{"id":2648652,"date":"2026-08-23T14:13:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-indycar-race-should-be-annual-event-johnson-says\/"},"modified":"2026-08-23T14:15:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:15:49","slug":"dc-indycar-race-should-be-annual-event-johnson-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-indycar-race-should-be-annual-event-johnson-says\/","title":{"rendered":"DC IndyCar race should be annual event, Johnson says"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-indycar-race-should-be-annual-event-johnson-says%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2648652&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) expressed interest in making the inaugural IndyCar race in Washington, D.C., an annual event if Republicans retain control of the House. He suggested that the future street races depend on the outcome of the upcoming midterm elections, stating he would push for the event&#8217;s continuation in the majority. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum also noted strong local support for hosting more races in the district. The two-day Freedom 250 Grand Prix drew meaningful attention, with President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attending, along with about 140,000 spectators. Washington Mayor muriel Bowser, who collaborated with trump on organizing the race, indicated there are plans for additional events, highlighting the city&#8217;s focus on boosting its sports and entertainment sector. the event has garnered enthusiasm from both political leadership and residents, with prospects for future races depending on electoral results.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">House Speaker <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"7043\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) said he wants to make this weekend\u2019s inaugural IndyCar race in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, an annual event if Republicans can retain control of the lower chamber.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI want to bring this back next year. I want to make it an annual event, so let\u2019s see if we can,\u201d Johnson told Fox News senior White House correspondent Peter Doocy on <em>The Sunday Briefing<\/em>.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4697668\/dc-indycar-race-annual-event-mike-johnson\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DC IndyCar race should be annual event, Johnson says: \u2018I\u2019ll be pushing for that\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4694915\/kamala-harris-campaign-trail-dilemma-midterm-elections\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kamala Harris becomes a campaign trail dilemma for Democrats in key midterm races<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4696370\/mixed-support-black-voters-threatens-el-sayed-close-michigan-senate-hopes\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mixed support from black voters threatens el Sayed\u2019s Michigan Senate hopes<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asked by Doocy if that\u2019s possible, the House Republican leader suggested the tentative plan for the nation\u2019s capital to host future street races is dependent on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"308\">midterm elections<\/a> this fall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf we have any say in it, we\u2019ll be in the majority, and I\u2019ll be pushing for that,\u201d Johnson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly afterward, Interior Secretary <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/doug-burgum\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"5973\">Doug Burgum<\/a> indicated a strong desire from the district\u2019s residents to attend future races.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe people of Washington, D.C., the greater capital region, all love this idea,\u201d Burgum said in response to a question from Doocy. \u201cEverybody I\u2019ve met is saying, \u2018Please, please do this again next year.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The two-day Freedom 250 Grand Prix continued into Sunday in downtown Washington, D.C., near the National Mall. The 250-mile race, billed as the main event, started around 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> and first lady <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/melania-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"696\">Melania Trump<\/a> are attending the Freedom 250 Grand Prix in honor of America\u2019s 250th anniversary, joining an estimated 140,000 people spectating the IndyCar race in person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4695934\/photos-freedom-250-indycar-grand-prix\/\">PHOTOS: FREEDOM 250 PUTS FINISHING TOUCHES ON INDYCAR GRAND PRIX RACE TRACK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Weeks before the event, Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/muriel-bowser\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"2963\">Muriel Bowser<\/a> said she is \u201cvery serious\u201d about the prospect of the district <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4667552\/bowser-future-dc-races-grand-prix\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4667552\/bowser-future-dc-races-grand-prix\/\">hosting more races<\/a> in future years. Her office has been prioritizing the city\u2019s sports and entertainment economy for some time. Bowser leaves office next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bowser worked together with Trump to organize the first-ever IndyCar race in Washington. She has suggested there are plans for a \u201csecond and third\u201d race, though no announcements have been made yet. But given Republicans\u2019 expressed interest, plans for future races are probable.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnson aims to make IndyCar race annual if GOP stays in control<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2648653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26235476287165.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50501,51211,5069],"class_list":["post-2648652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-dc-2","tag-indycar","tag-race"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26235476287165.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648652","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2648652"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2648655,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2648652\/revisions\/2648655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2648653"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2648652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2648652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2648652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}