WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 21: Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy and CEO of Fox Sports Eric Shanks walk on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track outside of the National Gallery of Art on August 21, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race on August 22 and 23 past National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)