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Today’s ride. ? #DAYTONA500 #ThisIsDaytona #LondonHasFallen @IGN pic.twitter.com/WZiCZ30ddz
— Gerard Butler (@GerardButler) February 21, 2016
Posted by Gerard Butler GALS on Sunday, February 21, 2016
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Had some fun with #Daytona500 Grand Marshall & 300 star @GerardButler.
A little too much fun. THIS. IS. DAYTONA!https://t.co/24PRa3jFzR
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) February 21, 2016
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THIS. IS. DAYTONA!! @GerardButler took our advice! #Daytona500 https://t.co/cDbyJULH7J
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) February 21, 2016
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No really, @GerardButler really did THIS IS DAYTONA at our suggestion. Insane. #Daytona500 https://t.co/Iyf5ca96pS
— Xfinity Racing (@XfinityRacing) February 21, 2016
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Drivers! START YOUR ENGINES! #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/x7Xcg4sPlY
— Daytona International Speedway (@DAYTONA) February 21, 2016
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Actor Gerard Butler #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/S2rIQfGjhM
— Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) February 21, 2016
Star of the upcoming movie London Has Fallen @GerardButler says he has something special planned as Grand Marshal! pic.twitter.com/tMemFWaZVU
— Daytona International Speedway (@DAYTONA) February 21, 2016
Actor Gerard Butler and the Harley J. Earl Trophy #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/xKtvUJiPCA
— Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) February 21, 2016
.@GerardButler, the Grand Marshal at the #DAYTONA500. @dbnewsjournal #thisisDaytona #NASCAR #Florida pic.twitter.com/6v0vk0gHZr
— Lola Gomez (@LolaGomezC) February 22, 2016
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Gerard Butler?!? beautiful day in Daytona! #Daytona500 pic.twitter.com/RnRq8WZDMM
— Connor Thomas (@Connor_TFC) February 21, 2016
Oh hey @GerardButler 👋🏼 cool seeing you today at @DISupdates pic.twitter.com/fnisUfwea1
— Jordan Price (@JordanMPrice08) February 21, 2016
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Actor Gerard Butler — the #DAYTONA500 Grand Marshal pic.twitter.com/tBCd2CAFZg
— Bruce Martin (@BruceMartin_500) February 21, 2016
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— NASCAR Daytona (@nascardaytona) February 21, 2016
12:15 p.m.
Actor Gerard Butler is keeping his command to start engines before the Daytona 500 under wraps.
“My command? That’s a surprise,” he said. “I have something up my sleeve, though, that I think you might like — or not. We’ll see what happens when I get out there. I like living in the moment.”
One reporter impressed Butler with a tweaked version of the actor’s famous “This is Sparta” line from the 2006 hit movie “300.” The reporter asked Butler if he considered opening with “This is Daytona!”
“Now, I’m going to say, ‘No, no, don’t be silly,'” Butler said. “And then I’m going to go to the organizers and say, (can I use) ‘This is Daytona?'”
— Mark Long
1:33 p.m.
“THIS IS DAYTONA!!!!”
Gerard Butler screamed the command to more than 100,000 fans, a tweaked version of the actor’s famous “This is Sparta” line from the 2006 hit movie “300.”
He gave the command for drivers to start their engines, and the Daytona 500 got under way a few minutes later.
Rookie Chase Elliott led the 40-car field to the green flag. Joey Logano is the defending champion.
—Dan Gelston
Butler, who was promoting his film London Has Fallen, joked about his mom’s excitement at being at the track.
“My mom came up and took my hand and she’s like ‘Gerard, this is so exciting,’ ” said Butler.
He was impressed by the stadium: “What an atmosphere,” he said.
Read more here: http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20160221/NEWS/160229853?Title=The-stars-come-out-for-the-Daytona-500
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Tomorrow night at six pm @news6wkmg @GerardButler joins me talking about a crazy day at #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/O6aihibequ
— David pingalore (@DavidPingalore) February 21, 2016
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Gerard Butler. Courtesy @LoganFox46 #2LoganS pic.twitter.com/tTKLr2b0NG
— . (@lbstewart) February 21, 2016
Welcome to our pit box, @GerardButler! pic.twitter.com/din8jt9eu4
— Ally Racing (@allyracing) February 21, 2016
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.@GerardButler found a good seat to catch the restart!
We're back racing @DISupdates. #DAYTONA500 pic.twitter.com/DdKXFHrfM8
— Hendrick Motorsports (@TeamHendrick) February 21, 2016
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