General view of the race track along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026, ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place on a temporary 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit around the National Mall, with practice and qualifying on Saturday before the main NTT IndyCar Series race on Sunday, August 23. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)