IndyCar and the president: America 250 goes to the track

Auto racing has been a part of American culture as long as I can remember, but I never recall racing having been a part of the White House before. At least not until this summer, when on July 13, an event that was billed as a “Grand Prix Showcase” played out on the narrow strip of pavement between the West Wing and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou, 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist, and David Malukas stood alongside Roger Penske, the team owner and businessman who bought IndyCar and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway outright in...