WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: Reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou (L) arrives at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. Cyber Command Commander and National Security Agency (NSA) Director U.S. Army Gen. Joshua Rudd is seen walking into the West Wing before a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump on West Executive Avenue between the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: (L-R) Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks, Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker, U.S. President Donald Trump, Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy arrive for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: (L-R) Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks, Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker, U.S. President Donald Trump, Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske, General Motors President Mark Reuss, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy arrive for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. Marines stand behind U.S. President Donald Trump as he speaks during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino arrives at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: (L-R) IndyCar series driver David Malukas, 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist, and reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou, accept challenge coins from U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker (R), speaks with Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske (C) during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)