Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 as IndyCar races on DC streets for the first time

Kyle Kirkwood won the Freedom 250 on August 23, 2026, finishing 3.0906 seconds ahead of the No. 7 Arrow car on a 1.7-mile street circuit in Washington DC — the first IndyCar street race ever held in the US capital. Kirkwood started second, behind pole-sitter Alex Palou, and converted his front-row grid slot into a second street-race win of the 2026 season, per official IndyCar timing. The event capped the 250th anniversary of US independence celebrations.