Fox Sports covers NFL preseason, INDYCAR Freedom 250 this weekend

Fox Sports delivered historic motorsports coverage Sunday as American driver Kyle Kirkwood claimed victory in the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix on the streets of Washington, D.C., while the network prepares for the final week of NFL preseason action starting Thursday.

Kirkwood led 128 of 147 laps to win the landmark INDYCAR race on the 1.7-mile National Mall circuit, finishing 3.09 seconds ahead of Christian Lundgaard with Will Power in third. The race aired live on FOX, marking the first-ever NTT INDYCAR Series event held on the National Mall in the nation’s capital.

The Freedom 250 represented a unique moment in motorsports broadcasting, bringing high-speed racing to one of America’s most iconic settings. The event drew significant political and cultural attention, with the race course running near the U.S. Capitol building and other historic landmarks.

Kyle Kirkwood's race car navigating a sharp turn on the Washington D.C. street circuit, the Capitol building visible in the background, crowd lining the barriers in the distance

Fox Sports’ motorsports division brought extensive coverage to the inaugural event, including pre-race analysis and live commentary throughout the 147-lap competition. The network’s production team deployed multiple camera angles and drone footage to capture the historic nature of racing in the nation’s capital.

Looking ahead, Fox Sports will shift focus to the NFL’s final preseason week, with games running Thursday through Saturday, August 27-29. While no games air exclusively on the FOX broadcast network during Week 3, the network carries preseason content through local affiliates and streaming on FOX One, alongside coverage on Prime Video, CBS, and NFL Network.

The preseason finale gives teams their last opportunity to evaluate rosters before regular-season play begins in September. Week 3 includes matchups across all 32 NFL teams, with the final games determining which players make the cut for opening day.

NFL preseason game action with anonymous players mid-play on a brightly lit field, crowd blur in the background, stadium atmosphere

Sources

Fox Sports — Coverage of Kyle Kirkwood’s Freedom 250 victory and the 2026 NFL preseason schedule
ESPN — Details on Kirkwood’s dominant 128-lap lead and finishing positions
Reuters — Kirkwood’s win at the inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix in Washington, D.C.