Before the Daytona 500 got pushed to Monday because of rain, President Donald Trump served as the grand marshal for the pre-race ceremonies.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A local church set up shop for a 10 a.m. service amidst the tents and campers inside turns 3 and 4 at Daytona International Speedway.
About an hour later, Trump addressed the crowd. Then he returned for the race’s opening ceremonies before giving the command and leading the field on a pace lap in the presidential limousine. As Trump’s limo circled the track, he was greeted with a raucous ovation. Chants of “USA, USA, USA” and “Four more years” broke out, much like they would have at a Trump campaign rally.When then-NASCAR CEO Brian France and assorted drivers appeared at a Trump rally in 2016, NASCAR said that France’s endorsement of the future president was a “personal and private” one and not one on behalf of the racing governing body.
That didn’t happen. Rain started falling at Daytona just before the race — moved back approximately 15 minutes for Trump’s presence as the grand marshal — and the president’s motorcade left the track to head back to Air Force One not long after the rain delay commenced. It’s no secret that Trump is the most polarizing president in modern American history. Those that support him do so passionately, and likely had no problem with three-hour security lines at the track if they were there or the pageantry they saw on their screens if they were watching from somewhere else.
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