President Trump revved up NASCAR’s Daytona 500 on Sunday, becoming the second-ever president to deliver the Great American Race’s iconic command, “Gentlemen, start your engines!” and the first of any president to take a lap in the armored presidential limo, dubbed “The Beast.”
Trump, who was tapped to act as the race’s grand marshal, and first lady Melania Trump addressed the 100,000-seat racetrack at Florida’s Daytona International Speedway ahead of the race he called “pure American glory.”
“Gentlemen, start your engines!” pic.twitter.com/b2xXSVqGMr
— Jack Posobiec 🇺🇸 (@JackPosobiec) February 16, 2020
President Trump leads the pack in the Beast at the #Daytona500
This is so epic. pic.twitter.com/SUGgvJ2Twg
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) February 16, 2020
The race encountered rain delays soon after it got underway; officials ultimately postponed it to Monday.
“The Daytona 500 is the legendary display of roaring engines, soaring spirits and the American skill, speed and power that we’ve been hearing about for so many years,” Trump told the crowd before the race began. – READ MORE
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