WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker (C), accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump (L), Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske (2nd-R), and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (2nd-R), speaks during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: IndyCar series driver David Malukas gets into his IndyCar to perform during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley arrives for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: A Freedom 250 Grand Prix logo is visible before a showcase event with U.S. President Donald Trump on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: Members of an IndyCar pit crew take a photo together before a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as (L-R) 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist, reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou and Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker look on at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: Race vehicles are displayed at a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of the America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Win McNamee/Win McNamee)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: The helmet of IndyCar series driver David Malukas is viewed in a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of the America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Win McNamee/Win McNamee)