The race meant to cap off a summer of celebrations in the nation’s capital will draw more than 200,000 people to the National Mall.

The MPD has announced traffic closures and vehicle restrictions as officials prepare the downtown race circuit and implement security measures.

Racers will drive down Pennsylvania Avenue and zip past landmarks and museums along the National Mall.

Americans are off to the races this weekend as the Freedom 250 Grand Prix begins for the first time in the nation’s capital.

A race that Transportation Secretary Duffy has called the first IndyCar event ever held in Washington, and that organizers expect to draw more than a million spectators

Here is a first look at what downtown D.C. looks like ahead of the race in honor of the nation's 250th anniversary.