WASHINGTON — As it turns out, Kyle Kirkwood is known as the “King of the Streets” for a reason.The Florida native dominated IndyCar’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix on Sunday as drivers zipped around the roads surrounding the National Mall in the heart of Washington, D.C., winning his seventh career race — now six of them on a street course.“You can’t even put it into words,” said the 27-year-old Kirkwood, who drives for the Andretti Global team. “I’m almost in tears here.”Air Force One flyoverJeff GluckIn the days leading up to the race, Kirkwood could barely stop smiling when talking about the wonder of just being able to compete in D.C., saying “being able to drive and do my profession on these streets is a dream come true.”Well, he didn’t just compete; Kirkwood crushed the competition, leading 128 of 147 laps and holding off a hungry group of drivers on a pair of late restarts to put an American on the top step of the podium at America’s big race.“It felt good to dominate. I’m a fellow Florida guy, I live up in Jupiter,” Kirkwood said, pointing at the suite where President Donald Trump, whose executive order paved the way for the race, was watching the celebration.“I feel it’s fitting an American won,” said second-place finisher Christian Lundgaard of Denmark.
American Kyle Kirkwood wins IndyCar’s Freedom 250 in Washington, D.C.
In a dominant performance, Kirkwood won his second race of the season and kept pressure on points leader Álex Palou.










