President Trump on Friday signed an executive order establishing the first ever Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. near the National Mall in Washington, DC in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.
This comes in addition to planned events this year, including the Great American State Fair, the brand-new Patriot Games, and a UFC fight at the White House.
The race is scheduled for August 23.
In the order, titled “Celebrating American Greatness with American Motor Racing,” Trump writes, “For over 100 years, American INDYCAR racing has set the pace for motor sports. With speeds topping over 200 miles per hour, the cars and drivers inspire awe and respect in all who watch this quintessentially American sport. It has given us racing legends such as A.J. Foyt and Mario Andretti, and continues to thrill every Memorial Day weekend when people travel from across the globe to the Indianapolis 500, the largest single-day sporting event in the world.”
“INDYCAR racing is a source of pride and entertainment for our Nation, which is why I am pleased to announce the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C. This race, the first motor race ever to be held in our Nation’s capital near the National Mall, will showcase the majesty of our great city as drivers navigate a track around our iconic national monuments in celebration of America’s 250th birthday.”
The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation are directed to “designate a route through Washington, D.C., that is suitable for conducting an INDYCAR street race and that will showcase the majesty of our capital city in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.”
Trump recently teased the announcement on Truth Social with an AI generated ad for the race. In the clip below, Trump is seen flying on Marine One alongside a bald eagle before landing near the track with Americans gathered on the National Mall to watch race car drivers speed through the nation’s capital.
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During a press conference in the Oval Office earlier, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy previewed the race, which will be free to attend.
“This is going to be wild,” Duffy told reporters, noting that the last race in the US Capital was a horse race in 1801 when Thomas Jefferson was the President.
“We’re going to do a real race,” Duffy continued.
“This is free for the American people to come to your nation’s capital and see a great road race. Freedom America, speed and road racing. It doesn’t get more American than that.”
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