After multiple rain delays forced President Trump to leave the race before conclusion, William Byron claimed his second Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, knocking out a chunk of candidates, and Hendrick Motorsport Lane at Daytona International Speedway Sunday night, survived the wreckage of a series of race races that led the driver to victory.
With the remaining 24th Chevrolet on one lap, he was the first consecutive winner since Denny Hamlin in 2019-20.
Brion took advantage of another shipwreck on the final lap – NASCAR didn’t pay attention, competing for the finish the field, resulting in another familiar burnout at Daytona International Speedway.
Byron, 27, worked hard to win after a total of more than three and a half hours of weather delay.
Trump attended part of the race and called it a unified event with a spirit of “fueling the golden age of America.”
In a message from the president released when he flew to Daytona Beach, Florida, Trump said the opening event for the NASCAR series will be “sharing a passion for speed, adrenaline and racing thrills” that will lead to every life journey. He said he is gathering people from.
“From the engine roaring on the truck to the echoes of “star nauseating banners” jumping over the stands, the Daytona 500 is a timeless tribute to the speed, strength and fortitude that makes America great.” said Trump. “That spirit is fueling America’s golden age, and if we take advantage of it, the future is truly ours.”
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In his first speech on January 20th, the president said, “America’s golden age begins now.”
He thrilled thousands of NASCAR fans in the stands on one Air Force overpass before landing next to Daytona International Speedway. Trump’s president’s car was riding in a limousine known as the “beast” but when he arrived he laps around the racetrack and had several ritual pace laps before the race began. He led the driver.
“This is your favorite president. I’m a huge fan. I’m a really big fan of your people,” he told the driver on the radio. “I don’t know how you do this, but I want you to be safe. You are talented people, you are great people and great Americans. Have a good day, lots of fun, and I’ll see you later.”
The Air Force took off from Palm Beach International Airport in the afternoon, with the president joining several guests including son Eric, grandson Luke, Transport Secretary Sean Duffy, Interior Secretary Doug Burgham and his wife, Catherine. I traveled. Several members of Congress also traveled with Trump.
The “Great American Race” was delayed on the sixth Sunday in the last 14 years. This is a nasty trend in NASCAR. Heavy rain and winding up to 40 miles is expected in the afternoon, and the 2 1/2 mile speedway takes at least two hours to dry out, so the drivers, crew and spectators spent a long day.
Trump left the race after what he said. “There’s been a bit of a delay in the rain, but please go home and take a look.” By 5:25pm, after Trump had returned to West Palm Beach, NASCAR called for drivers to return to their cars as they tried to resume the event.
president I participated in the race in 2020 While running for the second term, he was given the honor of being the grand marshal of NASCAR’s biggest and most prestigious event, providing the driver with the command to start the engine.
Last weekend, Republicans made history as the first sitting president Join the Super Bowl. Trump has also attended college football games and UFC fights and is an avid golfer.
When asked what he enjoyed about NASCAR, Trump said in a 2020 interview with Fox News that he was the courage and courage of a driver in pursuit of “pure American glory.”
He described the Daytona 500 as “a legendary display of ro-sound engines, a rising spirit, a legendary display of American skills, speed and power that we’ve heard for many years. And a world-class motor Sports.
At the 2018 White House, Trump recognized NASCAR Cup Series champions Martin Truex Jr. and Furniture Row Racing.
Last May, Trump joined the Coca-Cola 600 at swinging Charlotte Motor Speedway in North Carolina as a former president and candidate for reelection.
One NASCAR driver said he’ll get the president on Sunday for “one of the biggest days of the year is something special.”
“It certainly brings a lot of eyes and a different perspective to what we’re doing here for this race,” Chase Elliott said.
