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Executive order directs Interior and Transportation to designate a race route near D.C. monuments

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The Executive Order includes a directive instructing the Department of the Interior and the Department of Transportation to designate a suitable race route.

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The White House fact sheet announces that President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, the first INDYCAR street race to be held near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations. The Order tasks the Departments of the Interior and Transportation with selecting a race route, issuing permits, and coordinating logistics including FAA cooperation for aerial operations, and directs coordination with the Mayor of Washington, D.C. The release frames the race as a celebration of American motorsport history and other planned 250th anniversary events such as the National Garden of American Heroes and a proposed Independence Arch.
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The official executive order signed Jan. 30, 2026 (Sec. 2) directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation to designate, within 14 days, a route through Washington, D.C., suitable for conducting an INDYCAR street race “that will showcase the majesty of our capital city” near the National Mall. The White House fact sheet and contemporary reporting (Reuters, INDYCAR) repeat that the Order tasks Interior and Transportation with designating a suitable race route that highlights Washington’s national monuments. Verdict: True — the executive order text and White House materials explicitly contain the directive described in the claim.

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  1. Update · Jan 31, 2026, 02:02 AMTrue
    The official executive order signed Jan. 30, 2026 (Sec. 2) directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Transportation to designate, within 14 days, a route through Washington, D.C., suitable for conducting an INDYCAR street race “that will showcase the majesty of our capital city” near the National Mall. The White House fact sheet and contemporary reporting (Reuters, INDYCAR) repeat that the Order tasks Interior and Transportation with designating a suitable race route that highlights Washington’s national monuments. Verdict: True — the executive order text and White House materials explicitly contain the directive described in the claim.
  2. Original article · Jan 30, 2026
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