A spectator watches a practice round from the fan zone ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Spectators take in the sights and sounds of the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, where a 1.7-mile street circuit winds through some of the nation’s most recognizable landmarks. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
Race car driver Josef Newgarden is seen as drivers take practice runs prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Spectators watch cars in an IndyCar series qualifying run prior to Sundays Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)Penske Automotive Group President Bud Denker shows off a Freedom 250 bike in the fan zone ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)A race track official observes a car participating in a practice run for the IROC auto race, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)Fans watch racing on a screen in the fan zone during a practice run prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Spectators watch from an overpass near the U.S. Capitol as race car drivers take practice runs along Pennsylvania Avenue prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)Jaxson Boyd, 6, of Laurel, Md., holds toy cars he brought with him to the fan zone during events prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Race car driver Marcus Armstrong is seen as drivers take practice runs prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Pit crew members for race car driver Felix Rosenqvist, talk during a qualifying race prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Race fans vie for a view of the race cars practicing by the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Race car driver Scott McLaughlin’s car is seen prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)People wait for an International Race of Champions (IROC) race to begin, prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)Indy cars take practice runs prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)A woman waits in line for autographs of drivers before the International Race of Champions Racing Series (IROC) exhibition event, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)Bill Elliott, center, talks with fellow driver Tommy Kendall while signing autographs prior to the International Race of Champions Racing Series (IROC) exhibition event in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)The Presidential limousine, known as The Beast, is driven along the track before Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, seen Friday, Aug. 21, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)David Avalos, 7, and his parents Hector Avalos and Ana Oceguda, of Washington, take a photo with the mascot for Firestone Tires during events prior to Sunday’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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