West Palm Beach, Florida (AP) – Donald Trump plans to attend Sunday Daytona 500 For the second time as a president and helps to burn his image as a sports fan again.
He was at The race in 2020 By operating for a second trimester. Trump had the honor of being a big marshal of the nascar’s largest and most prestigious event of the year and delivered command to drivers to start their engines.
Trump has also delighted thousands of fans of nascar in the stands with an overview of the Air Force One before riding in presidential limousine on the Speedway International Daytona.
Last weekend, the Republican entered history like the First president seated to attend the Super Bowl. Trump also attends university football matches and UFC fights and is a passionate golfer.
When asked what he appreciated most about Nascar, Trump said in an interview in 2020 with Fox News that it was the bravery and the courage of the drivers who pursued the “pure American glory” .
He described the Daytona 500 as a “legendary demonstration of rugging engines, booming spirits and American skills, speed and power that we have heard for so many years. The tens of thousands of patriots here came For rapid cars and world -class motor sports.
Sport fans are considered to be leaning conservatives.
At the White House in 2018, Trump honored the Nascar series champion, Martin Truex Jr. and Furniture Row Racing.
Last May, as a former president and candidate for re -election, Trump attended Coca-Cola 600 At the Charlotte Motor Speedway in the Swing State of North Carolina.
A Nascar driver said that having a president at hand on Sunday for “one of our biggest days of the year is special”.
“It certainly brings a lot of eyes and a different perspective from what we are doing here for this race,” said Chase Elliott.
