IndyCar's Freedom 250 Grand Prix may have been 'once-in-a-lifetime,' but this is why it needs to happen again

I still remember exactly where I was in late January when I got a message from an editor that President Trump was preparing to sign an executive order to bring an IndyCar race to Washington, DC. I replied that there was no way it would happen during the 2026 season, which was only about a month away from starting at the time. The track needed to be designed, built and made safe before cars could get on it, not to mention all of the fan areas and other logistics. But seven months later, I was on