2017 Results & Highlights

For 2017, the Nationals presidents rates returned to its controversial roots by reviving a much-maligned tradition: keeping Theodore Roosevelt out of the win column (Teddy went 0-for-84), and by restoring the presidents race to the original “Rushmore Four” — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy.

Meanwhile, newer presidents Taft, Coolidge, and Hoover (who’d been added between 2013 and 2016) were “retired” to the team’s new spring training home in West Palm Beach, Florida, where they began their own new tradition, the 3-man spring training presidents race. Thomas Jefferson won his share of races, taking his first presidents race title since 2006, but George Washington got his revenge, winning the race during all three of the team’s playoff games.

2017 Presidents Race Standings*

#3 Thomas Jefferson	29
#1 George Washington	29
#16 Abraham Lincoln	25
#00 Screech the Eagle	1
#26 Teddy Roosevelt	0

*Includes postseason in which George Washington won 3 races.

For previous years’ standings, check out the links to detailed results pages for 2008-2016 in the left menu. Standings from 2006-2007 may be found on the the Presidents Race Facts page.

2017 Presidents Race Highlights

DATE	VS.	WINNER	NOTABLE
4/3	MIA	Abe	Presidents race like it was 2012, and not in a good way
4/5	MIA	Abe	On National Read a Roadmap Day, Abe tries to distract
4/6	MIA	Tom	Tom shoves by Abe in a photo finish tussle
4/10	STL	Tom	Teddy “trips” and falls just before the finish line
4/11	STL	Abe	Presidents race on bikes. Abe cheats.
4/12	STL	George	Washington misses the tape, is declared winner anyway
4/14	PHI	Abe	Abe Lincoln pulls away at the finish
4/15	PHI	Abe	Abe Lincoln leads wire-to-wire
4/16	PHI	Screech	Mascots and the Easter Bunny assault the presidents
4/28	NYM	Abe	Lincoln distracts Teddy on national blueberry pie day
4/29	NYM	George	Teddy fades at the finish, Washington pulls away
4/30	NYM	George	Wearing their Sunday finest, Teddy fades again
5/2	ARI	Tom	Jefferson does a step dance on Irish Heritage Night
5/3	ARI	Abe	Abe scares Teddy on National Paranormal Day
5/4	ARI	George	George Washington passes Abe Lincoln at the finish
5/10	BAL	Tom	George Washington tackles Teddy Roosevelt in the outfield
5/13	PHI	Tom	Jefferson starts slow, goes from last to first
5/14	PHI	Tom	Jefferson struggles out of the gate, but comes from behind
5/14	PHI	Tom	William Howard Taft returns to Nationals Park
5/23	SEA	Abe	Abe steals Teddy’s penny on National Lucky Penny Day
5/24	SEA	George	On National Scavenger Hunt Day, George finds the flag
5/25	SEA	Abe	Abe runs away with it uncontested
5/26	SDG	Abe	Abe tricks everybody on National Paper Airplane Day
5/27	SDG	Tom	Rey (Tom) wins Star Wars Day lightsaber battle
5/28	SDG	Tom	Tom distracts Teddy on National Hamburger Day
6/8	BAL	Tom	Teddy thinks track is hot lava, dives into the stands
6/9	TEX	George	George cheats at jumprope, wins Spartan Race preview
6/10	TEX	Abe	Tom and Abe tussle, Abe wins
6/11	TEX	Tom	Tom reaches out and beats Abe by a hand in photo finish
6/12	ATL	George	Commander in Chief leads drills, wins on Army Night
6/13	ATL	George	George beats out Tom and Abe in fast-paced Sprint
6/14	ATL	George	George Washington sweeps the 3-game series
6/23	CIN	George	Presidents turn to swords on Game of Thrones Night
6/24	CIN	Abe	Abe sprints past Tom to regain season lead
6/25	CIN	Tom	Jefferson wins in their Sunday finest
6/26	CHI	George	George cheats, enters race near the finish line
6/27	CHI	George	George holdes finish line, steals victory from Teddy
6/28	CHI	Abe	Presidents race on Segways, Abe cuts the outfield corner
6/29	CHI	Tom	Jefferson runs away with it to tie Lincoln atop the standings
7/3	NYM	Tom	Abe & George stop to coax Teddy onto the field. Tom wins.
7/4	NYM	George	George wins on July 4th for the 5th straight year
7/6	ATL	Tom	Teddy fades at the finish, tussles with Abe
7/7	ATL	Abe	Washington falls and Abe comes from behind
7/8	ATL	Abe	Tom faceplants and Abe leaves everybody in the dust
7/9	ATL	Abe	Lincoln makes it look easy, goes wire to wire
7/25	MIL	Tom	Jefferson wins a photo finish vs. Washington
7/26	MIL	George	Presidents stop to admire new 2018 All Star Game logo
7/27	MIL	Tom	Teddy barely tries, stopping to wave at the crowd
7/29	COL	Tom	Leading late, Teddy stops to wave at the crowd
7/30	COL	Abe	Abe pushes aside Teddy and Tom in the home stretch
7/30	COL	George	Abe knocks down Teddy and Tom, but a shark takes him out
8/7	MIA	Tom	Teddy fades and Jefferson runs away with it
8/8	MIA	George	George counterfeits on National Dollar Day
8/9	MIA	Tom	Tom tricks Teddy on National Book Lovers Day
8/10	MIA	Tom	Tom wins for Northwestern on B1G10 Night
8/12	SFG	Abe	Abe distracts Teddy with Dream Foundation raffle tickets
8/13	SFG	Tom	Jefferson toys with his competition
8/13	SFG	Tom	Presidents dress as Mutant Ninja Turtles on 90s Night
8/15	LAA	George	Washington beats Lincoln at the wire
8/16	LAA	George	Presidents dance the vogue on Madonna’s birthday
8/25	NYM	George	Teddy fades fast, Washington pulls away
8/26	NYM	Abe	Teddy gets winded on extra-long extended course
8/27	NYM	Tom	Jefferson attacks, tackles the competition
8/27	NYM	Abe	Nats grounds crew interferes, attacks racing presidents
8/28	MIA	George	George Washington shoves Abe Lincoln to the ground
8/29	MIA	Abe	Lincoln surges past Jefferson at the finish line
8/30	MIA	Tom	Jefferson squeaks by Teddy Roosevelt at the finish
9/7	PHI	George	Washington runs away with it to tie Abe in standings
9/8	PHI	Abe	Lincoln leaves everybody in the dust
9/9	PHI	George	George squeaks past Abe and Tom at the wire
9/10	PHI	Tom	Once again, Teddy seems to fade at the finish
9/12	ATL	George	Washington wins on George Washington University night
9/13	ATL	Abe	Lincoln goes from last to first
9/14	ATL	George	On GU day, George literally runs circles around Teddy
9/15	LAD	Abe	Lincoln tricks everybody on National Thank You Day
9/16	LAD	Tom	Teddy stops for National Thank A Police Officer Day
9/17	LAD	Tom	Jefferson wins extra-long Sunday night race
9/28	PIT	Abe	Roosevelt fades at the finish
9/29	PIT	Tom	Presidents attacked with pretzels on Oktoberfest night
9/30	PIT	George
10/1	PIT	George	Teddy fades fast and brings up the rear. Again.
10/6	CHI	George	Grounds crew attacks Teddy short of the finish line
10/7	CHI	George	Washington leaves the field and returns on a bike
10/12	CHI	George	Washington wins lengthy, confusing obstacle race