WATCH: IndyCar Drivers Present President Trump With Special Gift

On Monday, President Trump hosted several IndyCar drivers at the White House ahead of the upcoming D.C. Grand Prix next month.

Top IndyCar drivers Alex Palou, Felix Rosenqvist, and David Malukas were present at the event, along with Penske Corporation Chairman Roger Penske, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and others.

While there, these drivers presented President Trump with a custom-made helmet!

And, President Trump appeared very pleased by the thoughtful gift.

Watch the moment President Trump received it here:

In another awesome moment from the event, drivers pulled off a perfect 6-second pit stop right in front of the White House as President Trump looked on!

Check this out:

🔥 I'm pretty sure we just witnessed the first ever IndyCar pit stop on White House grounds 🤣

President Trump looks VERY entertained 😂

41 DAYS until our nation's capital becomes a RACE TRACK to celebrate our 250th birthday pic.twitter.com/k1asdor0r8

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 13, 2026

Here’s another angle of the pit stop:

President Trump looks on as @Freedom250GP @IndyCar crew performs a flawless pit stop at the White House! 🇺🇸🏎️ pic.twitter.com/X6WcVaae6F

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 13, 2026

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix — the first-ever IndyCar race in our nation’s capital — will take place on August 22-23.

While the racers for the event have not been announced yet, it’s bound to be exciting!

ABC News shared more details:

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, part of the Freedom 250 quasi-government group founded by Trump, has planned a 1.7-mile track around the National Mall. The course will go around several landmarks, including the National Archives, National Gallery of Art and Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum..

“You’re going to see cars at the level they’ve never been at before, with cars racing more than 190 miles, and even higher than that, down Pennsylvania Avenue. It wasn’t exactly designed for that, but what Sean Duffy’s done with these incredible, brilliant people is really amazing,” Trump said.

Trump said the race would be “totally free” to viewers, and that the event is taking place on behalf of the country. The event, run through the Freedom 250 Grand Prix organization, said on its website that it is “supported by a group of key partners” — including IndyCar’s “promotional alliance with Monumental Sports & Entertainment.” It is unclear how federal funding is playing a role in the event.

“It’s going to be a beautiful, a beautiful thing to watch, and this is the first racing event of its kind in Washington, D.C., history, happening as part of our great celebration of the 250th anniversary of American freedom,” Trump said.

The upcoming event will celebrate the nation’s independence and motorsports industry, according to the IndyCar series.

If you wish to see it, you can watch Monday’s full IndyCar event at the White House here: