Officials said regular air carrier service should not be impacted by either event.
The U.S. Secret Service tweeted Wednesday that they are securing Daytona International Speedway by providing a 30-mile "no drone zone" around the event.
Ladies and Gentlemen start your engines but not your drones. The Secret Service is securing the @NASCAR Daytona 500 by providing a 30 mile “No Drone Zone”. Enjoy the race. pic.twitter.com/pHjp7Bvwix
— U.S. Secret Service (@SecretService) February 12, 2020
The White House has not confirmed whether the president will attend the race, which is scheduled to start Sunday at 2:30 p.m. However, in an email to USA Today, Joanne Magley, a spokeswoman for Daytona International Speedway, said, "The president will be here for the Daytona 500. That is all of the information I have at this time."
Three sitting presidents have attended the Daytona 500: Ronald Reagan in 1984, George H.W. Bush in 1992 and George W. Bush in 2004.
.@FlyDAB confirms .@realDonaldTrump will be in .@CityDaytona Sunday. @FlyDAB says there will be additional security as a result. Airport officials say air carrier services should not be impacted. Normal flight restrictions are in place for #Daytona500
— Mike Springer WFTV (@mspringerwftv) February 12, 2020
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