Washington D.C. ready and set for historic IndyCar race

NPR | By Ava Berger,

Daniel Ofman

Published August 22, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT

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For the first time in America's 250 year history, IndyCar drivers will zoom down some of the nation's most famous streets this weekend. The drivers face new challenges on an unconventional route.