Audio: Press Conference with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds at Daytona 500

by Mike Haag | Posted on Sunday, February 19th, 2023

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform a flyover prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 65th Annual Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2023 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed the flyover prior to the NASCAR Cup Series 65th Annual Daytona 500 on Sunday at Daytona International Speedway.

The pilots met with the media before the race. Click below to listen to the news conference.

Friday’s Press Conference –

About the Author Mike Haag

Mike Haag has covered motorsports in San Antonio and South Texas for more than 35 years. In addition to covering motorsports for the San Antonio Express-News for nearly 28 years, Mike also has co-hosted TrackSmack with Dawn Murphy for 18 race seasons. In addition to being a writer, Mike taught high school English and Journalism for 30 years before retiring in May, 2020.