There’s going to be an IndyCar race in downtown Washington. Here’s what we know.

Historians might note that marching bands and Colonial reenactments were the celebratory fare of America’s bicentennial. But that’s soooo last century. For the nation’s 250th anniversary party, the Trump administration is opting for something louder: cage fighting on the White House grounds and open-wheel racecars roaring through the capital. High-speed, high-impact spectacles that may not capture the full sweep of American sports but clearly resonate with a sizable slice of it.Subscribe to The