WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Merchandise trucks are put into place for the Freedom 250 Grand Prix outside of the National Museum of Natural History on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race on August 22 and 23 past National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy waits before an interview on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track outside of the National Gallery of Art on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race on August 22 and 23 past National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy conducts an interview on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track outside of the National Gallery of Art on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race on August 22 and 23 past National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy conducts an interview on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track outside of the National Gallery of Art on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race on August 22 and 23 past National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy conducts an interview on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track outside of the National Gallery of Art on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race on August 22 and 23 past National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy conducts an interview on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track outside of the National Gallery of Art on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for this weekend's inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a historic two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race past iconic National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: A corvette passes before Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy conducts an interview on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track outside of the National Gallery of Art on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race on August 22 and 23 past National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 20: Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy conducts an interview on the Freedom 250 Grand Prix track outside of the National Gallery of Art on August 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Final preparations continue for the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a two-day NTT IndyCar Series street race on August 22 and 23 past National Mall landmarks to celebrate America's 250th anniversary. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)