Former President Donald Trump set to attend Coca-Cola 600
CONCORD, N.C. — Former President Donald Trump will attend the Coca-Cola 600 as a fan this Sunday, officials at Charlotte Motor Speedway told TRE.
Officials said Donald Trump is planning to attend the race “as a fan to honor the troops.” Trump will be in-person for Kyle Larson’s second leg of The Double, which officials said won’t be affected by the former president’s appearance.
“His [Trump’s] movements are not expected to have a dramatic impact on the fan experience and we will have some additional security measures in place. His visit will not impact Kyle Larson’s expected arrival from the Indy 500,” a representative for CMS told TRE.
Trump is set to become the first president to attend a race at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Earlier this month, the 45th president visited the Miami Grand Prix.
This isn’t the first NASCAR race Trump will have attended either. Trump was at the 2020 Daytona 500. He served as grand marshal for that race.
Track officials didn’t release any further details on Trump’s appearance for security purposes.
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Jonathan Fjeld is the co-owner of the The Racing Experts, LLC. He has been with TRE since 2010.
A Twin Valley, MN, native, Fjeld became a motorsports fan at just three years old (first race was the 2002 Pennsylvania 500). He worked as a contributor and writer for TRE from 2010-18. Since then, he has stepped up and covered 24 NASCAR race weekends and taken on a larger role with TRE. He became the co-owner and managing editor in 2023 and has guided the site to massive growth in that time.
Fjeld has covered a wide array of stories and moments over the years, including Kevin Harvick's final Cup Series season, the first NASCAR national series disqualification in over 50 years, Shane van Gisbergen's stunning win in Chicago and the first Cup Series race at Road America in 66 years – as well as up-and-coming drivers' stories and stories from inside the sport, like the tech it takes for Hendrick Motorsports to remain a top-tier team.
Currently, he resides in Albuquerque, N.M., where he works for KOB 4, an NBC station. He works as a digital producer and does on-air reports. He loves spending time with friends and family, playing and listening to music, exploring new places, being outdoors, reading books and writing among other activities. You can email him at fjeldjonathan@gmail.com