Trump will attend the Daytona 500, NASCAR's premier event

[Zorro]

President Trump will attend Sunday’s Daytona 500, the White House confirmed, marking his latest appearance at a high-profile sports event.

The Secret Service all but announced the president’s appearance, tweeting Wednesday morning that it was establishing a 30-mile “no drone zone” around Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. The Federal Aviation Agency alerted pilots Monday to expect VIP movement and restrictions this weekend near Daytona Beach.

Attending the race fits naturally into the president’s schedule. He will spend the holiday weekend at his Mar-a-Lago resort, then fly north to Daytona Beach for the NASCAR Cup Series’s season opener and premier event. It also figures to be friendly ground for Trump, who was warmly greeted last month when he attended college football’s national championship game between LSU and Clemson in New Orleans.

When Joey Logano, the 2018 Cup Series champion, visited the White House in April, Trump praised the driver and team owner Roger Penske, saying: “They’re winners, right? The team is a winner, and NASCAR is a winner.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/02/13/donald-trump-daytona-500/

[RandySF]

1. He has to ruin everything, doesn't he?

[demtenjeep]

2. maybe some of his cult members will be infringed on

and piss them off?

[Faux pas]

3. Why is this even news?

What next? The hump farts and his followers smell it? Sheesh

[2naSalit]

6. I think we're already there. ...nt

[Faux pas]

16. Lol

[brewens]

4. I hear they have a great band for the anthem and Trump gets to conduct! n/t

[napi21]

5. OF COURSE he has to go to a car race! That's the nationnal summer passtime in the Southern States.

His Trumpies will love him being there with them.

[AncientGeezer]

8. 2 points as a fan of motorsports...

....its "pastime", and it's in February.....

[napi21]

10. I know the Indy is in Feb. My comment was regarding most of NASCAR that they claim is rooted

in the south.

[MichMan]

11. Indy ?? You obviously have zero understanding of motorsports

Has nothing to do with Daytona or February

[AncientGeezer]

14. You have no NO clue do you?

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Indy is in May...24May...Indy isn't a NASCAR event....and most of the NASCAR races are NOT in the "south".....research before you cheap shot motorsports fans....please.

[Wounded Bear]

7. This year they will go 505 miles...

the bestest Daytona ever!

[MichMan]

12. I would not be at all surprised if it went 2 laps into overtime

[The Figment]

9. I was an avid NASCAR fan from 1977 till 2005 or so,

But since then the France family has turned it into the WWE of racing...
Green, White, Checkers,one big car wreck.
Staged Racing,WTF is this?
The Car of Tommarow or "Winged Warriors" turn 'em backwards and find out that a Dodge doesn't fly well.
Mustang,Camaros,Again WTF? these are "pony"or at beast Sports Cars.
And finally since NASCAR now builds all the chassis for all the Cup,Bush and Truck series cars these are not "Stock" cars...pure race cars with fiberglass/carbonfiber bodys that don't even resemble anything stock.

[vercetti2021]

13. Hopefully a wheelwill go rogue off a car

And well...meets his face

[Hotler]

15. Too bad they didn't post it when tickets went on sale.

I would bet that if people knew tRump was going to start the race there would be less ticket sales.

[retread]

17. A southern, white boy, event that is declining in attendance and viewers. Perfect for Trump!