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The NASCAR Daytona 500 commenced<\/a> on Sunday, February 16, but Florida rain screeched the race<\/a> to a halt for a while \u2014 several hours<\/a> to be exact. As high winds and torrential rain hit Daytona Beach, attendees and drivers were forced to wait it out. So, who won the 2025 Daytona 500?<\/p>\n Multiple celebrities, including Captain America: Brave New World<\/em> star Anthony Mackie<\/strong>, were at the race. The 46-year-old Marvel Cinematic Universe hero gushed over how \u201camazing\u201d it was to attend the event \u201cand be welcomed this way,\u201d per the Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThe movie being No. 1 on top of that, with America\u2019s great race, you know, it\u2019s phenomenal, man,\u201d Anthony said. \u201cI think it\u2019s one of those moments where the perfect two things culminated at the right time. I couldn\u2019t have asked for a better time.\u201d<\/p>\n In addition to Anthony, Donald Trump<\/strong> <\/a>was also at the Daytona 500 for a brief time.<\/p>\n Below, get updates on who won the Daytona 500 this year.<\/p>\n The race was not postponed to another day, but it was interrupted by rain and had a three-hour delay.<\/p>\n Yes, the president left the race after the heavy downpour began. He spoke with reporters after he flew back to West Palm Beach, where he told them he\u2019d watch the race from home.<\/p>\n When Trump arrived to the Daytona International Speedway, his motorcade led the drivers around the track for two laps. He also told them to \u201chave a lot of fun\u201d and to also stay safe.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is your favorite president. I\u2019m a big fan. I am a really big fan of you people,\u201d Trump said to the drivers, according to the Associated Press<\/a>. \u201cHow you do this I don\u2019t know, but I just want you to be safe. You\u2019re talented people and you\u2019re great people and great Americans. Have a good day, have a lot of fun and I\u2019ll see you later.\u201d<\/p>\n A winner has not been announced at the time of publication due to the three-hour rain delay. At around 6:15 p.m., NASCAR announced the rain was over and that the race would end on Sunday night.<\/p>\n The following drivers were in the top 5 spots on the leaderboard at the time of publication:<\/p>\n \n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/blockquote>\n
Was the Daytona 500 Postponed?<\/h2>\n
Did Trump Leave the Daytona 500 Race?<\/h2>\n
Who Won the Daytona 500?<\/h2>\n
Daytona 500 Leaderboard Updates<\/h2>\n
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