Posted on 02/15/2020 5:38:14 AM PST by Hojczyk
President Trump’s appearance at the Daytona 500 on Sunday may feature a guest appearance from the presidential limousine known as “The Beast.”
Trump is planning to take a lap around the track at Daytona International Speedway prior to the venerable NASCAR event, Fox News chief White House correspondent John Roberts reported on Friday, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter. Plans have not yet been finalized.
NASCAR named Trump the grand marshal of the Daytona 500, marking the first time a sitting president has held the honor. He is the latest of several presidents to visit the historic race.
Daytona International Speedway has been privileged to have hosted several sitting Presidents of the United States over our history,” Daytona International Speedway President Chip Wile said in a statement. “We’re honored that the President of the United States has chosen to experience the pageantry and excitement of ‘The Great American Race’ by attending Sunday’s 62nd annual Daytona 50
Former President George W. Bush attended the Daytona 500 in 2004. His father, former president George H.W. Bush, attended a July race at Daytona in 1992 and Ronald Reagan attended a race in 1984.
The Beast uses a Kodiak frame and engine. Diesel Duramax.
Correction to post #81.
Posted that the Beast is derived from Chevrolet’s Kodiak model when it’s the GMC TopKicks platform.
Since 2009, the United States Presidential State Car has become labeled “Cadillac One”[13]; as a result of its massive size, it is also nicknamed “The Beast”.[14] Corresponding to its use by the Secret Service, many details about the vehicle remain classified. While its chassis specifications were never revealed by Cadillac or the Secret Service[13], the vehicle was developed alongside GMC TopKicks on the GMC560 platform.[15] In place of previous limousines, the highly-armored vehicle is not based upon a production Cadillac model line, instead wearing a one-of-a-kind body (borrowing components from Cadillac vehicles).[13]
Entering service in 2018, a second generation of “Cadillac One” limousines entered service. Wearing an updated version of Cadillac bodywork (though again not derived from a specific model line)[16], the vehicle is again derived from a medium-duty GMT560 diesel truck chassis.[14] While nearly all vehicle specifications remain secret, its weight is estimated to be 15,000–20,000 pounds.[16]
>>> the vehicle is again derived from a medium-duty GMT560 diesel truck chassis <<<
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Kodiak
I would love to see it, as I know when it played on the 6 o'clock news that liberal heads and media commentator's heads would be exploding.
Go Trump!
What a picture! Where? And WHY isn’t everyone looking?
That is when W was in office and he visited during the Daytona 500. From the looks of it Air Force 1 is taking off and the race is still ongoing so that is why not everyone is looking. The Daytona airport is right next to the track.
Thanks. What a fabulous picture! People would have heard the plane leaving certainly. I would have fallen out of my seat!
A wider view of the same scene is at post # 59 on this thread. Enjoy
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/3816816/posts?page=6#6
Thank you - that’s a thrill just to look at.
My husband and I missed the entire Beast lap yesterday. We were watching network Fox and all the blabbing that went on.
Not one word about the Beast or the president.
I turned to FOX cable that was regular programming but at least they broke in and showed the president...I was so disgusted...
Do you have any idea if it’s anywhere online?
Thank you.
Found some video - thanks....now I can relax..
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