Jameis Winston runs for a touchdown in the Giants' 26-3 preseason win over the Dolphins

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jameis Winston threw for 150 yards and ran for a touchdown while playing the first half, and the New York Giants beat the Miami Dolphins 26-3 on Saturday.

Devin Singletary rushed for 40 yards on eight carries and scored a touchdown, while Dominic Zvada and Ben Sauls each kicked two field goals for the Giants (1-1).

Both teams primarily used backups in this preseason matchup after starters had extensive work during a joint practice at the Dolphins' training facility on Thursday.

Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart participated in pregame drills but didn’t play. Dolphins starter Malik Willis was in street clothes.

New York outgained Miami 390 yards to 102.

Two-time All Pro receiver Odell Beckham Jr., attempting to win a roster spot in his second stint with the Giants, caught two passes for 17 yards. Targeted four times, Beckham also had a pass from Winston go through his hands in the end zone in the second quarter.

The Dolphins (0-2) started Cam Miller at quarterback after Quinn Ewers, who is second on the depth chart, sat out because of a groin injury he sustained in Miami's preseason opener against Washington. Miller played the first half, completing 6 of 11 passes for 60 yards. He was sacked twice.

Winston capped New York’s opening drive with an 11-yard run for a 7-0 lead. The 12-year veteran had a 29-yard completion to Darius Slayton, and Calvin Austin had a 21-yard rush during the eight-play, 83-yard drive.

Zvada kicked a 43-yard field goal early in the second quarter.

Singletary made it 17-0 with a 13-yard touchdown run midway through the second.

Miami got on the board when Riley Patterson kicked a 53-yard field goal with 1:12 remaining in the first half. Winston then directed a 54-yard drive that ended with Zvada’s 32-yard kick to give New York a 20-3 lead at the half.

Brandon Allen replaced Winston and went 13 of 18 for 101 yards. He led two drives that were capped by field goals from Sauls.

Dolphins: Rookie LB Trey Moore was helped off the field with a lower left leg injury early in the first quarter. ... RB Ollie Gordon was tended to by training staff late in the second quarter but walked off the field.

Giants: Will be the visitor at MetLife Stadium in their preseason finale against the New York Jets on Friday.

Dolphins: Host Atlanta on Friday.

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New York Giants linebacker Zaire Barnes (46) celebrates with Giants linebacker Caleb Murphy (33) during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

New York Giants running back Eric Gray (20) runs the ball during the second half of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

New York Giants wide receiver Calvin Austin III (82) runs the ball during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) celebrates with New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. (3) during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

New York Giants quarterback Jameis Winston (19) runs the ball during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Doug Murray)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Freedom 250 Grand Prix is largely about the visuals — the Capitol hovering behind Turn 1, the Washington Monument off in the distance.

Now, IndyCar drivers can finally evaluate the actual track.

“I didn’t know if it was going to be fun or not to drive. It’s a blast, super fun,” series points leader Alex Palou said after a morning practice session Saturday. “Very bumpy, huge bumps heading into Turn 2 and Turn 6. Massive bumps that are going to spice things up.”

The 1.7-mile street course in downtown Washington was an unknown commodity, set up for the first — and possibly the last — time for this event celebrating the country's 250th birthday. As these tracks go, it looks pretty simple with only seven turns, all but one to the left.

That doesn't mean the driving is smooth, though — even on the straightaway down Pennsylvania Avenue between Turns 1 and 2.

“We got quite a bit of bumps on the exit of Turn 1, quite a bit of bumps going into 2, the straightaway,” said Pato O'Ward, who won last month at Mid-Ohio. “I would say that’s taken over a little bit of what the characteristic of what this track is.”

Pennsylvania Avenue is repaved often because of its role in presidential inaugurations. Race chair Bud Denker spoke highly of the area's roads in the run-up to the event, but at high speed, the slightest bump can make a difference. Louis Foster went over one near the end of the Independence Avenue straightaway and ended up going nose-first into the wall — in the area Palou was talking about before Turn 6.

“Going to try to see if we can get a better balance in the corners, not focus so much on the bumps. They’re not going to disappear,” Palou said. “I think if you move a little bit on lanes, might be a little bit better, but it’s not going to completely go away from that.”

Palou said Turn 2 — a severe bend at the end of the Pennsylvania Avenue straightaway — presents a good passing opportunity. Same for Turn 5 — a 90-degree left from 7th Street onto Independence Avenue.

“I think there’s going to be a lot of action. I see that just having a wide track, it’s just going to allow us to have more passing than, for example, Detroit,” Palou said, referring to another downtown Indycar course. “It’s so narrow that even if you are so much faster, you can just block so much easier. Here, if you’re not going to have the pace, they’re going to overtake you.”

Palou had the top practice lap of 56.6145 seconds in the second session, then topped qualifying later in the day.

Although IndyCar owns the D.C. spotlight this weekend, NASCAR made its presence felt when four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon swept Saturday's two-race IROC event in Washington. Kurt Busch was runner-up in both races.

“I was like a kid in a candy store,” Busch said. “It was like I was in a bowl of M&M's with all the colors and the banners. ‘Where’s my braking zone? I don't know — oh, that's a cool building.'”

The weather was mostly fine despite some threatening clouds. IndyCar drivers can expect humid conditions for Sunday's 147-lap, 250-mile race.

“It’s going to be physical,” O'Ward said. “Every challenge that a street course usually throws at you. It’s bumpy. You got a bunch of sweat inside of the helmet. You’re bouncing up and down in there. It gets pretty rough, gets pretty aggressive.”

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Spectators watch from an overpass near the U.S. Capitol as race car drivers take practice runs along Pennsylvania Avenue prior to Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

A race track official observes a car participating in a practice run for the IROC auto race, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)

Race car diver Scott McLaughlin gets out of his car after a qualifying race prior to Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jeff Gordon, driving an historic IROC Pontiac Firebird, performs a burnout after completing an IROC race, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Race car driven by Louis Foster is seen as drivers take practice runs prior to Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Race car diver Alex Palou, drives during a qualifying race prior to Sunday's Freedom 250 Grand Prix auto race in Washington, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)