WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: (L-R) IndyCar series driver David Malukas, 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist, and reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou, accept challenge coins from U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump, accompanied by Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker (R), speaks with Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske (C) during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: IndyCar series driver David Malukas (L), 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist (C), and reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou (R), watch as U.S. President Donald Trump (2nd-R) arrives for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump (L), accompanied by Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske (C), Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker, and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, speaks during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (C), accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske (R), speaks during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: (L-R) IndyCar series driver David Malukas, 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist, and reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou, accept challenge coins from U.S. President Donald Trump as he arrives for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: U.S. President Donald Trump (C), accompanied by Reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou (L) gives the podium to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: (L-R) Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Fox Sports CEO Eric Shanks, and General Motors President Mark Reuss attend a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase on West Executive Avenue between the West Wing of the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. The IndyCar Freedom 250 Grand Prix car race, August 22 and 23 on the National Mall, is part of America's 250th anniversary celebrations. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)