IndyCar Drivers Prepare for Historic Speed Event in D.C. Amid Trump's Political Events
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IndyCar drivers prepare to zoom 185 mph on D.C. streets in Trump-hosted race The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, expected to draw around 140,000 spectators, is the culmination of events the president launched to mark the country’s birthday.
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New York PostWASHINGTON — President Trump took a lap of honor around IndyCar’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix 1.7-mile circuit near the US Capitol on Sunday to kick off the capstone event of DC summer festivities for America’s semiquincentennial.
Washington TimesAn executive order Trump signed earlier this year calling for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix declared that the “cars and drivers inspire awe and respect in all who watch this quintessentially American sport,” and the event 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.”
PBS NewsHourTrump will kick off the IndyCar race before cars zoom through Washington's streets "Their beautiful cars are going to make freedom roar. This will be a freedom that's roaring like never before," Trump said at the White House earlier this month as he promoted the event.
Fox NewsA roaring display of American muscle will be unleashed in the streets of Washington, D.C., this afternoon as IndyCar racers zoom through the city in a first-of-its-kind race, capping off a summer of celebration for America's 250th birthday.
NPR NewsThe Freedom 250 Grand Prix is poised to bring dozens of race cars and tens of thousands of spectators to the heart of Washington, D.C.'s National Mall this weekend.
The Daily WirePresident Donald Trump joined the crowds in the nation’s capital on Sunday for the Freedom 250 race — but he didn’t tell the drivers to “be safe.”
BBC NewsPublished US President Donald Trump has arrived at the IndyCar race through the streets of Washington DC, which marks the culmination of a series of summer events to celebrate the country's 250th birthday.
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In other events earlier this summer, Trump hosted an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House lawn, as well as a fireworks show on 4 July.
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Washington TimesTrump’s other events to mark the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence’s signing have included a UFC fight on the White House lawn, military aircraft flyovers, a massive July Fourth fireworks show on the National Mall and a Great American State Fair that the president headlined after scores of ’90s-era musical acts dropped out. The events have all had a Trumpian flair, featuring appearances from his friends and the aim of showcasing spectacle, Americana and power.
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"It will be an awesome display of American patriotism and raw horsepower ingenuity. You're going to see cars at the level that they've never been at before, with cars racing more than 190 mph and even higher than that down Pennsylvania Avenue," he continued.
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NPR NewsOrganizers are promising a patriotic spectacle, with cars zipping through 147 laps of a 1.7-mile route in the shadow of the Capitol building, as well as flyovers and other fanfare. At a preview event in July, President Trump said drivers may reach speeds of 190 miles per hour down Pennsylvania Avenue.
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01 New York Post During his lap in “the Beast” around the circuit, Air Force One flew over the course, capping off a series of flyovers to herald the big race.
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02 BBC News The president and First Lady Melania Trump took a ceremonial lap of the 1.7-mile track in his presidential limousine, The Beast.
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03 NPR News What is the Freedom 250 Grand Prix? IndyCar is the highest class of open-wheel, single-seater formula car racing in North America, famous for its high speeds (up to 230 mph) and variety of tracks (from paved ovals to temporary street circuits).
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04 Fox News "President [Donald] Trump is ensuring America gets the spectacular birthday it deserves as we celebrate our 250th anniversary," White House spokesman Davis Ingle told Fox News Digital.
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05 Washington Times Before the race, Trump and his wife will lead a traditional prerace kickoff in his presidential limo, U.S. Ambassador Monica Crowley, Trump’s liaison to the organizing group America250, said in an interview on Fox Business on Friday.
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06 The Daily Wire “But they’re great,” he said of the drivers slated to race on Sunday. “I know many of them through name … but it’s a great sport.”
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