennial, earned the ra

IndyCar Race Caps Summer Events for America’s 250th Birthday

By Travis Gillmore WASHINGTON—More than 100,000 spectators lined the streets to witness history as drivers raced by national monuments on Aug. 23 to cap off a summer filled with un...

Expert NASCAR Brickyard 400 Predictions & Best Bets for Indianapolis

Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the most famous racing facilities in the world, largely because it has spent more than a century convincing otherwise reasonable adults to dri...

Indiana business leaders seek economic development pole at Freedom 250 race

INDIANAPOLIS -- Roger Penske is investing $35 million to bring the thunder of IndyCar to the streets of the Nation’s Capitol during the Freedom 250 this weekend. Indiana business l...

NHRA Nationals in Brownsburg wrap up; local winner calls event a dream come true

BROWNSBURG, Ind. — The biggest weekend in drag racing wrapped up on Monday in Brownsburg. Champions were crowned at the National Hot Road Association U.S. Nationals at Lucas Oil Ra...

American Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WISH) — An American driver got to celebrate in victory lane in our nation’s capital. Kyle Kirkwood dominated the first-ever Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington,...

Annual hauler parade kicks off Brickyard 400 weekend

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — Days ahead of when the green flag flies, Speedway is already coming alive for the Brickyard 400. The annual NASCAR hauler parade on Thursday gave fans their first...

Carson Kvapil earns 1st OAP victory at Indianapolis

(Photo credit: Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)SPEEDWAY, Ind.-- Carson Kvapil chose the perfect time to claim his first victory in the NASCAR O'Reilly A...

Washington, DC, transformed into IndyCar track for Freedom 250 Grand Prix

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix races through Washington, D.C. on Aug. 23, authorized by executive order after Congress did not approve the event.

Carson Hocevar delights fans with pole-winning run for Brickyard 400

SPEEDWAY, Ind.-Standing on pit wall as Denny Hamlin completed his qualifying lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Carson Hocevar raised his arms in exu

Trump waves green flag to start IndyCar race in Washington, D.C.

Washington was hosting an IndyCar race through its streets Sunday, with President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump kicking off the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

Watch: One-on-one with Indiana native Chase Briscoe ahead of Brickyard 400

Indianapolis native Chase Briscoe discussed his connection to Indianapolis Motor Speedway and his previous pole position for the Brickyard 400 during an interview with Sports 8's A...

Trump waves the green flag to start the IndyCar race as racers zoom through Washington's streets

The open-wheel race, with cars whizzing past Washington's monuments at speeds approaching 200 mph, is the latest of Trump's celebrations this year to mark America's 250th birthday.

Bubba Wallace hopes to build on life-changing moment by adding a 2nd Brickyard 400 win to resume

He's back to deliver another historic moment when he tries to defend the biggest win of his career Sunday on Indianapolis Motor Speedway's 2.5-mile oval.

Restaurants prepare for surge of fans ahead of Brickyard 400

Local businesses in Speedway, Indiana, are preparing for an influx of visitors as more than 70,000 fans are expected to attend the upcoming Brickyard 400 NASCAR race this weekend.

Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall

IndyCar drivers zoomed past some of the nation's most famous landmarks this weekend. They faced novel challenges on an unconventional route.

Freedom 250 Grand Prix To Transform DC's National Mall

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is set to make history later this month as Washington, D.C., prepares to host the first-ever NTT INDYCAR SERIES race on the National Mall. Scheduled for...