As Washington, D.C. prepares for the 250th anniversary of the United States, with a slew of patriotic activities expected to take place in the capital city, a major new event is taking shape quickly.
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is slated to take place on August 22 and 23, sending race cars zooming close to 180 miles per hour through the city. Earlier today, organizers revealed the event’s planned track map.
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The 1.7 mile street circuit will feature seven turns, and will include a 0.4 mile stretch along Pennsylvania Avenue, “framed by the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol,” race organizers stated.
The pit lane area will also be placed along Pennsylvania Avenue between the first and second turns on the route. Other notable landmarks along the route include the National Archives, the National Mall, and several Smithsonian museums including the Hirshhorn Museum, the National Gallery of Art, and the National Air and Space Museum.
NBC Washington reports that U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Bergum told reporters at a press conference that “It’s a combination of history and horsepower that’s going to happen here,” with an expected turnout of over one million spectators.
“We want people to plan their trips to D.C. now. Come for the Freedom 250, and then stay to enjoy our monuments and museums, our beautiful parks, world-class restaurants and hotels, and all the culture and entertainment that make us the best city in the world,” said Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
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Though city leadership and organizers seem excited about the event, Washingtonians have mixed feelings about the race, taking to social media to air their grievances.
“As a racing fan this track doesn’t even look good,” said one commenter on a post from Washingtonian Problems, a popular Instagram account that highlights local news in the DMV area.
“These cars are going to fly straight into the Potomac after they hit a pothole,” wrote another, as a third agreed, asking if organizers have “seen the pot holes in DC?”
After a recent brutal winter storm in the region that left “snowcrete,” or piles of snow covered in ice that proved difficult to remove, local drivers have reported an increase in potholes, leaving some people, like another Instagram commenter, to wonder, “Does this mean the potholes on Pennsylvania will also be fixed?”
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