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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This is on Nascar.com press pass right now. I don’t know if they are planning a press conferene tonight or not.
https://www.nascar.com/presspass
I’m not going to be able to sleep tonight til I know he’s ok!
Such a range of emotion with the high yesterday with the President and all and now this.
Looks like they had to cut out the roll cage door section.
Danielle Lama
@DLama_FOX35
Security has advised us to stage outside the ER at Halifax Hospital in Daytona. Hoping for an update soon
@RyanJNewman
#FOX35News
It has been two hours since the crash with no updates...
PING
Per NASCAR: Newman is in serious condition, but doctors feel injuries non-life threatening.
Serious but not life threatening injuries according to NASCAR.
Thats great news. Amen!
Thank you and praise the Lord!
Bookmark
He’s very fortunate he’s alive.
Going to be a long haul to recovery....but thank God he’s alive to tell the story...
But, NASCAR also needs to slow down these cars on super speedways. Next time one of the cars might fly over the catch fence or over a pit road wall (for example).
I agree some changes should be made. Lower speeds, no bump drafting, and fewer “big ones” that take out half the field!
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