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Unmatched views and one-of-a-kind spectacle: Freedom 250 Grand Prix wows fans, drivers

Before they found a place to watch the weekend's Freedom 250 Grand Prix festivities around the National Mall, the hum and whine -- like a swarm of furious hornets -- of race cars hitting speeds of more than 150 mph assaulted eardrums for blocks.

Unmatched views and one-of-a-kind spectacle: Freedom 250 Grand Prix wows fans, drivers

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