CNN Exclusive: How IndyCar’s most ambitious street race became a test of politics, security and spectacle in Trump’s DC

Bud Denker, president of Penske Corp., planned an IndyCar race in Washington, DC, which required bipartisan congressional approval to use Capitol grounds, proving difficult due to political divisions. President Donald Trump issued an executive order in January to green-light the event, resulting in a new course one block west of the Capitol and scheduled for August.