IROC cars will race Washington D.C. streets

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The International Race of Champions (IROC) will appear as an exhibition during the Freedom 250 Grand Prix weekend in Washington D.C. on Aug. 22-23, bringing classic IROC cars and a roster of legends from NASCAR and IndyCar. Named former NASCAR Cup champions listed include Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace and Bill Elliott, and former Indy 500 winners Helio Castroneves, Tony Kanaan and Dario Franchitti will join them. The 1.7-mile street circuit circles the National Mall and includes a 0.4-mile section along Pennsylvania Avenue, combining motorsport spectacle with a high-profile urban setting.

Classic IROC cars will run in Washington D.C. on Aug. 22-23.