Elon Musk, the billionaire magnate in charge of Tesla, X, SpaceX and the Ministry of Effectiveness of the Government, had a word to describe the time of President Donald Trump at Daytona 500 of Nascar.
Trump was a must -have before the race festivities on Sunday. He went up in “The Beast” while he was going around Daytona International Speedway for a tour. He also had a special message for the pilots, which was broadcast on their radios before the green flag flies.
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President Donald Trump, Center, welcomes the drivers of the Nascar Daytona 500 Auto Race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Pool via AP)
“He’s your favorite president. I’m a big fan,” he said. “I’m a very big fan of you. (How) you do that, I don’t know. But I just want you to be safe. You are talented people and great people and big Americans. Have a good day .
Musk reacted on X.
“Great,” he wrote.
Trump and the contingency of people who stole in the Air Force One with him for the race were three for a few laps. However, the rain delayed the restart for a few hours.
It was William Byron who led his car to Victory Lane on Sunday evening. It was the second consecutive year that he won the Daytona 500.
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President Donald Trump goes up in presidential limousine, known as “The Beast”, while taking a pace before the start of the Nascar Daytona 500 racing at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, in Florida. (Pool via AP)
Trump applauded that courage drivers have speeds of nearly 200 mph to win a race.
“They have a lot of courage to do that. I see it, and I am here,” said the president at Jamie Little of Fox Sports. “They have a lot of guts, as they would say.”
Trump, who was joined on the track by his granddaughter, underlined the progress of the United States since he started his second term as president.
William Byron famous in Victory Lane after winning the Nascar Daytona 500 Auto Race at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday February 16, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (AP photo / John Raoux)
“I think it’s fantastic. I think it’s great for the country,” he said. “The country starts again. We have a spirit all over the world. There is still a spirit, we have brought it back and that is less than four weeks. You will see what we do in a little better.
