PHOTOS: Freedom 250 Puts Finishing Touches on IndyCar Grand Prix Race Track

Downtown Washington, D.C., has become a racetrack, with planners putting the finishing touches on the city-street course that will host the district’s first immersive IndyCar race this weekend.

PHOTOS: Freedom 250 Puts Finishing Touches on IndyCar Grand Prix Race Track

TL;DR

  • Downtown D.C. is set up as a 1.7-mile city-street course for IndyCar's first race in the district.
  • Practices are scheduled for Saturday, with the official Grand Prix race on Sunday.
  • President Donald Trump is expected to start the race with an honorary lap.