Stars and stripes everywhere as IndyCar teams adopt special liveries ahead of Freedom 250

Many of the IndyCar Series teams headed to the Freedom 250 Grand Prix of Washington D.C. have dressed their entries in themed liveries to celebrate the unique race.

Team Penske, whose patron Roger Penske is putting on the event through Penske Entertainment, leads the charge after sending Scott McLaughlin’s No. 3 Chevy to the National Mall wrapped in the country’s colors and the No. 2 of Josef Newgarden and the No. 12 of David Malukas with patriotic flourishes of their own.

AJ Foyt Racing, which has spent the entire season flying the red, white, and blue on Santino Ferrucci’s No. 14 Chevy, will continue to do so and add branding for the White House Historical Association to the car.

"It warms my heart to have this opportunity to work with the White House Historical Association for this awesome event, as I know how near and dear to Marlyne Sexton their work is," said team principal Larry Foyt.

"This partnership aligns wonderfully with our program for Homes For Our Troops and Hendricks Commercial Properties, and our American celebration of 250 years. Personally, I’m excited to bring my children to the race and experience The People's House with them. It’s going to be an amazing field trip for the Foyt Family."

Graham Rahal’s No. 15 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing Honda has also gone the red, white, and blue route with stars added to the car featuring first-time primary sponsorship from Gaylor Electric.

“Gaylor is proud to participate in this once in a lifetime event celebrating America’s 250th birthday in Washington, D.C.,” said Gaylor CEO Chuck Goodrich. “Along with our partner, D.C. based Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), we believe racing epitomizes the performance-based Merit Shop Philosophy.”

Meyer Shank Racing is another team to adorn one of its cars with stars and stripes on the front and rear wing end plates of Felix Rosenqvist’s No. 60 Honda and “Together We Stand” written across the rear wing.

“Visibility matters, but visibility alone is not the goal,” said R. Ethan Braden, chief marketing and communications officer at Texas A&M.

“We want people to see Texas A&M, but also to understand something about us when they do. The car itself tells that story. ‘Together We Stand’ and ‘A Force for Good’ are literally carried into the race by the Indianapolis 500 champion, in the nation’s capital. The design, the driver and the setting all help make Texas A&M not only visible, but legible.”

Josef Newgarden's No.2 Team Penske Chevrolet

Santino Ferrucci's No.14 AJ Foyt Racing Chevrolet

Graham Rahal's No.15 RLL Honda

Felix Rosenqvist's No.60 Meyer Shank Honda