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Trump to Give ‘Start Your Engines’ Command at Daytona Speedway...
breitbart ^ | 2/13/2020 | Ap-Breitbart

Posted on 02/14/2020 8:54:57 AM PST by caww

Daytona International Speedway officials named Trump the grand marshal for NASCAR’s season opener, meaning he will deliver the most famous four words in auto racing. “Gentleman, start your engines,” has been a staple of races around the country and world for decades.

We’re honored that the president of the United States has chosen to experience the pageantry and excitement of ‘The Great American Race.’”

Trump is the third sitting president to attend a race at Daytona, but only the second to attend the Daytona 500. George W. Bush attended in 2004. Trump is the first to be given an honorary role in pre-race ceremonies.

Last year, Trump also praised retired driver Mario Andretti, the Daytona 500 winner in 1967, reminiscing about a ride Andretti gave him in a race car for his reality show “The Apprentice.”

“I said, ‘Mario, get me out of here. I want to get out of this car,’” Trump recalled. “We went so fast. We literally — we covered four blocks in like a second.”

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chatforum; daytona500; nascar; sports; trump
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1 posted on 02/14/2020 8:54:57 AM PST by caww
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This is great - I know a female NASCAR Hillary fan who’ll be triggered!!


2 posted on 02/14/2020 9:10:15 AM PST by GnuThere
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I don’t normally watch the race, but, for me, Daytona is always a sign that winter’s almost over.


3 posted on 02/14/2020 9:11:18 AM PST by chrisser
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Can they still say, “Gentlemen”?


4 posted on 02/14/2020 9:12:32 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: caww
Does anybody remember when Michelle Obama and Jill Biden gave the command at the 2011 NASCAR season final at Homestead?

-PJ

5 posted on 02/14/2020 9:16:48 AM PST by Political Junkie Too (Freedom of the press is the People's right to publish, not CNN's right to the 1st question.)
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To: caww

Kevin James gave THE best
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=kevin+james+start+your+engines&docid=608033236769506807&mid=8C335C81B771B4E9BA728C335C81B771B4E9BA72&view=detail&FORM=VIRE

DJT is a Showman. Gotta watch!


6 posted on 02/14/2020 9:17:10 AM PST by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: caww

I hope he comes to the Indy 500.


7 posted on 02/14/2020 9:19:08 AM PST by circlecity
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To: caww

Smart marketing!

Good call, NASCAR!


8 posted on 02/14/2020 9:20:21 AM PST by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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To: dfwgator

Commands vary: Lady and Gentlemen, Ladies and Gentlemen, Drivers. Indy has changed each of the last three years

Daytona James Franco started daytime in 2013 Gentlemen and Danica

Daytona Mathew McCounahey Gentlemen Start Your Engines. Don’t know if women were i the race.

I think Trump will say Drivers.

Looks like NASCAR doesn’t have nationwide standard.


9 posted on 02/14/2020 9:22:54 AM PST by olesigh
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To: caww

AWESOME!


10 posted on 02/14/2020 9:22:56 AM PST by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: caww

I stopped watching NASCAR when they went against 2A, Not watching even if POTUS is going to be there.


11 posted on 02/14/2020 9:27:52 AM PST by Rappini (Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
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Nascar season is upon us...Go Blue Oval!!!


12 posted on 02/14/2020 9:35:51 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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“ Can they still say, “Gentlemen”

Now they say “Drivers”. I have a hard time watching NASCAR. It just goes round and round. I love F1, IndyCar and most IMSA races. Actually had a chance to drive the Daytona track last year. Bucket list level experience.


13 posted on 02/14/2020 9:46:02 AM PST by bk1000 (Banned from Breitbart)
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To: caww

I haven’t really watched a race since Dale Sr. passed. But I’ll watch this one, the beginning anyhow.


14 posted on 02/14/2020 10:45:05 AM PST by Veggie Todd (Voltaire: "Religion began when the first scoundrel met the first fool".)
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>>>Trump recalled. “We went so fast. We literally — we covered four blocks in like a second.<<<

Soon to be added to Trump’s list of Lies by the Washington Post.


15 posted on 02/14/2020 10:48:16 AM PST by Kickass Conservative (Kill a Commie for your Mommy.)
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To: chrisser; Phinneous; BTerclinger

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump will give the command for drivers to start their engines before the Daytona 500.

Daytona International Speedway officials named Trump the grand marshal for NASCAR’s season opener, meaning he will deliver the most famous four words in auto racing. “Gentleman, start your engines,” has been a staple of races around the country and world for decades.

chrisser:

I don’t normally watch the race, but, for me, Daytona is always a sign that winter’s almost over.

Song of Songs 2

9. My beloved is like a gazelle or a young hart; Behold, he stands behind our wall, gazing in at the windows, looking through the lattice:
10. My beloved speaks and says to me, Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away:
11. For, behold, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone:
12. The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing bird has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land:
13. The fig tree puts forth her green figs, and the vines in blossom give forth their scent; Arise, my love, my beautiful one, and come away:
14. O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the cliff, let me see your countenance, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your countenance is comely:

The KJV translates the turtledove as "turtle". Now why would they do that?

It's a weird little world out there. Drivers, start your engines.

Kind of like, "Okay campers, rise and shine!" :)


16 posted on 02/14/2020 11:00:01 AM PST by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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“Soon to be added to Trump’s list of Lies by the Washington Post.”

I guess this just goes to prove that petty buttheads are still with us.

If that is all you can come up with you need to grow more brain cells that actually communicate with each other.

Petty seems to be the liberals new standard.


17 posted on 02/14/2020 11:31:48 AM PST by oldenuff35
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To: olesigh

He should say “Americans, start your engines!”, since Daniel Suarez is not in the race.


18 posted on 02/14/2020 11:47:42 AM PST by Deplorable American1776 (Proud to be a DeplorableAmerican with a Deplorable Family...even the dog is, too. :-))
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To: caww

They should use the great YouTube mechanic Scotty Kilmer, who’s videos always start with that phrase.


19 posted on 02/14/2020 12:57:34 PM PST by MikelTackNailer (Time is what no one gets more of.)
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To: Deplorable American1776

drivers is easiest and applies to every situation


20 posted on 02/14/2020 7:07:07 PM PST by olesigh
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