特朗普组织的Freedom 250大奖赛定于8月22-23日在华盛顿举行[1]。赛车将在宾夕法尼亚大道上以接近200英里/小时的速度行驶[1]，而该区域的法定限速仅为25英里/小时[1]。这项赛事是特朗普为美国250周年庆典组织的系列重大活动之一[1]，赛道穿过美国国会大厦和华盛顿纪念碑等标志性地点[1]。
为了举办此次比赛，组织方投入了巨大的基础设施改善成本。赛道全长1.66英里，计划进行147圈、共250英里的比赛[1]。为应对高速行驶可能带来的路面损伤，组织方需要焊接220多个井盖[1]，并建造了1,800面护墙，每面重达10,000磅[1]。道路改善的总成本不足300万美元[1]。
此次赛事获得了远超预期的关注。免费门票申请数达到288,000张，远高于计划的130,000名观众容量[1]。特朗普曾在白宫宴请IndyCar车队，对这场比赛开玩笑说，如果在正常时段进行这样的比赛，人们可能会被投入监狱[1]。IndyCar系列所有者罗杰·彭斯基于2019年获得总统自由勋章[1]。
The Freedom 250 IndyCar race is scheduled to take place on August 22-23 in Washington, D.C., featuring vehicles traveling at speeds approaching 200 miles per hour along Pennsylvania Avenue—a stretch where the normal speed limit is 25 mph.[1] The 1.66-mile circuit will span 147 laps for a total of 250 miles, winding past iconic landmarks including the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument.[1] This event is part of a broader series of major activities organized by Trump to commemorate America's 250th anniversary.[1]
The preparation for the race has required substantial infrastructure modifications. Organizers have needed to weld down over 220 manhole covers to secure them against the high-torque forces generated by the vehicles.[1] The project also involves constructing 1,800 protective barriers, each weighing 10,000 pounds, and improvements to the roadway at a cost of less than $3 million.[1] Demand for free tickets has far exceeded expectations, with 288,000 applications submitted against a planned capacity of 130,000 spectators.[1]
Trump hosted IndyCar drivers at a White House dinner, where he remarked on the unusual circumstances of the event: "If we did that during the regular day, I think people would be put in jail, perhaps for the rest of their lives."[1] IndyCar series owner Roger Penske received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019.[1]