Trump leads the IndyCar prerace in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington's streets

IndyCar comes to the nation’s Capital, in photos - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

For once, things will be moving quickly in the nation's capital as Washington hosts an IndyCar race through its streets.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump made the short drive Sunday afternoon to the course of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, where cars will whip through the city’s downtown, including a stretch along Pennsylvania Avenue not too far from the White House.