What to Know About Trump's 250 Grand Prix

A IndyCar race featuring 25 drivers will be held around the National Mall in Washington, D.C., over the weekend as President Donald Trump marks his final event commemorating the U.S. 250th birthday. Practice begins Saturday at 9 a.m. local time, with the main race starting Sunday at 1:10 p.m. The course is a 1.66-mile, seven-turn layout that runs along 3rd Street near the Capitol, then down Pennsylvania Avenue before looping through 9th Street, 7th Street, and Independence Avenue. Drivers race 147 laps for about 250 miles, passing landmarks including the Lincoln Reflecting Pool and the Smithsonian.