It was the final, major event planned for the nation’s 250th anniversary celebrations. The president took a lap.
Kirkwood, an American driver for Andretti Global, won the 250-mile race.
President Trump and first lady Melania Trump began the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar race through the streets of Washington, D. C, with a slow lap around the course.
"I don’t know how I can mentally continue working 12+ hour days knowing that my dad is somewhere, possibly treated like a criminal,” Joshua Aviles wrote.
The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.
The president took a ceremonial lap of the track before the race, which is the culmination of a summer of events to mark the country's 250th birthday.