President Donald Trump got the crowd revved up at the Daytona 500 on Sunday.
Trump was grand marshal for the event and gave the NASCAR drivers the famous “start your engines” command.
The first sitting US President to ever set the pace at the Daytona 500! @realDonaldTrump @NASCARONFOX #DAYTONA500 #DaytonaDay pic.twitter.com/bSbFbq26Xe
— Mary Rooke (@marmee_r) February 16, 2020
The president and first lady then rode in the presidential limousine “the Beast” to lead the racers in a lap around the racetrack.
NASCAR legend and announcer Jeff Gordon admitted he was a little jealous of not being on the track for this race.
“People ask me, ‘do you miss it? Are you jealous of those competitors out there?’” Gordon said while the Beast was making a pace lap.
@ClintBowyer and @JeffGordonWeb react to @realDonaldTrump setting the pace at the #DAYTONA500 on #DaytonaDay @NASCARONFOX pic.twitter.com/4Xi6xQddfD
— Mary Rooke (@marmee_r) February 16, 2020
“Today, right now, I am. I would love to be in this Daytona 500 field out there competing today, this is just so special.”