THE WHITE HOUSE David Malukas knew he had to obey instructions Monday when driving an INDYCAR show car for a pit stop. The rules on burnouts were strict. And there was no deviating. When youre doing a pit stop by The White House and with both the President of the United States and your team owner in attendance standing just a few feet away, you behave. "Entering the box, I had to be very slow, no burnouts," Malukas told me Monday, a few hours after the White House visit. "But once the car dropped and I left, I could burnout and do whatever I wanted. "But coming in, I had to be very safe. I couldnt cause any moments because obviously there are a lot of serious people in the vicinity." Malukas, who drives the No. 12 car, admitted that having team owner Roger Penske there at The White House in addition to President Donald Trump made it a little nerve-wracking possibly more so with Penske there. "The boss is always looking," he said with a laugh. Malukas, along with four-time INDYCAR champion Alex Palou and 2026 Indianapolis 500 winner Felix Rosenqvist, visited The White House for an event to promote the INDYCAR Freedom 250 Grand Prix, a race on the streets of Washington, D.C. next month (Aug. 23 on FOX). The permitting and improvements to the roads and the ability to use The National Mall for fans with free general admission tickets being distributed by a lottery for those who signed up required an executive order from President Trump to have the race this year as part of the celebration of the countrys 250th birthday. The drivers got a tour of The White House after the 20-minute event, which also was attended by FOX Sports CEO Eric Shanks. FOX telecasts all INDYCAR Series events and is a minority owner in INDYCAR. "The Oval Office was cool because Ive seen it in so many movies probably not the real one, but Ive seen it," Rosenqvist told me. "The whole thing, its kind of hard to grasp." INDYCAR gave Palou a helmet to present to President Trump. "We got to talk a little bit, more about how excited he was to see the cars and the INDYCAR race around D.C., seeing how fast we can go around the streets without getting in trouble," Palou told me. Trump mentioned the speeds in his 10-minute speech. "Its going to be a sight for the ages," Trump told the crowd. "It really will be something special, and theyre going to go all around the National Mall at speeds that are if we did that during the regular day, I think people would be put in jail, perhaps for the rest of their lives." Roger Penske, whose Penske Corporation operates INDYCAR and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, obviously is looking forward to the race. "Its an opportunity to showcase the technology, the speed, the partnerships and the athletes that make such a difference," Penske said. The race will have the Capitol as the backdrop for the start-finish line and the Washington Monument as the backdrop on the opposite side of the seven-turn, 1.7-mile course. The event for sure will produce incredible images think of it as a race made for Instagram and the drivers await the challenge. Rosenqvist said he didnt get an opportunity to walk the track during his visit. "Its going to be a fantastic race for INDYCAR," Malukas told me. "The more showings, the more viewings we can get to bring more fans in. ... INDYCAR is very special and its just trying to get the word out there. "No matter what type of race it can be, if it can be an influencer, an Instagram race, then fantastic. We want to get the eyes out there." Malukas left Washington with a smile on his face. "I can officially say I did a burnout at The White House," Malukas said. "Cool."

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Paul Skenes, Juan Soto and Bryce Harper are among baseballs All-Stars who say players will never agree to a salary cap but maintain theres plenty of time to avoid a conflict that could shorten the 2027 season. "Both sides kind of have their line that theyre not going to cross," Skenes, the Pittsburgh Pirates ace who is also a member of the union's eight-man negotiating committee, said Monday. "Whether that results in missing games or missing a season, well see." Baseball's five-year labor contract expires Dec. 1 and MLB is expected to immediately lock out players. The more consequential deadline is in late February or early March, when Major League Baseball would announce whether it was postponing opening day. Owners proposed a salary cap for the first time since the union fought off MLB's cap plan with a 7 1/2-month strike in 1994-95 that caused the first cancellation of the World Series since 1904. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says a cap is needed to lessen payroll disparity. Soto, who signed a record $765 million, 15-year-old contract with the New York Mets as a free agent after the 2024 season, would be limited to a $265 million, six-year deal under MLB's proposal. "It shouldnt be there," Soto said. MLBs proposal would cap spending in 2027 at $245.3 million, using figures for luxury tax payrolls that include $20.1 million for benefits and the pre-arbitration bonus pool. It also would establish a payroll floor of $171.2 million, forcing some teams to spend more. The Los Angeles Dodgers, baseballs biggest spenders, had a $415.2 million payroll on opening day this year. MLB has not made a proposal on how to phase in a cap, a process that would be key for high-spending clubs such as the Dodgers. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, at 34 in the eighth season of a $426.5 million, 12-year contract, said players are aware of the proposal's intent. "Its trying to minimize the years and obviously the totals. For sure, we see that," he said. "I think baseball's in a good spot right now, and we cant mess this up." Harper, in the eighth season of a $330 million, 13-year contract with Philadelphia, said he couldn't conceive of any scenario in which the players' association would agree to a cap. "The opportunity for players to get paid is what this is all about," Harper said, citing the union's legacy of fighting MLB since Curt Flood helped unite players in the 1970s. "We owe it to the guys that have come before us to do the same thing." Harper, who signed his first contract at age 17, also vowed to fight MLB's proposal to ban a player from signing until he was at least 20 years old by the Sept. 1 of his signing year and two years removed from the graduating year of his high school class. MLB says college baseball provides a better development path. "If youre in the top three rounds as a high school kid, I think you should be able to do whatever you want," Harper said. "It would really be tough for a guy like Jackson Holliday to not be the number one pick and not get the chance to go to the big leagues at 19 or 18 if hes able to." Bargaining began in May and is expected to resume after the All-Star break. The union has asked for expanded free agency and salary arbitration rights along with almost doubling the major league minimum. Pirates pitcher Braxton Ashcraft viewed the early negotiations as "back-and-forth proposals that may or may not be unrealistic." Skenes, a 24-year-old right-hander in his second full big league season, could see a sharp decrease in potential contract offers under MLB's system. He is currently on track to become a free agent after the 2029 season and has a $1,085,000 salary in his last season before arbitration eligibility. He also has earned nearly $5.6 million from the pre-arbitration bonus pool that started in 2022. "MLB is kind of presenting their perfect-world offers, and were kind of presenting our perfect-world offers," Skenes said. "So theres a lot of time before theres any real movement, I think." San Diego's Mason Miller, baseball's top closer, also could become a free agent following the 2029 season. A 27-year-old right-hander, he is earning $4 million this season. "I still have some optimism," he said. "The place that the game's at right now, I think killing that momentum is kind of fruitless for everybody." Reporting by the Associated Press.

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