President Donald Trump became the first president to attend the Daytona 500 twice when he visited the racetrack earlier this month.
He met with several drivers in the pit lane and rode the presidential limousine “Beast” before the green flag flew by a pace lap.
He also gave a speech to the driver before the race.
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President Donald Trump is riding a presidential limousine known as the “Beast” in Daytona Beach, Florida on February 16, 2025, ahead of the launch of NASCAR's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway. (Pool via AP)
Trump Day was delayed by several hours due to bad weather that afternoon, which drove through Daytona Beach, Florida, and shortened the race. William Byron won the race with his second straight win.
He spoke to Fox News Digital about what it meant to have the sport in the biggest race of the season.
“It was pretty beautiful,” Byron said. “I think you can have a sitting president come and see your sporting event. It's very special. And it was really cool for him to take the time to do it. The various things he did when he was there was pretty cool.
President Donald Trump will greet drivers on February 16, 2025 at NASCAR's Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Pool via AP)
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“It brought a lot of energy and excitement to the race before the race started.”
Byron won the 14th Cup Series victory of his career, joining multiple Daytona 500 winners clubs.
He told Fox News Digital to the sense that he was a multiple-time winner of a race that finally sank last week or so.
“It feels like it took me a few days to actually set it up, but I think I've been able to spend a little more time on it last Friday or so since then,” he said. “It was definitely special. We'd like to try and win more races this year. But it definitely was a great start and meant a lot to our team.”
Byron has become a brand ambassador for Celsius.
NASCAR Cup Series driver William Byron will respond in victory lane after winning the Daytona 500 on February 16, 2025 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Peter Casey/Imagine image)
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“It's a pretty natural fit for me to exercise very often and train for the race, and Celsius encourages us all to live properly,” he said. . “So, I use my products a lot, so I think it's a really important partnership for me, so I think it really goes well.”
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