Acura branding to feature on Marcus Ericsson’s Andretti Global Honda Indy car for Freedom 250 race around Washington DC

• 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson to drive Acura car in special one-off event honoring 250 years of America
• Acura to continue 40th Anniversary celebration with fourth entry in the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES season

The Acura brand is returning to the NTT INDYCAR SERIES for the fourth time this season, with 2022 Indianapolis 500 winner Marcus Ericsson driving the #28 Andretti Global Acura-branded Honda at the Freedom 250 race next weekend.

The Freedom 250 is a once-in-a-lifetime event, bringing the cars and stars of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES to the streets of Washington DC. More than 250,000 fans applied for the 100,000 available free tickets for the weekend to see the IndyCar series race around the National Mall in DC.

The #28 Acura-branded Honda-powered entry celebrates not only 250 years of America, but 40 years of Acura since the brand's inception in 1986. Acura debuted in America on March 27, 1986, as the first Japanese luxury car brand. With the introduction of the Legend sedan and the sporty Integra, Acura marked a turning point in the luxury car market as a brand powered by innovation, outstanding quality and reliability, and industry-leading customer satisfaction.

The partnership with Ericsson and Andretti Global comes as Acura seeks to engage a growing audience of passionate motorsports fans US through the NTT INDYCAR SERIES. Through the month of July, IndyCar viewership is up 17% compared to 2025 and 49% on 2024. Road America's race was the most-watched non-Indy 500 race since 2011 with an average of 1.8 million viewers, and despite the weather delay in Nashville, 2.9 million viewers stayed on Fox following the world cup and watched interviews with IndyCar's stars.

In three races this season so far, the Acura-backed Honda-powered Indy cars have notched two top-five finishes. Felix Rosenqvist put his #60 on pole at the Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach and finished P2 in the race, while Marcus Armstrong finished fifth in a strong showing in the Acura colors at the Indianapolis 500. Armstrong also earned the Biggest Mover award in Mid-Ohio sporting Acura colors. His fellow Marcus, this time Ericsson, will be looking to put in another strong result for the Acura brand.

Marcus Ericsson is no stranger to success on street circuits, not only is he the winner at last Sunday's Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham- a brand-new street circuit in Markham, Canada-Ericsson has scored victories on the streets of Belle Isle, Detroit; Nashville; and St. Petersburg, Florida during his IndyCar career. He also put his #28 Andretti Global machine on pole on the streets of Arlington, Texas earlier this year. Of the last four inaugural street circuit events in IndyCar, Ericsson has taken the win at two of them. The Swedish driver will be looking to repeat that success of last weekend and drive his Acura-branded Honda to victory lane in DC for the second-consecutive race.

Ericsson will make a special appearance at Chevy Chase Acura in Bethesda, Maryland on Thursday, August 20th from 3-5 PM.

Quotes

Hundy Liu (Marketing Brand Manager, Acura): "As Acura celebrates 40 years as an automaker in America, motorsports remains one of the purest expressions of our Precision Crafted Performance DNA. IndyCar provides an exciting platform to bring that performance story to life while connecting Acura with a growing and highly engaged fanbase. Our Honda-powered teams have delivered some impressive performances this season, and we're excited to see Marcus Ericsson and the entire Andretti Global team continue building on that momentum."

Jill Gregory (President, Andretti Global): "Acura represents the performance and innovation that have long defined the Honda family, and we're proud to bring that partnership to one of the most anticipated events on the INDYCAR calendar. It's an exciting opportunity for our organizations to showcase the strength of this partnership on a national stage."

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About Acura
Acura is a leading premium auto brand committed to delivering expressive styling, innovative engineering and engaging dynamics, all built on the brand's Precision Crafted Performance DNA. The Acura lineup consists of four models: the Integra sport sedan, and the ADX, RDX, and MDX sport-utility vehicles. About 85% of Acura vehicles sold in America in 2025 were made in America, using domestic and globally made parts.

More information about Acura is available here: https://acuranews.com/en-US.

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