Twenty-five cars traveling at top speeds approaching 180 mph will zoom around the National Mall this weekend when IndyCar takes over downtown D.C.

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

Sunday's course takes high-speed cars right past the National Gallery of Art and three Smithsonian museums. Art experts worry about the works inside, but organizers say they don't…

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

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