Trump to take honorary lap at Freedom 250 Grand Prix

Published August 19, 2026 10:36am ET | Updated August 19, 2026 10:36am ET



President Donald Trump will do an honorary lap at the Freedom250 Grand Prix on Sunday before the world’s fastest cars zoom around Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Trump will travel the 1.7-mile, seven-turn course around the nation’s capital before drivers take to the track, a White House official confirmed to the Washington Examiner. The presidential limousine, known as “The Beast,” will make its way along the same route IndyCar drivers are expected to navigate at speeds approaching 200 miles per hour.

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