President Trump signs executive order bringing IndyCar race to DC for America250

President Donald Trump signed an enforcement bid Friday successful an effort to person an IndyCar contention connected the streets of Washington, D.C., for America250, Fox News Digital confirmed.

NBC News initially reported the news, saying that the race, which would beryllium titled the "America250 Grand Prix," would instrumentality spot the play of Aug. 21-23. IndyCar usually runs connected Sundays, and determination is nary lawsuit presently scheduled for that weekend.

According to NBC News, an bid that hasn’t been made nationalist yet volition archer the Interior and Transportation departments to "coordinate with the Mayor" and program a contention way adjacent the National Mall "that showcases the majesty of Washington, D.C., and its iconic nationalist monuments," based connected a information sheet.

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A wide presumption of the pits during the IndyCar Open Testing astatine Indianapolis Motor Speedway connected April 23, 2025 successful Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)

NBC News besides reports, citing the White House, that the departments are expected to "expeditiously" unafraid the needed permits and approvals, and that Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy volition person the authorization "to usage disposable funds to facilitate the race."

"President Trump has bestowed an unthinkable favoritism upon our athletics and we’re grateful for his spot and enactment arsenic INDYCAR prepares to grant our state with a tremendous racing spectacle," IndyCar proprietor Roger Penske said successful a connection to the outlet. "This volition beryllium a genuinely memorable lawsuit that celebrates our country’s independency and the bequest of patriotism, innovation and excellence that powers motorsports crossed America."

The Department of Transportation was making a propulsion to clasp a contention connected the National Mall arsenic portion of the celebration, FOX Business confirmed past week.

Indycar operator Pato O'Ward (5) drives crossed the decorativeness enactment during the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy astatine Streets of Toronto. (Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images)

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In conjunction with the push, Trump posted to Truth Social an AI-generated video promoting the race. The video featured fans astir the National Mall and drivers speeding done a Washington, D.C., raceway.

"The Grand Prix is an unprecedented accidental to observe our nation’s arrogant racing pedigree, showcase the quality of the National Mall and make millions successful captious tourism gross for the capital," a Department of Transportation spokesperson said. 

"The Trump Administration is determined to marque D.C. large again, and this contention is different illustration of that commitment. We’ll support moving with our partners successful Congress to outline the affirmative impacts it volition person connected the District and close the record."

The lawsuit does person a roadblock up of it, though, arsenic advertizing connected Capitol grounds is forbidden. Racing vehicles are often littered with ads.

The United States Capitol gathering is seen successful Washington D.C., connected Dec. 2, 2024. (Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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It is not wide precisely wherever the way would beryllium located, but the video Trump posted featured the Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial.

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