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It’s Daytona 500 Race day! Live thread.........
twitter.com ^ | 2/16/2020 | CAWW

Posted on 02/16/2020 8:22:54 AM PST by caww

NASCAR named Trump the grand marshal of the Daytona500, marking the first time a sitting president has held the honor. Trump AND THe FIRST LADY is planning to take a lap around the track prior to the NASCAR event in the presidential limousine known as The Beast

The U.S. Secret Service will have more than 500 agents on site at the Daytona500 according to people briefed on the security plan, one of the largest presences by the Secret Service in all of American history.

➖ Air Force One may fly over the track before it lands.

(Excerpt) Read more at twitter.com ...


TOPICS: US: Florida
KEYWORDS: beast; chat; daytona; daytona500; fl2020; leftturn; nascar; vanity
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To: mad_as_he$$; Rummyfan

I heard they’ve been taking he Beast on trial runs.

NASCAR racers do the same——they have to know when to hit the floorboard on the straightaway and when to let up around the curves.


21 posted on 02/16/2020 8:37:37 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Rummyfan

I imagine ‘this ride’ in the beast will be one of the greatest memories for them both. They’ll have an incrediable reception there!


22 posted on 02/16/2020 8:38:04 AM PST by caww
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To: srmanuel

True. But what would the LSM say if Trump took the apron?

Cheater!

Chicken!

etc....


23 posted on 02/16/2020 8:38:58 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: caww

Brian France ruined NASCAR. The grandstands are empty at many smaller, formally popular, venues.

It went from a rough-and-tumble sport of ex-moonshiners, to drivers who are Madison Avenue clones.

I’m one of many, many ex-NASCAR fans who have lost complete interest.


24 posted on 02/16/2020 8:39:25 AM PST by BrexitBen
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To: Liz

Should be fun! Even to watch.


25 posted on 02/16/2020 8:39:51 AM PST by mad_as_he$$
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To: BrexitBen

I met some of the French family VPs back 20+ years ago and they were about as classy, honorable and fine business people as I ever encountered.


26 posted on 02/16/2020 8:41:34 AM PST by KC Burke (If all the world is a stage, I would like to request my lighting be adjusted.)
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To: KC Burke

Bill France Sr. and Bill France Jr. were great men, and visionaries.

But, Brian introduced WOKE culture to NASCAR and, in the process, alienated a large portion of the fan base.


27 posted on 02/16/2020 8:46:34 AM PST by BrexitBen
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To: caww

Happy Presidents Day Weekend .....what a way to celebrate!!!


28 posted on 02/16/2020 8:48:23 AM PST by caww
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To: Liz

Yes, we can laugh, but GHW barely squeaked by in Florida that year against BJ.


29 posted on 02/16/2020 8:50:33 AM PST by nwrep
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To: BrexitBen
The history of NASCAR is interesting-------

.....moonshiners driving on back roads trying to beat the revenuers became speed demons-----

.....somebody had the idea of staging "stock car" races in a field........

Thus....NASCAR was born.

30 posted on 02/16/2020 8:50:56 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: Rummyfan

“And I would think it weighs at least five tons.”

excellent guess ... wiki says it weighs 14,000 pounds (7 tons)


31 posted on 02/16/2020 8:51:11 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: Liz

“I heard they’ve been taking he Beast on trial runs.”

i wondered about that ... makes total sense ...


32 posted on 02/16/2020 8:52:23 AM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: catnipman

Armor plating and bullet-proof glass.... And it must have about a six-liter V-8 to drive that extra weight too.


33 posted on 02/16/2020 8:52:32 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel.)
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To: caww

For the first time in 19 years I’m going to put my INTIMIDATOR shirt on and watch the 500. Dale Earnhardt and President Trump are my 2 favorite non husband men. What a GREAT way to remember and celebrate this day!


34 posted on 02/16/2020 8:53:35 AM PST by smvoice (I WILL NOT WEAR THE RIBBON.)
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To: nwrep

Democrat voter fraud did its job..........


35 posted on 02/16/2020 8:55:33 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: setter

The flag to start the race is scheduled for 2:30 pm. It will
occur in the minutes leading up to that is my guess.


36 posted on 02/16/2020 8:58:24 AM PST by deport
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To: smvoice

LOLOL.....Well it’s rare indeed I watch the races.......I will be tuning in today!


37 posted on 02/16/2020 8:59:06 AM PST by caww
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To: deport

Fox is already there and reporting live.


38 posted on 02/16/2020 8:59:59 AM PST by caww
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39 posted on 02/16/2020 9:13:21 AM PST by Liz (Our side has 8 trillion bullets; the other side doesn't know which bathroom to use.)
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To: BrexitBen

Similar here but I still watch occasionally. Today I intend to watch. Wish they still had that huge American flag. Want to see The Beast and AF1 flyover.


40 posted on 02/16/2020 9:19:10 AM PST by prisoner6
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