People walk past stands as workers continue setting up ahead of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 19, 2026. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place on a temporary 1.7-mile, seven-turn street circuit around the National Mall, with practice and qualifying on Saturday before the main NTT IndyCar Series race on Sunday, August 23. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)