IndyCar Sets 1 p.m. August 23 Start for Washington Freedom 250 as FOX Expands Coverage
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
IndyCar Sets 1 p.m. August 23 Start for Washington Freedom 250 as FOX Expands Coverage
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 16
Summary
IndyCar said the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., will take the green flag shortly after 1 p.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 23.
FOX will begin expanded pre-race coverage at 11:30 a.m. ET, after FS1 and FS2 carry Saturday practice, Saturday evening qualifying from 5 to 6:30 p.m. ET, and Sunday warm-up from 9 to 10 a.m. ET.
Washington will host the NTT IndyCar Series on city streets for the first time, with the race framed as part of America’s 250th-birthday celebrations.
The weekend also brings back IROC as a support series on Saturday, with drivers including Helio Castroneves, Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan and NASCAR veterans Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch.