The IndyCar Series is set for a run through the streets of Washington D.C. on Aug. 22-23, 2026, which will mark the first time a race has been held around the National Mall (Note: The American Le Mans Series raced in D.C. in 2002, but not around the aforementioned monument.) The event is part of the 250th anniversary celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The landmark weekend will be free and open to the public.

The temporary street circuit will feature a 1.7-mile, seven-turn layout, which includes a run around the National Mall and incorporating a backdrop of some of America’s most historic and iconic monuments.

It all begins with a 0.4-mile frontstretch along Pennsylvania Avenue, framed by the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol, with a pit lane area adjacent to the track between Turns 1 and 2. The cars and stars of North America’s premier open-wheel championship will also race by the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, the National Gallery of Art and the National Archives as part of the challenging and scenic course layout.

“This circuit is unlike any other street race we’ve seen,” said two-time IndyCar champion and back-to-back Indianapolis 500 winner Josef Newgarden, who had the opportunity to tour the circuit on Monday morning.