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Don’t Even Think About Driving* Downtown or obviously Anywhere Near the Mall

photo by Christopher

Reminder from AlertDC: “On Saturday, August 22, 2026, and Sunday, August 23, 2026, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with the build out and the security requirements for this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration.”

ICYMI:

See the Track Map for the coming 250 Grand Prix

and

Visitor-Access Changes at Select Smithsonian Museums [Aug. 21–23, Grand Prix]”

*Unless you are in an open cockpit car with nearly 1,000 horsepower