Interview With Jamie Little of Fox Sports at the Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Motor Race in Daytona Beach, Florida

Ms. Little. Well, I'm joined now by the President of the United States. Mr. President, 5 years ago, we were standing in this very spot.

The President. That's right.

Daytona 500 NASCAR Cup Series Motor Race

Ms. Little. What brings you back to the "Great American Race"?

The President. Well, I think it's fantastic. It's great for the country. Our country is doing well again. And we have spirit—all over the world, there's spirit again. We brought it back, and it's been less than 4 weeks. So you'll see what we do in a little period of time; it's going to only get better. But this is very exciting.

Ms. Little. You brought your granddaughter.

The President. That's right. Carolina.

The President's Visit to the Daytona International Speedway

Ms. Little. I know some of your other family members are here. You get to take a ride around in the Beast.

The President. I'm going to do that.

Ms. Little. What is that like?

The President. Well, I'll let you know in about 2 minutes, because it's going to be—they're going to be going quite quickly, I understand.

Ms. Little. And you just got to meet some of the drivers.

The President. I did.

The President's Message to the Competitors

Ms. Little. Are you going to get on the radio again and talk to them before the start of this?

The President. I'm going to talk to them. And I say they have a lot of courage doing this. I see it, and I've been here, and they have a lot of guts, as they would say.

Ms. Little. Mr. President, enjoy your time.

The President. Thank you very much. Great.

Ms. Little. Bye.