Trump Wants an IndyCar Race on Streets of Washington

[applegrove]

Trump Wants an IndyCar Race on Streets of Washington

January 30, 2026 at 11:41 am EST By Taegan Goddard 149 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/01/30/trump-wants-an-indycar-race-on-streets-of-washington/

“President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Friday aimed at launching an IndyCar race on the streets of the District of Columbia this summer during the celebration of America’s 250th birthday,” NBC News reports.

[highplainsdem]

1. He posted an AI slop video.about that the day Pretti was murdered. Trump was probably.upset his

stupid slop video didn't get more attention.

[applegrove]

3. He's such a toddler. Vroom vroom!

[Johonny]

2. He can pay for it with the 10 billion

He is stealing from us

[a kennedy]

9. He pay for it??? You have got to be kidding.....

When has he paid for anything?? He’s the “King of grifting” right. He’s such a piece of shit. 🤬 🤬 🤬

[2naSalit]

4. WTF?

[MichMan]

5. It's a done deal and being added to the schedule

Been rumored for a little while and there has been some behind the scenes negotiations to make it happen. Going to be free admission to spectators from what I am hearing.

Joining previous scheduled street races at St Petersburg, Long Beach, Arlington, Detroit and Markham, Ontario.

Looking forward to it as a big racing fan

[Solly Mack]

7. ...

[Norbert]

8. Hope ICE isn't there to pick up foreign drivers

Many are foreign including the hottest Indy Car Driver going, Alex Palou.

[no_hypocrisy]

10. I wouldn't want to be the liability underwriter for this "race".

Too many unexpected variables involved.

[MichMan]

11. Indycar has conducted street races for decades

Long Beach, Toronto, Detroit, and St Petersburg. They had them in Baltimore from 2011-2013. Getting insurance coverage is a non issue.

There are a handful of insurance providers that insure every type of motorsports event, from major series like Indycar, NASCAR, NHRA, to your local dirt track or dragstrip.

[Vinca]

12. What's next? World championship pole dancing?