US President Donald Trump gestures to Roger Penske, chairperson of the Penske Corporation, as President Trump arrives for the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, DC on August 23, 2026. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Rinus VeeKay, driver of the #76 Juncos Hollinger 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Romain Grosjean, driver of the #18 BMax Dale Coyne 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: Romain Grosjean, driver of the #18 BMax Dale Coyne 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: Romain Grosjean, driver of the #18 BMax Dale Coyne 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: Rinus VeeKay, driver of the #76 Juncos Hollinger 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: (L-R) Louis Foster, driver of the #45 Desnuda Organic Tequila Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda and Alexander Rossi, driver of the #20 ECR Java House 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)

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 23: Marcus Ericsson, driver of the #28 Acura Andretti Global 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)