When the engines start to roar for the Daytona 500 in 2025, one big question will be on everyone’s mind: Will Donald Trump, the former US President attend NASCAR’s crowning event? Bubba Wallace is a well-known NASCAR Cup Series racer who has expressed his opinion on the possibility of political involvement in the middle of the racing action.
Bubba Wallace, in a recent interview, said he was primarily focused only on the race. He added, “Couldn’t give a damn if Trump showed up at NASCAR’s biggest race of year. Our main goal is to race. “Not for the show.” The driver is clearly focused on competing, ignoring any distractions that could be caused by politics or possible celebrity attendance at a sporting event such as the Daytona 500.
Talladega Incident of 2020: Background
Bubba Wallace’s relationship with Donald Trump was previously strained. This stems from an incident that occurred at Talladega Superspeedway in 2020. The FBI began an investigation after finding a noose hanging in Wallace’s garage. Trump’s social media comments, calling it a “HOAX”, despite concluding that the noose has been there since fall of the year before and not as a result of a specific hate crime, have exacerbated the controversy. Wallace’s response was a message for love and strength, which highlighted the support that he had received from NASCAR.
Trump is the grand marshal of the Daytona 500 in 2020. His famous order, “Gentlemen start your engines!” was given. Before taking a lap around the Presidential limousine to show his support and appreciation for NASCAR, he gave this famous command: “Gentlemen, start your engines!”
NASCAR, despite reports that suggest the former US President could attend this year’s Daytona 500, has yet to officially confirm Trump’s participation.
START ENGINES : @NicoleSganga @kristincbrown Multiple people confirm that Donald Trump will be at the Daytona 500 this Sunday, 16th February. It’s possible we could “see the Beast doing a few circuits.”
Trump had been there before in 2020.
— Ed O’Keefe (@edokeefe) February 6, 2025
Bubba Wallace and other NASCAR Cup Series racers are preparing to compete at Daytona International Speedway.
Speedweek is well underway, leading up the 2025 Daytona 500 scheduled to take place on February 16. Here’s an extensive NASCAR viewing guide for fans:
The 2025 NASCAR Daytona 500 & Speedweek Events
Wednesday, February 12, 2019
- 10:05 a.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series – Practice 1
Watch live coverage of FS1, MRN and SiriusXM. - 8:15 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series – Qualifying
Live coverage is available on FS1, MRN or SiriusXM.
Thursday, February 13, 2019
- 4:05 p.m. ET: ARCA Menards Series – Practice
- 5:05 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – Practice
Live coverage is available on FS1. - 7:00 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series – Duel 1 at Daytona
Get live coverage of FS1, MRN or SiriusXM. - 8:45 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series – Duel 2 at Daytona
Watch live coverage of FS1, MRN or SiriusXM.
Friday, 14 February
- 1:30 p.m. ET: ARCA Menards Series – Qualifying
- 3:00 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – Qualifying
Live coverage is available on FS1. - 4:35 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series – Practice
The CW is live on The CW. - 5:35 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series – Practice 2
FS1, MRN or SiriusXM provide live coverage. - 7:30 p.m. ET: NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series – Fresh From Florida 250
You can listen to live coverage of FS1, MRN and SiriusXM.
Saturday, 15 February
- 10:00 a.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series – Qualifying
The CW is live on The CW. - 12:00 p.m. ET: ARCA Menards Series – Daytona ARCA 200
FOX, MRN or SiriusXM provide live news coverage. - 3:05 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series – Practice 3
Watch live coverage of FS2, MRN or SiriusXM. - 5:00 p.m. ET: NASCAR Xfinity Series – United Rentals 300
SiriusXM, MRN and The CW all offer live broadcasts.
Sunday, 16 February
- 2:30 p.m. ET: NASCAR Cup Series – Daytona 500
FOX, MRN or SiriusXM provide live news coverage.