{"id":2403192,"date":"2025-02-16T15:14:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-takes-lap-around-daytona-500-speedway-in-visit-to-nascar-race-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T15:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:14:36","slug":"trump-takes-lap-around-daytona-500-speedway-in-visit-to-nascar-race-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-takes-lap-around-daytona-500-speedway-in-visit-to-nascar-race-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump takes lap around Daytona 500 Speedway in visit to NASCAR race &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-takes-lap-around-daytona-500-speedway-in-visit-to-nascar-race-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent visit \u2063to \u200bthe\u200d Daytona international Speedway, \u200bPresident Donald Trump attended the Daytona 500 NASCAR race, marking his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/controversial-trump-nominees-clear-a-path-to-confirmation-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Controversial Trump nominees clear a path to confirmation - Washington Examiner\">fourth week back<\/a> in the White\u2062 House. He arrived in Daytona \u2064Beach, Florida, and took a lap around the track in &#8220;the\u200b Beast,&#8221; the presidential limousine. During his visit, Trump addressed racers, expressing his admiration and wishing them safety for the event, stating\u2062 he was a big fan of NASCAR. He was accompanied by his granddaughter and mentioned the \u2064positive state of the nation under his governance. Trump&#8217;s attendance at the Daytona 500 makes him \u200bthe first\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">sitting president<\/a> to attend the race twice while in office. This event\u2062 follows his attendance at the super Bowl in New Orleans, underscoring\u2062 his active engagement in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">major sports events<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump takes lap around Daytona 500 Speedway in visit to NASCAR race<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1994561\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s fourth week back in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House<\/a> is being capped off with a visit to the Daytona International Speedway, where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nascar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">NASCAR<\/a>&lsquo;s annual Daytona 500 race is being held on Sunday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Ahead of racers starting their engines on Sunday afternoon, Trump flew to Daytona Beach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Florida<\/a>, to attend the race, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1891190839860138361\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">with his motorcade arriving shortly after he landed<\/a>. The president then took a lap around the racetrack in &ldquo;The Beast,&rdquo; the name given to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ferrari-fever-classic-cars-roar-into-investment-funds\/\" title=\"Ferrari fever? Classic cars roar into investment funds\">iconic vehicle<\/a> of the U.S. president.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FULL LIST OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> takes a lap around Daytona International Speedway. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NASCAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NASCAR<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DAYTONA500?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DAYTONA500<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8gHD10qzGw\">pic.twitter.com\/8gHD10qzGw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1891192721555005733?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>While taking the lap, Trump addressed the drivers: &ldquo;This is your favorite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">president<\/a>. I&rsquo;m a big fan. I am a really big fan of you people. How you do this, I don&rsquo;t know, but I just want you to be safe. You&rsquo;re talented people, and you&rsquo;re great people, and great Americans. Have a good day. Have a lot of fun, and I&rsquo;ll see you later.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> addresses the drivers before the 2025 Daytona 500. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DP9hXWjDpm\">pic.twitter.com\/DP9hXWjDpm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1891200509647757576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Trump was joined by his granddaughter at the race, stating in an interview that the United States is &ldquo;doing well again,&rdquo; and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Trump-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">his administration<\/a>&lsquo;s work will &ldquo;only get better.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> talks with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JamieLittleTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@JamieLittleTV<\/a> before the Daytona 500. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BBfRyONavC\">pic.twitter.com\/BBfRyONavC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1891197619201835024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The lap around the track was prefaced by a flyover by Air Force One, the president&rsquo;s plane.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> arrives at Daytona on Air Force One. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FB6xsxaVHj\">pic.twitter.com\/FB6xsxaVHj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX: NASCAR (@NASCARONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NASCARONFOX\/status\/1891182800524505414?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump previously attended the Daytona 500 race in February 2020, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3vU0RIY0crs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">taking a similar lap in The Beast and also giving the command to racers to start their engines<\/a>. In visiting the Daytona 500 on Sunday, Trump became the first president to attend two Daytona 500 races while presiding in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p>The iconic NASCAR race is the second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-commentators-erupt-at-tom-brady-for-not-wearing-mask-before-and-after-super-bowl-win\/\" title=\"Leftist Commentators Erupt At Tom Brady For Not Wearing Mask Before And After ... Win\">major sporting event<\/a> that Trump has attended in about a week, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3310238\/trump-become-first-sitting-president-attend-super-bowl-new-orleans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">he became the first sitting president to attend the annual Super Bowl<\/a> in New Orleans, Louisiana.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1994561\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1994561\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump visits Daytona 500, takes lap in &#8220;The Beast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2403193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-Daytona-500-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50472,10072,5069,3634,32076],"class_list":["post-2403192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-daytona-500","tag-nascar","tag-race","tag-trump","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Trump-Daytona-500-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403192","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403192"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403192\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403196,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403192\/revisions\/2403196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403192"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403192"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403192"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}