The two-day racing extravaganza is expected to draw upwards of 140,000 spectators, the city’s mayor has said

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.

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