Daytona 500 stopped for rain after 11 laps with President Trump in attendance
The 67th Daytona 500 is under a red flag for a rain delay after 11 laps at Daytona International Speedway
Austin Cindric, the 2022 Daytona 500 winner who started second, was leading ahead of Ty Dillon, pole-sitter Chase Briscoe, Joey Logano and Bubba Wallace.
The caution waved on Lap 10 at 2:14 p.m. for rain in Turn 2, and the 41 cars were brought to the pits a few minutes later.
The start of the race was moved up more than an hour Thursday because of a forecast for inclement weather.
The green flag waved at 2:06 p.m. after prerace ceremonies that included President Donald Trump addressing the 41 drivers over the team radios from the presidential limousine known as 'The Beast,' which took part in the pace laps ahead of the field.
President Trump arrived at Daytona International Speedway at around 1:30 p.m. and was scheduled to return to his resort in Palm Beach, Florida, midway through the race. He is the second sitting president to attend the Daytona 500, having attended in a 2020 race (which also was delayed by rain and eventually postponed to Monday).
President George W. Bush gave the command to start engines at the 2004 Daytona 500.
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