Downtown DC prepares for Freedom 250 Grand Prix: What to know
Washington, D.C., is beginning its transformation into an IndyCar street circuit ahead of the August Freedom250 Grand Prix.Construction is ramping up roughly a month out from the Aug. 22-23 race weekend, as crews pave roads and install barriers along the raceway. Lane closures and traffic disruptions are expected as workers convert streets around the National Mall into the first auto racing circuit ever hosted in the capital.
- ▪Washington, D.C., is beginning its transformation into an IndyCar street circuit ahead of the August Freedom250 Grand Prix.Construction is ramping up roughly a month out from the Aug.
- ▪22-23 race weekend, as crews pave roads and install barriers along the raceway.
- ▪Lane closures and traffic disruptions are expected as workers convert streets around the National Mall into the first auto racing circuit ever hosted in the capital.
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Washington, D.C., is beginning its transformation into an IndyCar street circuit ahead of the August Freedom250 Grand Prix.Construction is ramping up roughly a month out from the Aug. 22-23 race weekend, as crews pave roads and install barriers along the raceway. Lane closures and traffic disruptions are expected as workers convert streets around the National Mall into the first auto racing circuit ever hosted in the capital. Recommended Stories Trump says he thinks LeBron James is ‘racist’ when asked if he or Michael Jordan is the GOAT Josh Shapiro declares ‘Lebron James Day’ after basketball legend signs with 76ers Downtown DC prepares for Freedom 250 Grand Prix: What to know The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is a new NTT IndyCar Series race created to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the…
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