WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Kyle Kirkwood, driver of the #27 Sam's Club Andretti Global Honda and Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Alex Palou, driver of the #10 Open AI Chip Ganassi Racing Honda 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Christian Rasmussen, driver of the #21 Splenda Stevia Ed Carpenter Racing Chevrolet 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)

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen speaks to the press following his crash during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on August 23, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen speaks to the press following his crash during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on August 23, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)

Mercedes' Italian driver Kimi Antonelli drives during the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix at The Circuit Zandvoort, western Netherlands, on August 23, 2026. (Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP via Getty Images)