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Trump is set to wave the green flag ahead of historic Indy race in D.C.

NPR | By Deepa Shivaram
Published August 21, 2026 at 5:30 PM EDT

President Trump will be the first president to oversee an IndyCar race in Washington, D.C. — the next in the country's 250th birthday celebrations.

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Deepa Shivaram
Deepa Shivaram is a White House Correspondent at NPR.
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