Reaching top speeds of about 180 miles per hour, the cars zipped down Pennsylvania Ave between the Capitol and the White House, the longest straight on the track.

FOX Sports will showcase all the grandeur and spectacle of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington DC. It's the first ever major auto race at the National Mall.

Here's a look at the 7-turn, 1.7-mile circuit winding through the National Mall that will test IndyCar's drivers in a marathon race.