Trump leads the IndyCar prerace in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington's streets

NewsWorldEuropeTrump leads the IndyCar prerace in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington's streetsPresident Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have made the short drive to the course of the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in WashingtonMichelle L. Price Sunday 23 August 2026 17:56 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"fe6d60c0be3a82c63d44d7aa1703a671","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/trump-washington-melania-trump-white-house-indycar-b3037829.html","title":"Trump leads the IndyCar prerace in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington's streets"}}Trump leads the IndyCar prerace in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington's streetsShow all 5{"adUnitPath":"71347885/_main_independent/gallery","className":"","title":"Trump leads the IndyCar prerace in the Beast before cars zoom through Washington's streets","gallery":[{"data":{"title":"APTOPIX Freedom 250 IndyCar Trump","description":"President Donald Trump arrives at the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)","caption":"IndyCar comes to the nation’s Capital, in photos","copyright":"Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.","credit":"AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson","alt":null,"url":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/08/23/18/APTOPIX_Freedom_25__IndyCar_Trump_93_43.jpg","id":"ca9de43965964ea2a3b0e93f26ff64aa","mid":6827460,"uid":0,"smartframe":null,"extra":{"imageSize":{"width":5480,"height":3654}}},"type":"image"},{"data":{"title":"Freedom 250 IndyCar Trump","description":"President Donald Trump, in the presidential limousine known as \"The Beast,\" does a lap around the track before the IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2026, in Wash...