​The Freedom 250th Grand Prix is taking over Washington, DC, this weekend with a 1.7-mile racetrack zipping through the nation’s capital.More than 140,000 people are expected to attend the District’s first-ever IndyCar series race taking place Sunday, Aug. 23. Practice and qualifying races are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 22, followed by the main race the next day.The competition includes seven turns with the U.S. Capitol and Washington Monument in the background. The race has been described as one of the signature events commemorating the country’s 250th anniversary, according to DC250.President Donald Trump is expected to ride around the track in his motorcade before the event begins. Here’s how to tune in to the competition. How to watch Freedom 250 Grand Prix: TV, livestreamingThe Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, D.C. on Aug. 23 will be broadcast nationally on FOX beginning at 1 p.m. ET, with livestreaming coverage available through Fubo.More: Not all DC residents are enthused about Trump’s Freedom 250 raceWhat time does the race start? Green flag is scheduled for 1:13 p.m. ET.Schedule of Freedom 250 Grand Prix eventsSaturday, Aug. 22(All times listed in ET)8 a.m. : Public gates open9:05 a.m. : NTT INDYCAR Series Practice 110:40 a.m. : IROC Practice11:25 a.m. : Joint NTT INDYCAR + IROC autograph sessions12:25 p.m. : IROC Practice 21:05 p.m. : NTT INDYCAR Series Practice 23 p.m. : IROC Race 14 p.m. : IROC Race 24:30 p.m. : IROC post-race ceremonies5 p.m. : NTT INDYCAR Series qualifyingSunday, Aug. 238 a.m. : Public gates open9:15 a.m. : NTT INDYCAR Series warm-up11:30 a.m. : NTT INDYCAR Series pre-race activities12 p.m. : Cars to grid12:20 p.m. : Driver introductions1:05 p.m. : Drivers start your engines1:10 p.m. : Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington, DC3:40 p.m. : NTT INDYCAR Series post-race ceremoniesWhere does the racetrack run through DC?The seven-turn race will loop around the east end of the National Mall and continue down Pennsylvania and Independence Avenues, home to some of the city’s most important traffic intersections.Michelle Del Rey is a trending news reporter at USA TODAY based in Washington, D.C. Reach her at mdelrey@usatoday.com. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to watch the Freedom 250 Grand Prix. Time, channel, livestream