Following a brief appearance at the Daytona 500, President Trump took off in Air Force One from Daytona Beach airport and ...

11:22 a.m. | John and Karen Bellinger, of upstate New York, were on their way to the track when they stopped for an interview at the Daytona Beach International Airport. They’ve been staying ...

Air Force One touched down at the Daytona Beach International Airport shortly before 1 p.m., and the president took a lap around the racetrack.

Trump's visit drew enthusiastic responses from racegoers who spoke to the News-Journal. Karen Bellinger, a longtime Daytona 500 fan from upstate New York, spoke with a reporter in the morning.

“Exciting. A lot of speed,” John Bellinger said. Karen Bellinger agreed. “It’s goosebumps when you hear those cars come by at (those) speeds,” she said. As for Trump’s visit?