Motor racing-Kirkwood wins incident-filled Freedom 250 in Washington

Andretti ​Global's Kyle ​Kirkwood won the ‌inaugural Freedom ​250 Grand Prix in Washington on Sunday ‌after an IndyCar race disrupted by six yellow flags, cutting into championship leader ‌Alex Palou's advantage. Arrow McLaren's Christian Lundgaard ‌finished second and Kirkwood's Andretti teammate Will Power completed the podium.

Palou, of Chip Ganassi ⁠Racing, ​entered the ⁠race with six wins this season and ⁠a 133-point lead over Kirkwood. The four-times ​champion's afternoon was undermined by a drive-through ⁠penalty, a slow pit stop and a ⁠late ​crash. The first IndyCar race on Washington's streets began after President ⁠Donald Trump completed a ceremonial lap in the ⁠presidential ⁠limousine and waved the green flag.