Kyle Kirkwood hangs on to win Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington

Kyle Kirkwood crossed the finish line in first place to win the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C., on Sunday afternoon. Kirkwood, one of a few American drivers in the race, took the lead from Álex Palou early in the race and didn’t look back. He built up a hefty lead on his fellow drivers at one point. A few late cautions closed the gap but Kirkwood was able to hold off Christian Lundgaard in the end. Lundgaard tried to narrow the gap as best as he could. He was within a second of Kirkw