Spotlight FOX going all out to cover DC’s IndyCar Freedom 250 VICTORIA HERNANDEZ USA Today Network Aug 21, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 × Straight Arrow News Drivers will race through seven turns along the National Mall, covering 147 laps and 250 miles, as part of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save FOX is putting a camera on top of the Washington Monument.kAm*6D]k^AmkAm%92EVD 9@H :??@G2E:G6 E96 E62> H2D E9:?<:?8 7@C E96 x?5Jr2C uC665@> ad_]k^AmkAmxE’D 2 7:CDE 7@C 2 DA@CE:?8 6G6?E :? (2D9:?8E@?[ s]r][ 2?5 H:== 36 @?6 @7 h_ 42>6C2D E96 ?6EH@C< :D FD:?8 E@ 8:G6 G:6H6CD 2 D6?D6 @7 E96 E:>6 2?5 A=246 @7 E9:D 9:DE@C:4 C246]k^AmkAm“x H@F=5 ?6G6C 92G6 6G6? 5C62>E H6 4@F=5 AFE 2 42>6C2 @? 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Drivers prepare to race through the Capitol as IndyCar takes over DC Drivers will race through seven turns along the National Mall, covering 147 laps and 250 miles, as part of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
