Jeff Gordon Sweeps 2 IROC Races at Inaugural Freedom 250 in D.C.
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Updated · WTOP · Aug 22
Jeff Gordon Sweeps 2 IROC Races at Inaugural Freedom 250 in D.C.
3 articles · Updated · WTOP · Aug 22
Summary
Jeff Gordon won both IROC races Saturday on Day 1 of the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, with Kurt Busch finishing second in both events.
Thousands of fans filled downtown D.C. as the race weekend turned city streets into a motorsports venue, with free access helping draw first-time attendees and local residents.
3-hour autograph lines formed for racing legends including Gordon, Bill Elliott and Tommy Kendall, while the Air National Guard Fan Zone added live music, food, games and giant race screens.
14-year-old Austin Weidemann attended his first IndyCar event, and visitors including Gustavo Gomez flew in for the weekend, underscoring the event's reach beyond the capital.
For many spectators, the bigger spectacle was seeing central Washington shut down for racing — a rare transformation that brought motorsports into the heart of the nation's capital.