I went to a Grand Prix watch party for the defense tech industry. Here’s what I saw.

The IndyCar race brought mass road closures and airline pauses to DC, and the investors, founders and engineers at the downtown party barely looked at the TV.

By: Kaela Roeder

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: August 25, 2026

Words: 734

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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It was rare to see people actually looking at the TVs at a defense tech-themed Grand Prix watch party in DC this weekend.

Yes, cars were zipping down Pennsylvania Avenue just a few blocks away for the IndyCar race, part of the Trump-directed Freedom 250 semiquincentennial celebrations, which included the beleaguered Great American State Fair.

But at the party, hosted by Frontera Group at Dirty Habit in Penn Quarter, the Grand …

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