WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: IndyCar series driver David Malukas (R) gets into his IndyCar to perform during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump 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: Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske (R) and IndyCar series champion Alex Palou (L) presents U.S. President Donald Trump (C) with a race helmet 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: Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske (R) and IndyCar series champion Alex Palou (L) presents U.S. President Donald Trump (C) with a race helmet 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 (R), accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump (C), and reigning IndyCar series champion Alex Palou (L) 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: (EDITOR'S NOTE: Alternative Crop) IndyCar series driver David Malukas (R) gets into his IndyCar to perform during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump 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: Freedom 250 Grand Prix Chairman Bud Denker (C), accompanied by U.S. President Donald Trump (L), Penske Corporation CEO Roger Penske (2nd-R), and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy (2nd-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: IndyCar series driver David Malukas gets into his IndyCar to perform during a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump 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. Chief of Protocol Monica Crowley arrives for a Freedom 250 Grand Prix showcase with U.S. President Donald Trump 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)