IndyCars zip among iconic Washington landmarks ahead of Freedom 250

IndyCars zip among iconic Washington landmarks ahead of Freedom 250

IndyCar drivers tested open-wheel vehicles at speeds up to 185 mph (298 km/h) over the bumps and curves of a seven-turn, 1.7-mile course winding around the Washington Monument, US Capitol, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum -- all along the National Mall. "This is surreal for all of us drivers," said American Kyle Kirkwood, second in practice with a lap at 56.691 seconds. "The history, going around the museums, the mo…