Twenty-five cars traveling at top speeds approaching 180 mph are zooming around the National Mall this weekend as IndyCar takes over downtown D.C.

The president says the 147-lap race will be an event ‘like no other’ as drivers zip through Washington, DC.

The Trump-backed event meant to cap off a summer of celebrations will draw more than 200,000 people to the National Mall over two days.

Cars raced 250 miles on the National Mall this weekend past the Capitol and the National Archives at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, along with thousands of spectators, watched Kyle Kirkwood win the Indycar Freedom 250 Grand Prix race in downtown Washington, DC.

Penske Corporation President Bud Denker's dream was to bring IndyCar to the streets of Washington, DC. When cars hit the track, it brought the business leader to tears.

As part of this year's America 250 celebrations, IndyCars will zoom around a 1.66-mile track at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour.

IndyCar racers hit the streets of Washington, D.C., at nearly 200 mph for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a first-of-its-kind America 250 celebration.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Washington, D.C., gears up for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix this weekend, residents and visitors are still figuring out the giant ...

The streets of Washington, DC, will give way to the roar of open-wheel auto racing this weekend as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix zooms around the National Mall. The event will be the first-ever NTT ...

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is poised to bring dozens of race cars and tens of thousands of spectators to the heart of Washington, D.C.'s National Mall this weekend. The two-day motorsports event, ...