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The NTT IndyCar Series is preparing to hit the streets of Washington, DC for the first time on August 23, and now we know when the green flag will fly.
There’s absolutely no doubt about it: the Freedom 250 Washington, DC Grand Prix will be a complete spectacle as the cars pass by some of the most iconic landmarks our nation has to offer.
As such, you are getting the level of coverage you deserve.
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Practice sessions 1 and 2 will air on Saturday, August 22 on FS1 and FS2, respectively. Qualifying will take place that night from 5 to 6:30 pm ET on FS2.
Then, on Sunday morning, IndyCar’s broadcast booth regulars (lap-by-lap commentator Will Buxton, along with former drivers-turned-broadcasters Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe) will call the warm-up from 9 to 10 a.m. ET on FS1.
IndyCar will celebrate America’s 250th anniversary with the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
After that, expanded pre-race coverage will begin on FOX at 11:30 a.m. ET, with the race beginning shortly after 1 p.m. ET.
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In addition to the IndyCar action, the International Race of Champions, or IROC, will return as a support series throughout the weekend. They will race on Saturday, with IndyCar greats Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan participating alongside NASCAR legends Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace and Bill Elliott using the same Pontiac Firebirds used by the original IROC series from 1996 to 2006.
IndyCar drivers (from left) David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist and Alex Palou visited the White House this week. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg)
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There’s a lot of excitement surrounding this unique addition to the 2026 IndyCar schedule, and this week reigning series champion Alex Palou, Indy 500 champion Felix Rosenqvist and Team Penske’s David Malukas were at the White House to meet with President Donald Trump and make some pit stops.
IndyCar has another big weekend ahead as the series heads to Nashville Superspeedway for the Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix on Sunday, which will air on FOX immediately following the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
