The IndyCar race planned for this summer as part of America’s 250th anniversary won’t go through the Capitol grounds, but will instead follow a 1.66-mile, seven-turn street circuit course around the National Mall, event organizers announced Monday.
It comes after President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January establishing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C.
Some involved with the race had initially hoped it would zip even closer to the Capitol, but organizers described facing headwinds.