Kyle Kirkwood Wins Freedom 250 IndyCar Race In DC (Photos)
American driver Kyle Kirkwood won the Freedom 250 IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, as President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the latest event the president promoted to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. Before the race began, Trump completed a ceremonial first lap in his presidential limousine, while Air Force One and fighter jets performed a flyover overhead. Trump kicked the race off by waving a green flag at 1:18 p.m. EDT, with Kirkwood crossing the finish line around 4 p.m. The 1.7-mile winding course traversed a section of the National Mall near the Capitol and included a straightaway downPennsylvania Avenue, which drivers circled for 147 laps and 250 miles in total.
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