Construction continues ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

People ride scooters and bikes along 7th Street NW as construction continues ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC on August 10, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

Construction equipment near the National Gallery of Art is seen as work ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

Construction equipment near the National Gallery of Art is seen as work ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

People enjoy the Smithsonian National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden as construction continues ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC on August 10, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

Construction continues ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 10, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

Construction continues ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC on August 10, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

Construction continues ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC on August 10, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)