In a boost to his reelection efforts, President Donald Trump appeared at NASCAR’s most prestigious race on Feb. 16 as the grand marshal, who is given the honor of commanding drivers to start their engines.
Trump made a dramatic entrance to the Daytona International Speedway riding in the presidential limousine, known as “The Beast,” after giving thousands of fans a flyover by Air Force One. The annual Daytona 500 auto race takes place in the crucial political swing state of Florida.
