Things are certainly revving up ahead of the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix set to happen on the streets of Washington, D.C. on Sunday.
One of the people giving a preview of it is Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy, who's been sharing videos hyping up the race event all week. He even got his family members involved in the fun.
In this clip, they get suited up in protective gear - as Duffy says, "just in case".
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LET’S GOOOO 🏎️🏁
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) August 21, 2026
So fun to have my wife, Rachel, and son, John Paul, at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix for a HOT hot lap around the track‼️
See everyone this weekend for the BIG RACE🇺🇸 @RCamposDuffy @Freedom250GP @Freedom250 pic.twitter.com/Dy1IVT1m5i
Then they do a hot lap down Pennsylvania Avenue in an IndyCar.
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WHAT’S IT LIKE DRIVING 150+MPH DOWN PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE? 🤔🏎️
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) August 22, 2026
My wife Rachel, and son, John Paul, joined me for a HOT LAP AROUND THE TRACK 🏁 @RCamposDuffy @Freedom250GP @Freedom250 @IndyCar pic.twitter.com/1o0q8FESw6
Saturday morning, the streets of our nation's capital were officially closed. Check out this thrilling overhead shot, as the race cars took over the Swamp.
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It’s official America, Washington, DC is NOW a racetrack! 🏎️ 🇺🇸 https://t.co/QMYNv9e9wZ
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) August 22, 2026
And what can people expect to see on Sunday? Andrew Leyden, a freelance photographer for the D.C. media and YouTube, shared on his X account that Americans will be treated to a series of seven spectacular flyovers by our military and NASA:
"Tomorrow's flyover of the Freedom250 Washington DC IndyCar race will include aircraft from all branches of the military, Coast Guard, and NASA," he wrote, adding that "Exact aircraft types and time on target TBD, but general airspace closures between 10:15am-1:15pm (though I'm leaning towards after 11:30am)[.]"
Politico Playbook reported that President Trump will also take part in the festivities, writing that "at Sunday’s inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the president’s motorcade will ferry him around the 1.66-mile downtown D.C. track in an honorary lap."
Sec. Duffy called out the naysayers who called the racing event "impossible":
People said 250 @IndyCar laps around the heart of Washington, DC was impossible… They were WRONG!
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) August 22, 2026
We’ve got sold out crowds celebrating AMERICA and witnessing HISTORY 🏁🇺🇸 @Freedom250GP @Freedom250 @aishahhasnie @FoxNews 🔥⬇️ pic.twitter.com/GbJiZUPjkD
He encouraged Americans to soak up the sights and sounds ahead in this "volume up!" clip.
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🔊 VOLUME UP
— Secretary Sean Duffy (@SecDuffy) August 22, 2026
That’s the sound of 250 YEARS OF FREEDOM. Enjoy, Patriots! 🇺🇸🏁@Freedom250GP @Freedom250 @IndyCar @FOXSports pic.twitter.com/sMigSDeICQ
Everything kicked off Saturday with drivers making practice runs and competing in preliminary races. In one of the latter, legendary driver Jeff Gordon took home the top prize:
That’s my goat 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/eFBiOBnoZW
— 🦬Devilgavin24🦬 (@devilgavin24) August 22, 2026
And just a bit ago, we learned who qualified to be in the pole position of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix.
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Alex Palou WINS the pole for the Freedom 250! pic.twitter.com/rATospfea5
— INDYCAR on FOX (@IndyCarOnFOX) August 22, 2026
Buckle up!
POV: You just entered the fast lane around our nation’s capital. 🏎️💨🇺🇸
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) August 22, 2026
FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX IS HERE. SEE YOU TOMORROW. 🏁🔥 pic.twitter.com/azpUuMHUQ8
Happy Freedom 250, readers!
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