WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: (L-R) David Malukas, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet and Marcus Armstrong, driver of the #66 Meyer Shank w/Curb-Agajanian Honda before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: (L-R) David Malukas, driver of the #12 Verizon Team Penske Chevrolet and Marcus Armstrong, driver of the #66 Meyer Shank w/Curb-Agajanian Honda before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Christian Rasmussen, driver of the #21 Splenda Stevia Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet and Scott McLaughlin, driver of the #3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Sam's Club Andretti Global Honda and Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Sam's Club Andretti Global Honda and Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Sam's Club Andretti Global Honda and Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Sam's Club Andretti Global Honda before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)