Riley Gaines, a former NCAA All-American Swimmer, who has advanced Fairness in Women’s Sports, delivered the pre-race call on Sunday before the NASCAR Cup series Echopark Automotive Grand Prix at The Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas.
Gaines said a prayer before the “The Boys” actor Jack Quaid gave drivers who go ahead to start their engines.
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Drivers Round Turn 16 Under the NASCAR XFINITY series, the Health 250 focused on the Circuit of the Americas on Saturday, March 1, 2025 in Austin. (Aaron E. Martinez / American-Statesman / USA Today Network via imagn images)
“Dear Heavenly Father, we gather today with gratitude for your grace that we do not deserve and the sacrifice of your son, who was sent to earth to conquer death, hell and the grave. We thank you for this day and the unit that brings us together as we prepare ourselves for the start of this race. Lord, we ask for your protection for all drivers, staff, families. Turns.
“Heavenly Father, bless President Donald J. Trump, his cabinet and all our leaders as they may be seeking your guidance in all decisions. If this is done, we may never be wrong, and America will be done well again. Inside us humility and grace so others will see you in our daily lives.
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“We surrender the activities of this day and our lives in your mighty hands. God bless America, God bless the great state of Texas. In your name we pray. Amen.”
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Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace were on the front row for the race. It is a shorter course than the race has been in previous years.
It is the third official race in the NASCAR season that opened with William Byron’s second consecutive win at Daytona 500.
Riley Gaines, a conservative political activist and swimmer, speaks during a press conference and calls for support from school coupons outside Texas Capitol on Thursday, February 20, 2025. (Mikala Compton / American-Statesman / USA Today Network via imagn images)
Shane van Gisbergen started sixth. The Road Course specialist was the favorite to win.
