WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: A checked flag is see before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Marcus Armstrong, driver of the #66 Meyer Shank w/Curb-Agajanian Honda on the track ahead of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary.Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Felix Rosenqvist, driver of the #60 Meyer Shank w/Curb-Agajanian Honda drives by fans before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Nolan Siegel, driver of the #6 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet drives by fans before the start of the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 23, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Eric Lee/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: Scott McLaughlin, driver of the #3 PPG Team Penske Chevrolet drives in NTT INDYCAR series on August 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Mike Kropf/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***

FILE - President Donald Trump holds a poster as Energy Secretary Chris Wright, from left, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin, obstructed, and Rep. Derrick Van Orden, R-Wis., listen, June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: Mario Andretti closes his eyes during practice for the NTT INDYCAR Series on August 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 22: Christian Lundgaard, driver of the #7 Arrow McLaren Chevrolet prepares to race during the NTT INDYCAR Freedom 250 series on August 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump established the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend as part of the yearlong celebration of America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)