Trump takes Daytona 500 warmup lap in presidential limousine
President Donald Trump gave an election-year embrace to NASCAR and its fans Sunday when he became the second president ever to attend the Daytona 500. The presidential motorcade took to the track to join in a warm-up lap after he had told the crowd that the racers and their teams were competing "for pure American glory."
Following a recitation of the opening command, "Gentleman, start your engines,? Trump got into his black limousine for a ceremonial spin around Daytona International Speedway. He had joked moments earlier in a Fox interview that while as president, he was not allowed to drive his own car, " I'm going to hop into one of these cars and I'm going to get into this race if possible. I love the idea.''
