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WASHINGTON \u2014 Blasting down these iconic and bumpy streets with a view of the U.S. Capitol from his car, Florida native Kyle Kirkwood took the checkered flag to win a once-in-a-lifetime IndyCar race on a sunny Sunday.<\/p>\n

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The Freedom 250 Grand Prix was an elaborate 250-mile spectacle with few expenses spared to celebrate the country\u2019s semiquincentennial birthday, bringing the city a rare blend of power, money and speed.<\/p>\n

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Kirkwood, who races for Andretti Global, started second but took the lead on the opening lap with a daring maneuver around the outside of pole-sitter and championship leader Alex Palou in front of the National Archives building. From there he proved unbeatable.<\/p>\n

Reaching top speeds of about 180 miles per hour during the weekend, the cars zipped down Pennsylvania Ave between the Capitol and the White House, the longest straight on the track. They raced past the D.C. courthouse and the Smithsonian\u2019s National Air and Space Museum during the seven-corner track.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t even put it in words. This is incredible,\u201d Kirkwood said in a post-race interview. \u201cMan, that was a hard race. 147 laps. I\u2019m out of breath right now.\u201d<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump, who joined forces with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser to launch the race in January on short notice, waved the green flag to start the race. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy waved the checkered flag to end the 147-lap race.<\/p>\n

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Trump sought to place himself at the center of the action, taking a \u201clap of honor\u201d in the armored presidential limousine nicknamed \u201cThe Beast\u201d ahead of the race and arranging an Air Force One flyover. It was one of seven waves of military flyovers in the preshow, capped with a pass from all six branches of the military with a B-2 bomber as the centerpiece.<\/p>\n

To hype the race, the president hosted numerous events at the White House featuring IndyCar drivers and officials. He posed for a photo on the grid with first lady Melania Trump and several racers.<\/p>\n

After it became clear Congress would reject an originally planned loop around the Capitol because of advertising restrictions on the grounds, Trump issued an executive order green-lighting the modified course.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were going around the Capitol, but this turned out to be a better track \u2014 and so now we see the Capitol,\u201d Trump told race broadcaster Fox Sports. \u201cYou see it right behind you. And I want everyone to be safe, and I want the people to have a good time.\u201d<\/p>\n

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