Now, IndyCar drivers can finally evaluate the actual track. The 1.7-mile street course in downtown Washington was an unknown commodity, set up for the first — and possibly the last — time for this event celebrating the country's 250th birthday. “We got quite a bit of bumps on the exit of Turn 1, quite a bit of bumps going into 2, the straightaway,” said Pato O'Ward, who won last month at Mid-Ohio.

How each outlet headlined it

• Yahoo Sports

  Now, IndyCar drivers can finally evaluate the actual track. The 1.7-mile street course in downtown Washington was an unknown commodity, set up for the first — and possibly the last — time for this event celebrating the country's 250th birthday. “We got quite a bit of bumps on the exit of Turn 1, quite a bit of bumps going into 2, the straightaway,” said Pato O'Ward, who won last month at Mid-Ohio.
• The New York Times left

  The effects of turning museums and historic landmarks at the seat of government into a 1.7-mile IndyCar racecourse have rippled across Washington. And for some residents and commuters, the resulting disruptions are wearing thin in a summer that has been full of them. nyti.ms/4hPyGTH
• Sporting News

  IndyCar will commemorate the 250th anniversary of America's independence with a race through the streets of D.C. Here's when and where to watch.
• The Washington Post left

  IndyCar drivers will race at speeds of up to 185 mph — more than seven times the normal speed limit of 25 mph along the National Mall. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is the culmination of events Trump launched to mark the country’s 250th birthday.