President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday aimed at holding an IndyCar race in Washington.
“We’re going to be celebrating greatness with American motor racing,” Trump said during a signing in the Oval Office attended by Roger Penske, who owns IndyCar. “I think it’s going to set a record for racing.”
The order instructs the Interior and Transportation departments to work with District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser to develop the plan for the “grand prix” event. It is set to take place Aug. 21-23 on the National Mall in honor of the country’s 250th anniversary of independence. It will be free to the public, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said during remarks alongside Trump, in which he called the president “an athlete” and hailed
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