Trump takes lap around Daytona 500 Speedway in visit to NASCAR race – Washington Examiner
In a recent visit to the Daytona international Speedway, President Donald Trump attended the Daytona 500 NASCAR race, marking his fourth week back in the White House. He arrived in Daytona Beach, Florida, and took a lap around the track in “the Beast,” the presidential limousine. During his visit, Trump addressed racers, expressing his admiration and wishing them safety for the event, stating he was a big fan of NASCAR. He was accompanied by his granddaughter and mentioned the positive state of the nation under his governance. Trump’s attendance at the Daytona 500 makes him the first sitting president to attend the race twice while in office. This event follows his attendance at the super Bowl in New Orleans, underscoring his active engagement in major sports events.
Trump takes lap around Daytona 500 Speedway in visit to NASCAR race
President Donald Trump’s fourth week back in the White House is being capped off with a visit to the Daytona International Speedway, where NASCAR‘s annual Daytona 500 race is being held on Sunday.
Ahead of racers starting their engines on Sunday afternoon, Trump flew to Daytona Beach, Florida, to attend the race, with his motorcade arriving shortly after he landed. The president then took a lap around the racetrack in “The Beast,” the name given to the iconic vehicle of the U.S. president.
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President @realDonaldTrump takes a lap around Daytona International Speedway. #NASCAR #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/8gHD10qzGw
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2025
While taking the lap, Trump addressed the drivers: “This is your favorite president. I’m a big fan. I am a really big fan of you people. How you do this, I don’t know, but I just want you to be safe. You’re talented people, and you’re great people, and great Americans. Have a good day. Have a lot of fun, and I’ll see you later.”
President @realDonaldTrump addresses the drivers before the 2025 Daytona 500. pic.twitter.com/DP9hXWjDpm
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2025
Trump was joined by his granddaughter at the race, stating in an interview that the United States is “doing well again,” and that his administration‘s work will “only get better.”
President @realDonaldTrump talks with @JamieLittleTV before the Daytona 500. pic.twitter.com/BBfRyONavC
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2025
The lap around the track was prefaced by a flyover by Air Force One, the president’s plane.
President @realDonaldTrump arrives at Daytona on Air Force One. pic.twitter.com/FB6xsxaVHj
— FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) February 16, 2025
Trump previously attended the Daytona 500 race in February 2020, taking a similar lap in The Beast and also giving the command to racers to start their engines. In visiting the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Trump became the first president to attend two Daytona 500 races while presiding in the Oval Office.
The iconic NASCAR race is the second major sporting event that Trump has attended in about a week, as he became the first sitting president to attend the annual Super Bowl in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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