Author: Dr. Layne McDonald What happens when a major sporting event meets one of America's most recognizable civic spaces? Facts The Freedom 250 Grand Prix was held in Washington, D.C., as part of the nation's 250th-birthday celebrations, according to WLT Report. The report describes a 1.7-mile, seven-turn circuit near the Washington Monument and U.S. Capitol. It also reports that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made a lap in the presidential limousine w