President Donald Trump became the first president to attend twice at Daytona 500 when he visited the racetrack earlier this month.
He met with some drivers at Pit Lane before driving in the president of Limousine, “the Beast” as it took a pace before the green flag flew.
He also gave drivers a speech before the race.
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President Donald Trump runs in President Limousine known as “The Beast” as he takes a pace in front of the start of Nascars Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway 16 February 2025 in Daytona Beach, FLA. (Pool via AP)
Trump’s Day was shortened because the race was delayed for a few hours due to bad weather rolling through Daytona Beach, Florida, during that afternoon. William Byron won the race over the second just season.
He talked to Pakinomist Digital about what it meant for the sport to get the president to participate in the biggest race of the season.
“It was pretty nice,” Byron said. “I think, anytime you can get a sitting president come and see your sporting event, it’s very special. And for him to take the time to do it was really cool. Just to see the motorcade walking over the pitch And just the different things he did when he was there was pretty cool.
President Donald Trump greets drivers at Nascars Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway 16 February 2025 in Daytona Beach, FLA. (Pool via AP)
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“Brought a lot of energy and excitement to the race before it started.”
Byron picked up the 14th Cup Series victory in his career and joined the club for more Daytona 500 winners.
He told Pakinomist Digital that the feeling of being a multi-time winner of the race finally sunk in over the past week or so.
“I feel like it took a few days to really go in, but ever since I suppose last Friday or so, I’ve been able to have a little more time to think about it,” he said. “It’s definitely been special and I’ll try to win more races this year. But it was definitely a good start and something that means a lot to our team.”
Byron became the fire ambassador for Celsius.
The Nascar Cup series runs William Byron responds to Victory Lane after winning Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., February 16, 2025. (Peter Casey/Imag- Pictures)
“It’s a pretty natural fit for me just to train pretty often and train for the races, and Celsius encourages us all to live in shape,” he said. “So I feel like it’s a really important partnership for me because I use the product a lot, and that’s why I think it fits really well.”
