How Bud Denker turned a “dream” D.C. IndyCar race into a reality
On Thursday, commuters riding Washington D.C.’s WMATA METRO train were greeted by an unprecedented sight: an official IndyCar show car attached directly to one of the railcars traveling through the District. It was a bold visual statement signaling that the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. had finally arrived, and for Bud Denker, President of Penske Corporation and Chairman…
The IndyCar Series is set to begin its inaugural race at Washington, D.C.'s Freedom 250 street course on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The 147-lap event will take place on a 7-turn, 1.7-mile course and is scheduled to start at 1:13 p.m. ET, with the green flag slated to drop at 1:13 p.m. ET. The race will be broadcast on Fox, with coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET.
Play-by-play commentator Will Buxton will be joined by analysts James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell. Pit reporters Georgia Henneberry, Kevin Lee, and Jack Harvey will provide additional insight throughout the race.
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