{
  "id": 2824722,
  "title": "IndyCar starting lineup for race in Washington D.C., in August 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/indycar-starting-lineup-for-race-in-washington-d-c-in-august-2026",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/indycar-starting-lineup-race-washington-163400935.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The NTT IndyCar Series is set to race in Washington, D.C., in August 2026, with Chip Ganassi Racing leading the starting lineup. Alex Palou, who secured the pole for the 2026 event, will start on the front row, followed by Kyle Kirkwood. The second row will feature Scott McLaughlin and Christian Rasmussen. Notably, Alexander Rossi, Louis Foster, Rinus VeeKay, Marcus Ericsson, and Mick Schumacher all qualified 15th or worse for the race. This marks IndyCar's second consecutive weekend at a new venue.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Trump will kick off the IndyCar race before cars zoom through Washington's streets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/trump-will-kick-off-the-indycar-race-before-cars-zoom-through",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:21:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}