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IndyCar Holds First Race on D.C.'s National Mall

IndyCar is holding its first race in Washington, D.C., this weekend as part of America's 250th birthday celebrations. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place on streets around the National Mall, with 25 cars reaching top speeds near 180 mph.

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Twenty-five cars traveling at top speeds approaching 180 mph will zoom around the National Mall this weekend when IndyCar takes over downtown D.C.

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First IndyCar race on Washington D.C. streets

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IndyCar's first Washington, D.C. street race, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, was held around the National Mall; Kyle Kirkwood won, and President Donald Trump started the race with a ceremonial lap and by waving the green flag.

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Why is the car race in this part of D.C.? Will it be streaming? Who's paying for it? Here's what to know before the Freedom 250 Grand Prix hits the National Mall this weekend.

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IndyCar is holding its first race in D.C. this weekend. Here's what to know.

Twenty-five cars traveling at top speeds approaching 180 mph will zoom around the National Mall this weekend when IndyCar takes over downtown D.C.

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IndyCar racers descend on the streets of the National Mall this weekend

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