It wasn’t a campaign event, but this year’s Daytona 500 race had many of the trappings of a MAGA rally
DAYTONA, Fla. — with spectators in red hats, waving American flags, and holding Trump signs inside and outside the Daytona International Speedway.
Both Trump and the campaign are keenly aware of the importance of keeping the support of both NASCAR fans and Florida voters. The president narrowly won his recently-declared home state in 2016, and he maintains a tenuous Before Trump even stepped foot inside the massive racetrack, he grabbed the attention of the sold-out stadium with an Air Force One fly-by.
Trump was courted by Rep. Michael Waltz , who represents the area in Congress, to be the first sitting president to serve as Grand Marshal for the Daytona 500 and the 62nd running of “The Great American Race” — a special honor with the famed responsibility of giving the “start your engines” command. “We were talking about taking the limo on a lap around the track and he said that would be amazing,” Waltz said. “I told him you’re not going to see any kneeling here.”
The president, who calls himself a fan of the sport, has wooed NASCAR owners and drivers as president. During his 2016 presidential run, Trump was endorsed by former NASCAR CEO Robert France, he awarded Roger Penske the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2019 and hosted 2018 NASCAR Cup Series Champion Joey Logano at the White House.
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