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The Department of Transportation is pushing to hold an IndyCar race on the National Mall as part of the America250 celebration, FOX Business confirmed Friday.
Alongside this campaign, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on Truth Social promoting the race. The video showed fans around the National Mall and drivers speeding around a Washington, D.C., racetrack.
“The Grand Prix is an unprecedented opportunity to celebrate our country’s proud racing pedigree, showcase the beauty of the National Mall and generate millions in vital tourism revenue for the capital,” a Department of Transportation spokesperson said.
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The pits during IndyCar open testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on April 23, 2025, in Indianapolis. (Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
“The Trump administration is committed to making Washington great again, and this race is another example of that commitment. We will continue to work with our congressional partners to highlight the positive impacts this will have on the District and set things right.”
Organizers are aiming for the event to take place on August 21. IndyCar normally runs on Sunday, but there are no events scheduled on Sunday following the August 16 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham. The next scheduled race is the Snap-On Milwaukee, a two-day event on August 29-30, a Saturday and Sunday. August 21 is a Friday.
Neither the White House nor IndyCar immediately responded to an email asking whether the race had been confirmed.
The event has a roadblock, however, as advertising on Capitol grounds is prohibited. It’s unclear where the trail would be located, but the video Trump posted featured the Capitol, the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial.
Indycar driver Pato O’Ward crosses the finish line at the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy on the streets of Toronto. (Dan Hamilton/Imagn Images)
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Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer were briefed on the plans, Punchbowl News reported.
If given the green light, it would be the second major sporting event held in the nation’s capital as part of America250, with a UFC event scheduled for June 14, Trump’s 80th birthday, at the White House.
UFC CEO and president Dana White brushed off concerns that a planned White House fight card to mark America’s 250th birthday would be “too political,” saying “almost everyone on the roster” wanted to compete.
In a recent interview with Bloomberg’s Romaine BostickWhite was asked if he thought it would be a challenge to get fighters to compete in the UFC event scheduled for June, for fear that it would be “too political” or have “too many political overtones”, an idea he rejected.
“I mean, I don’t know how that could be too political except in the White House,” he responded with a laugh. “Look, if you look at history, I think [former President] George Bush was a big baseball fan, [former President Barack] Obama was a NBA fan and Trump is a UFC fan. I don’t think any of these fans have become too political of a sport.”
UFC CEO Dana White speaks with President-elect Donald Trump at ringside during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)
The NFL has also partnered with America250, including featuring the America250 logo on footballs starting in Week 18 of the 2025 season.
