For the first time ever, drivers are racing around a Grand Prix course laid out in the nation’s capitol, zipping around the National Mall while thousands sit ... Show more
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History is being made on the streets of the nation's capital Sunday as the IndyCar Series takes over the National Mall for the first-ever Freedom 250 ... Show more
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Key FactsLiving New Deal raises concerns over Freedom 250 Grand Prix
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- For its first staging there, a 1.66-mile circuit was laid out around the National Mall, with Pennsylvania Avenue and Independence Avenue serving as the main straightaways.
- The free two-day event began on August 22 with practice, IndyCar qualifying and an IROC race; the main event is scheduled to cover 147 laps, last about three hours and air live on Fox.
- Numerous streets were closed and concrete barriers, fencing, spectator stands and pedestrian bridges were installed, while organizers said they resurfaced the circuit and welded more than 200 manhole covers shut.
- Living New Deal fears vibrations could damage frescoes in the Wilbur J. Cohen Building, while the GSA reportedly told Mary Okin it would conduct a post-race assessment and separately said it had identified no areas of concern.
To me, everything about this is really problematic. Car races can happen anywhere. This is not an ideal area for that. Why is this happening at all? It would not happen under any other administration.— Mary Okin, assistant director of the Living New Deal, told ABC News.
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Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250, sparking IndyCar title fight: Kyle Kirkwood took the win at the Freedom 250 in Washington, D.C., igniting an IndyCar title fight
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Melania Trump Goes Trackside in Crisp Black-and-White Tailoring at Freedom 250 Grand Prix
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Trump Unveils Another Tacky National Mall Takeover: The event Freedom 250 spectacle is set to take over the nation’s capital—and it’s already proving ...
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