RECAP: A look at the 62nd annual Daytona 500

The 62nd annual Daytona 500 was scheduled for Sunday, but rain had other plans for the "Great American Race".

Supporters wait outside Daytona Beach airport for Air Force One arrival

President Donald Trump landed at the Daytona Beach International Airport with his wife, Melania, and his son, Donald Trump, Jr., before heading to the Daytona 500.

Attending the Daytona 500? Where to buy tickets, road closures, parking, and more you need to know

If you are one of the tens of thousands going to the Speedway to watch the race that day, you will want to make sure you have your ticket, that you know where to park, and that you plan accordingly as traffic will be heavily congested.

Daytona 500: Jesse Iwuji
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NASCAR driver Jesse Iwuji talks to FOX 35 about doing double duty as a member of the military.

David Does It: Daytona 500 Fan Zone
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FOX 35's David Martin is checking out all the fun in store for racing fans at the Daytona 500.

A Daytona 500 proposal
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FOX 35 was there when a racing fan proposed to his girlfriend at the track at Daytona International Speedway!

Thunderbirds at Daytona 500
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The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will fly over the Daytona 500. FOX 35 speaks to some of the pilots in the cockpit.

David Does It: Daytona 500 starting line
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FOX 35's David Martin is at the starting/finish line talking to fans about who they think will win the Daytona 500.

Daytona 500: The art of spotting
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The spotter for race car driver Kyle Busch talks to FOX 35 about what goes in to his job.

Daytona 500: A rich, storied history on the Fun Coast

Daytona Beach became the unofficial “Birthplace of Speed” in 1903 when two men argued over who had the fastest horseless carriage and decided things in a race on the white, hardpacked sand along the Atlantic Ocean.

Daytona 500 purse in high gear, topping $23 million

The Daytona 500 purse grew steadily since the race’s inception in 1959. Lee Petty took home nearly $20,000 for winning the inaugural “Great American Race.”