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Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 IndyCar race after Trump waves the green flag
Kyle Kirkwood gave the Freedom 250 an American winner, racing to his second victory of the IndyCar season on the streets of downtown Washington in a dominant performance Sunday.
TL;DR
- Kyle Kirkwood won the Freedom 250 IndyCar race in downtown Washington.
- Donald Trump waved the green flag to start the race.
- DC Mayor Muriel Bowser was the grand marshal.
- Kirkwood led 128 of 147 laps, finishing 3.09 seconds ahead of Christian Lundgaard.
- Alex Palou, the pole winner, finished 20th after facing penalties and incidents.
- The race was part of the country's 250th birthday celebration.