The 2025 Daytona 500 and America is REALLY Back!
Posted By RichC on February 18, 2025
NASCAR has always been something that I’ve taken an interest in watching. When I was a boy, I’d watch it with my brother and dad. When I was a dad, I’d watch it with my son Taylor and we collected cars and trading cars — he was a Jeff Gordon fan.
These days I still watch it, but now I find myself talking about all the drivers, cars and controversial stories with Brenda; she has shockingly grown to tolerate it and even knows more about the points scoring calculations than I do. Weekly racing aside, the big race to kick off the 2025 season was this past Sunday and after a rain delay, went well under the lights in the evening.
The initial “pre-race and pre-rain delay” ceremony was as patriotic and impressive as it always is, but for the second time saw President Trump there to greet the fans and race teams. So great to see this part of Americana still brings chills to generations of our citizens — at least those who share the love of cars, competitive racing and patriotism. Trump rolled around the 2-1/2 mile Daytona Speedway in “The Beast” … followed by the pace car and field of drivers warming up their cars. Besides the Air Force Thunderbirds flyover during the National Anthem, it was quite a sight … and then having the President of the US talk on the radio in the cars and grandstand was pretty cool too.
All is all, it was a good day for those watching … and those who enjoy knowing that America is REALLY Back and in better hands than the past 4 years (see 2021 link)!
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Like Houdini making an unlikely escape from a straitjacket, William Byron trusted his instincts and emerged from a smoky, last-lap wreck on the backstretch at Daytona International Speedway to win the Daytona 500 for the second straight time.