Making history, Trump delivers remarks at the Daytona 500

Trump wowed NASCAR fans on Feb. 16, 2020 at the annual Daytona 500 race in Florida. He was greeted with a friendly crowd, including “USA” and “four more years” chants. Thousands erupted into a raucous applause and chants of “U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!” as Air Force One circulated the Daytona International Speedway just 800 feet off the ground.

The president and first lady Melania Trump addressed the 100,000-seat racetrack before the event. “The Daytona 500 is the legendary display of roaring engines, soaring spirits and the American skill, speed and power that we’ve been hearing about for so many years,” Trump told the ecstatic crowd.

After the speech, Trump then boarded the presidential limousine dubbed “The Beast” and took a lap around the speedway while fans cheered “Four more years!” and gave Trump and Melania a standing ovation.

While other presidents have attended the Daytona 500, Trump made history by being the first commander in chief to deliver the iconic driver command: “Gentlemen, start your engines!”