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Feb 16, 2020 Motorsports
Daytona 500 postponed until Monday at 4 p.m. due to rain

It's the second time in 62 years that 'The Great American Race' will finish on a Monday

The Daytona 500 has been postponed by rain for the first time since 2012, dampening NASCAR's season opener that started with a ballyhooed visit from President Donald Trump. The first delay of the day came moments after the presidential motorcade completed a ceremonial parade lap around the 2 1/2-mile track. Trump's armored limousine nicknamed “The Beast" exited Daytona International Speedway, and the sky opened for a brief shower that forced drivers back to pit road.

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Feb 16, 2020 Motorsports
Trump buzzes crowd in Air Force One, takes limo lap at Daytona

Well, it was a quarter of a lap, anyway

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. Given the honor of grand marshal for the race, Trump gave thousands of fans a flyover of Air Force One and then rode onto the track in the presidential motorcade as the audience roared with delight. Asked what it was about NASCAR that he most enjoyed, the president said, ``I think it’s really the bravery of these people.

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