IndyCar announces start time for highly anticipated Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the streets of Washington, DC

The NTT IndyCar Series is gearing up to deed nan streets of Washington, DC for nan first clip connected Aug. 23, and now, we cognize erstwhile nan greenish emblem will wave.

There is perfectly nary mobility astir it: nan Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC is going to beryllium a full-on spectacle arsenic cars title past immoderate of nan astir iconic monuments our federation has to offer.

As such, it's getting nan level of sum it deserves.

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Practice sessions 1 and 2 will aerial Saturday, Aug. 22, connected FS1 and FS2, respectively. Qualifying will return spot that evening from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ET connected FS2.

Then, Sunday morning, nan IndyCar broadcast booth regulars — lap-by-lap commentator Will Buxton, on pinch erstwhile drivers-turned-broadcasters Townsend Bell and James Hinchcliffe — will telephone nan warm-up from 9 to 10 a.m. ET connected FS1.

IndyCar will observe America's 250th day pinch nan Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

After that, expanded pre-race sum will get underway connected FOX astatine 11:30 a.m. ET, pinch nan title getting started soon aft 1 p.m. ET.

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On apical of nan IndyCar action, nan International Race of Champions, aliases IROC, will make its return arsenic a support bid for nan weekend. They'll title connected Saturday, pinch IndyCar greats Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan taking portion alongside NASCAR legends Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace and Bill Elliott utilizing nan aforesaid Pontiac Firebirds nan original IROC bid utilized from 1996 to 2006.

IndyCar drivers (from left) David Malukas, Felix Rosenqvist, and Alex Palou visited nan White House this week. (Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg)

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There's a batch of excitement astir this one-of-a-kind summation to nan 2026 IndyCar calendar, and this week reigning bid champ Alex Palou, Indy 500 champ Felix Rosenqvist and Team Penske's David Malukas were each at nan White House to meet pinch President Donald Trump and to sound retired immoderate pit extremity practice.

IndyCar has different large play ahead, arsenic nan bid heads to Nashville Superspeedway for nan Borchetta Bourbon Music City Grand Prix connected Sunday, which will aerial connected FOX instantly aft nan 2026 FIFA World Cup Final.