President Trump signs executive order bringing IndyCar race to DC for America250

President Donald Trump signed an enforcement bid Friday to bring IndyCar to the streets of Washington, D.C. for America250 celebrations. 

Trump was joined by IndyCar proprietor and chairperson Roger Penske, U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy successful the Oval Office to denote efforts to signifier an IndyCar contention successful Washington. D.C., aboriginal this summer. The lawsuit highlights different sporting lawsuit organized by the Trump medication successful grant of the United States' 250th anniversary. 

"We're celebrating ‘Greatness with American Motor Racing,’ that's going to beryllium the sanction of the event," Trump said, adding that the lawsuit volition instrumentality spot from Aug. 21-23.

President Donald Trump speaks arsenic helium signs enforcement orders successful the Oval Office of the White House. The lawsuit took spot successful Washington, connected Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

"It's going to beryllium truthful exciting. And, I emotion the race. I don't person a batch of clip to ticker it, but I emotion the racing," the president said.

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The president said the imaginable attendance could "set a grounds for racing."

IndyCar proprietor and chairperson Roger Penske added, "This is simply a truly astonishing clip for us, arsenic a company, to enactment the 250th day for the country. And there's nary amended mode for america to bring automotive and velocity into the D.C. country and to person the accidental to beryllium capable to vie present wherever determination are IndyCars."

"As you know, we ain the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and we are taking that past of implicit 100 years and the velocity and what's taking spot determination with the antithetic manufacturers, and bringing it present to this contention volition beryllium amazing," helium continued. "Certainly the Freedom 250, erstwhile you deliberation astir it, it's conscionable a byproduct of what the president has done during this year. And this volition beryllium an lawsuit evidently successful August, which volition marque a immense difference. And we're excited. The areas for radical to spot astir of the grounds volition beryllium free. So it's going to beryllium an economical payment to the area, to the city."

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks alongside Roger Penske, seat of the Penske Corporation, and U.S. President Donald Trump arsenic Trump signs an enforcement bid successful the Oval Office of the White House. Trump signed an bid aimed astatine bringing an IndyCar contention to the District of Columbia, this summertime arsenic portion of the solemnisation of America's 250th birthday. The lawsuit took spot successful Washington, District of Columbia, connected Jan. 30, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

FOX Sports CEO Eric Shanks besides spoke successful the White House, highlighting the World Cup, which volition instrumentality spot successful the U.S. this summer. 

"It's a existent grant to beryllium a spouse with Roger and IndyCar. And astatine Fox Sports, we bash the biggest events successful sports this year. We person the FIFA World Cup that volition beryllium celebrating present arsenic well. And past dovetailing close aft that to beryllium capable to observe America's day connected FOX, is an perfectly unthinkable honor," helium said. "And everyone astatine FOX Sports can't wait, to spot precisely however this is going to unfold and bring it to life. So, Mr. President, convey you again for signing this today."

According to NBC News, the Interior and Transportation departments volition enactment to "coordinate with the Mayor" and program a contention way adjacent the National Mall "that showcases the majesty of Washington, D.C., and its iconic nationalist monuments," based connected a information sheet.

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The Department of Transportation was making a propulsion to clasp a contention connected the National Mall arsenic portion of the celebration, FOX Business confirmed past week.

In conjunction with the push, Trump posted to Truth Social an AI-generated video promoting the race. The video featured fans astir the National Mall and drivers speeding done a Washington, D.C., raceway.

"The Grand Prix is an unprecedented accidental to observe our nation’s arrogant racing pedigree, showcase the quality of the National Mall and make millions successful captious tourism gross for the capital," a Department of Transportation spokesperson said. "The Trump Administration is determined to marque D.C. large again, and this contention is different illustration of that commitment. We’ll support moving with our partners successful Congress to outline the affirmative impacts it volition person connected the District and close the record."

The lawsuit does person a roadblock up of it, though, arsenic advertizing connected Capitol grounds is forbidden. Racing vehicles are often littered with ads.

U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum (R) speaks alongside Bud Denker, president of Penske Corporation, arsenic President Donald Trump signs an enforcement bid successful the Oval Office of the White House. Trump signed an bid aimed astatine bringing an IndyCar contention to the District of Columbia this summertime arsenic portion of the solemnisation of America's 250th birthday. The lawsuit took spot successful Washington, District of Columbia, connected Jan. 30, 2026. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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It is not wide precisely wherever the way would beryllium located, but the video Trump posted featured the Capitol, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial.

There is besides a UFC lawsuit planned for the South Lawn connected June 14, Trump's 80th birthday.

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