As Trump announced when signing the executive order in the Oval Office, the event is to take place on August 21-23 and will be free for spectators. Although it is not clear what route the drivers will race on, the president ordered that it be the best possible location, even if there are logistical difficulties associated with it.
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Grand celebration of the 250th anniversary
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said it would be the first race on Washington's streets since 1801, when then-President Thomas Jefferson organized horse races there.
The race in the capital is to be one of a series of sports events as part of this year's celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence. Earlier, Trump also announced that the UFC mixed martial arts gala would be held on the White House grounds in June. There will also be the so-called The Patriot Games will feature the top two high school athletes from each state in America.
IndyCar series races are one of the most popular sports disciplines in the USA. The most famous race in this series takes place every year in Indianapolis (Indianapolis 500). In the upcoming season, Pole Tymek Kucharczyk will race in the junior IndyCar series, INDY NXT.
