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Kyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 Grand Prix as IndyCar takes over DC

The Hill·August 24, 2026 at 12:00 PM+1

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Kyle Kirkwood, an American IndyCar driver racing for Andretti Global, took home the checkered flag Sunday with a win at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first professional motorsports road race ever run on the streets of Washington, D.C. The event, which was billed as a de facto finale to a slew of "America 250"...

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