Austin Dillon’s Daytona 500 win popular among First Family

Staff Report

9 years ago

Winning the Daytona 500 brings with it great prestige in the sport of NASCAR. For Austin Dillon, it also brought a round of congratulations from the President of the United States' son, Donald Trump Jr.

Congratulations to my friends Austin Dillon @austindillon3 and Richard Childress @rcrracing on their incredible win today at the @nascar Daytona 500. Great work guys, I’m really happy for you. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸#daytona500 #daytona #nascar #racing #austindillon pic.twitter.com/bLXMnNztrV
— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) February 19, 2018

RELATED: Scenes from the Daytona 500 | Dillon wins Daytona 500 with last-lap pass Around the start of the Daytona 500, President Donald J. Trump himself offered a message of support to NASCAR ahead of the "Great American Race."

My great friends from NASCAR are having their big race today, The Daytona 500. Brian France and the France family are special people. Enjoy the race!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 18, 2018