The Sport Of…Kings?

Roman Emperors at least provided free grain and entertainment spectacles to appease people. The Trump admin serves up $5,000 trackside tickets and $14 beers. https://t.co/ggIJdbB8tw pic.twitter.com/UjRzKlliqb

— Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) August 23, 2026

Where’s the ticket money going?

Doug Burgum claims the residents of DC are telling him of the Indycar race, "please, please, do this again next year" pic.twitter.com/nEsAIMmoby

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 23, 2026

Sure they are. Ask ‘em again tomorrow.

This is one of the lines for water at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. People in the front told me they have been waiting for half an hour. pic.twitter.com/sR3CeusTbh

— amanda moore 🐢 (@noturtlesoup17) August 23, 2026

Let them buy $14 beer.🍺 

I’m at turn 2 and still a long, slow line to the pedestrian bridge over the track to get back to the water, so I guess once my bottle is empty I just leave? lol

— amanda moore 🐢 (@noturtlesoup17) August 23, 2026

From the people who brought you the National State Fair, or whatever that debacle was called.

Just a few close calls. 🫣 pic.twitter.com/zTg1AQ6uEI

— INDYCAR on FOX (@IndyCarOnFOX) August 22, 2026

Gonna have to slow down, huh?

Trump's Qatari Bribe Force One does a flyover at the conclusion of Trump's lap around the Indycar track pic.twitter.com/pOiOhkaXEV

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) August 23, 2026

The pace car sets the pace.