Trump caps summer of US 250th birthday with auto race through Washington
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump will wave the green flag to start the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, capping America's 250th anniversary celebration with a first-of-its-kind IndyCar race through the capital's streets.
- The race highlights summer-long America 250 festivities after Trump issued an executive order directing the Transportation Department to design the course, bypassing Congress when the original Capitol-area proposal stalled over advertising restrictions.
- More than 100,000 spectators are expected to attend the 1.7-mile circuit with free admission, while corporate sponsors including Boeing, SpaceX, and Delta Air Lines support the event where 25 drivers will reach speeds up to 180 miles per hour.
- President Trump will take a ceremonial lap in the presidential limousine, known as "The Beast," before the race begins, while officials pause air traffic at Ronald Reagan National Airport for three hours to accommodate military flyovers.
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Trump Waves Green Flag to Kick off Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington DC
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump took an honorary lap around the 1.7-mile (2.74 km) track in the presidential motorcade, known as the Beast, as IndyCar fans cheered. Trump was also seen speaking with some of the drivers before returning to the Beast. World News | Trump Waves Green Flag to Kick off Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington DC.
Trumps Lap Grand Prix Track
For once, things were moving fast in the nation's capital. Washington hosted an IndyCar race through its streets Sunday, with President Trump and first lady Melania Trump kicking off the Freedom 250 Grand Prix by leading a slow lap in the presidential limousine through the course. Soon after, the president...
Freedom 250 grand finale: Race cars, Air Force One and one bald eagle
President Donald Trump‘s summer-long celebration of America’s 250th birthday ended Sunday the only way it possibly could: with race cars, fighter jets, a presidential limousine, an operatic tenor and a bald eagle flying over Washington. The inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix transformed streets surrounding the National Mall into an IndyCar course, bringing thousands of spectators to the capital for what was billed as the finale of Trump’s months-l…
Melania Trump discusses foster care initiative and racing interest at Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Melania Trump discusses foster care initiative and racing interest at Freedom 250 Grand Prix Click this link for the original source of this article. Author: The Hill This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://www.offthepress.com and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by...
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