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.
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No. With 30°+ banking, all they have to do is steer.......and that ain’t easy.
Of course they may lift when maneuvering through traffic.
Very cool. A day they won’t forget!
Ah, excellent pic! Gotta save that one!
Thanks for this thread, great fun and a wonderful celebration of more than a few of my favorite things, especially airplanes, cars, and President and Mrs. Trump.
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I was just thinking... Even for a President, it’s gotta be one heck of an experience to address a “live” “friendly” crowd of that size!
yes it is....The crowd, the cars and the Pres! just a great photo!
100,000 people there I understand....
It was a fun day! what a way for the Pres. to celebrate Presidents weekend!
I loved the announcers who were bowled over when the Beast went onto the track.....they also said they never had a crowd so excited. The air was electric!
That’s a computer animation.
I wonder how much money Nascar lost due to rain?
The radar shows rain now in northern Florida.
Oh and by the way, one of those in attendance will be the U.S. President. The campground at Daytona has been filled with cardboard cutouts of Donald Trump, ever since the announcement.
https://racingnews.co/2020/02/16/2020-daytona-500-purse-richest-nascar-race-ever/
Anyway, yes, over 100k in attendance.
Thread bump.
My pick Chase Elliott wins first stage.
Good guess!
Guess?
I expected it. I used Dacula Math and cyber equations to make my decision. :)
Completion of the Daytona 500 on Fox Network now. Enjoy!
4:25 PM · Feb 17, 2020
I wonder if he gets to watch it.
Big crash with 16 laps to go. That was ugly.
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