The dome of the US Capitol is seen behind a stand as setup continues ahead of the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

People walk along a closed to traffic street that will make up the racing course for the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

Workers prepare Pennsylvania Avenue for the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

Workers prepare Pennsylvania Avenue for the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

A gantry that spans Pennsylvania Avenue shows the signage for the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) King Harald V of Norway (R) speaks with Members of Norway's national football team including Norway's goalkeeper Orjan Nyland (C) during a reception with the Royal family at the palace in Oslo after their return to Norway from the USA on July 13, 2026. Norway's 89-year-old King Harald was hospitalised on August 17, 2026 and put on sick leave for two weeks, the royal palace announced. (Photo by Amanda Pedersen Giske / NTB / AFP via Getty Images) / Norway OUT

A person walks past the stands on a closed to traffic street that will make up the racing course for the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)

People walk along a closed to traffic street that will make up the racing course for the IndyCar series Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. The race will be held on August 23, 2026, on a temporary street circuit in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kent Nishimura / AFP via Getty Images)