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Kirkwood Wins Freedom 250 in D.C.

Kyle Kirkwood secured victory in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, leading 128 of 147 laps in the historic Washington D.C. street race.

American driver Kyle Kirkwood claimed victory in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, an event celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary season. The Andretti Global competitor dominated the race on a circuit featuring Pennsylvania Avenue and iconic landmarks, with President Trump waving the green flag.

Andretti Global had a strong showing, with Will Power finishing third and Marcus Ericsson fourth, as only Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard (second) broke up the team's dominance. The event attracted 215,000 fans over two days and went off without major issues despite being organized in late January. sport-newz.biz