Savannah Brown, of Maryland, watches as U.S. Navy aircraft perform a flyover before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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.
Air Force One flies over the U.S. Capitol before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, as seen from the Washington Monument. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and Dana White watch after Kyle Kirkwood (27) won the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Fans watch a military fly-over before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)Spectators watch the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Spectators watch as President Donald Trump, in the presidential limousine known as “The Beast,” does a lap around the track before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Graham Rahal (15) makes a pit stop during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington.(AP Photo/Allison Robbert)Cassidy Towriss watches the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Driver Christian Rasmussen rides past the National Archives prior to the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)Members of the U.S. Navy Band perform before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump, in the presidential limousine known as “The Beast,” do a lap around the track before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)A member of Nolan Siegel pit crew rests on a tire during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Christian Rasmussen (21), of Denmark, leads a pack of cars during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Allison Robbert)Pit crew members for Romain Grosjean (18), of Switzerland, are pictured after a pit stop at the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Spectators watch the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Alex Palou (10) of Spain makes a pit stop during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Spectators watch during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Drivers compete during the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)A spectator wears a headset as she watches the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)Kyle Kirkwood (27) poses for a photo with members of the U.S. Secret Service counter assault team after winning the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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