WASHINGTON, D.C. — Alex Palou will start from the pole Sunday just as he has done 18 other times in his career. But the Freedom 250 Grand Prix will feature a unique start, with President Donald Trump most likely waving the green flag from inside a bulletproof suite on Pennsylvania Avenue just past Turn 1. So will Palou take a look at who waves the green flag as he leads the field to green? "It will be interesting," he said in his news conference after winning the pole for the inaugural (and likely only) race on the streets of the National Mall. "It's the first time that we're going to start af...
Alex Palou On Pole For INDYCAR's Freedom 250: 'It Will Be Fun'
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Aug 23, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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