Trump 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.
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- First observed by CurrentWire: ABC News · Aug 23, 2026 at 1:51 AM ET
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Trump will kick off the IndyCar race before cars zoom through Washington's streets(opens original report in a new tab)ABC NewsTier B
Trump will kick off the IndyCar race in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington's streets(opens original report in a new tab)For once, things will be moving quickly in bureaucratic Washington, D.C., when the nation’s capital hosts an IndyCar race through its streets — ABC News
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