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IndyCar Speeds Through D.C. for 250th | Salt Lake City News
Washington D.C. is about to roar to life as Pennsylvania Avenue transforms into a high-speed racetrack for the NTT IndyCar Freedom 250 — America’s 250th birthday celebration on wheels. Drivers will blast past iconic landmarks at 180-200 mph on the second-longest street circuit in IndyCar history, with G-forces crushing their bodies at five times their weight. Safety is paramount, as crews welded down over 200 manhole covers to prevent projectiles. Practice and qualifying hit the streets Saturday, with the main event Sunday at 1 p.m. ET — a crucial championship race featuring drivers from 14…
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