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The Department of Transportation is making efforts to hold an IndyCar race on the National Mall as part of the America250 celebration, FOX Business confirmed Friday.
Along with the push, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video promoting the race on Truth Social. The video showed fans around the National Mall and drivers speeding around a Washington, DC race track.
“The Grand Prix is an unprecedented opportunity to celebrate our nation’s proud automotive pedigree, showcase the beauty of the National Mall and generate millions in critical tourism revenue for the capital,” a Department of Transportation spokesperson said.
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A general view of the pits during INDYCAR open testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on April 23, 2025 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
“The Trump administration is determined to make DC great again, and this race is another example of that commitment. We will continue to work with our partners in Congress to outline the positive impacts it will have on the District and correct the record.”
Organizers aim for the event to take place on August 21. IndyCar typically runs on Sundays, but there are no events scheduled for the Sunday after the Aug. 16 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. The next scheduled race is the Snap-On Milwaukee, a two-day event on August 29-30, Saturday and Sunday. August 21 is a Friday.
Neither the White House nor IndyCar immediately responded to an email asking if the race had been confirmed.
However, the event has a hurdle ahead, as advertising on Capitol grounds is prohibited. It’s unclear exactly where the clue would be, but the video Trump posted showed the Capitol, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
Indycar driver Pato O’Ward (5) crosses the finish line during the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Streets of Toronto. (Images by Dan Hamilton-Imagn)
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Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer have been notified of the plans, Punchbowl News reported.
If given the go-ahead, it would be the second major sporting event held in the nation’s capital as part of America250, along with a UFC event scheduled for June 14, Trump’s 80th birthday, at the White House.
UFC CEO and president Dana White downplayed concerns that a planned White House card to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary would be “too political,” saying “almost everyone on the roster” wants to compete.
In an interview with Bloomberg’s Romaine Bostick On Friday, White was asked if he thought it would be a challenge to get fighters into the UFC event scheduled for June out of fear that it would be “too political” or have “too many political overtones,” an idea he rejected.
“I mean, I don’t know how it would be too political if it wasn’t in the White House,” he responded, laughing. “Listen, if you look back throughout history, I think [former President] George Bush was a great baseball fan, [former President Barack] Obama was a NBA fan and Trump is a UFC fan. “I don’t think any of those guys, being fans, made any sport too political.”
UFC CEO Dana White (left) speaks with President-elect Donald Trump ringside during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner/Image Images)
The NFL has also partnered with America250 and has had its logo on footballs since Week 18.
