Riley Gaines leads pre-race prayer before NASCAR Cup Series race in Texas

Riley Gaines, a erstwhile NCAA All-American swimmer who has championed fairness successful women’s sports, delivered the pre-race invocation connected Sunday earlier the NASCAR Cup Series’ EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix astatine the Circuit of the Americas successful Austin, Texas.

Gaines said a prayer earlier "The Boys" histrion Jack Quaid gave drivers the go-ahead to commencement their engines.

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Drivers circular crook 16 during the NASCAR Xfinity Series Focused Health 250 astatine Circuit of the Americas connected Saturday, March 1, 2025, successful Austin. (Aaron E. Martinez/American-Statesman / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

"Dear heavenly Father, we stitchery contiguous with gratitude for your mercy that we bash not merit and the sacrifice of your lad who was sent to Earth to conquer death, hellhole and the grave. We convey you for this time and the unity that brings america unneurotic arsenic we hole for the commencement of this race. Lord, we inquire for your extortion for each drivers, staff, families and fans alike. Grant each operator contented and information astatine each turn.

"Heavenly Father, bless President Donald J. Trump, his furniture and each of our leaders that they whitethorn question your guidance successful each decisions. If this is done, we whitethorn ne'er beryllium incorrect and America volition beryllium made large again. Instill successful america humility and grace truthful that others volition spot you successful our regular lives. May contiguous and each time pb america to the eventual decorativeness enactment – meting you astatine the pearly gates.

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Riley Gaines is sworn successful during a House Oversight Subcommittee connected Health Care and Financial Services proceeding connected Capitol Hill connected December 5, 2023, successful Washington, D.C. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

"We surrender the activities of this time and of our lives into your mighty hands. God bless America, God bless the large authorities of Texas. In your name, we pray. Amen."

The OutKick podcast host's notation of Trump drew cheers from the crowd.

Tyler Reddick and Bubba Wallace were connected the beforehand enactment for the race. It’s a shorter people than the contention has been successful erstwhile years.

It's the 3rd authoritative contention of the NASCAR season, which opened with William Byron's 2nd consecutive triumph astatine the Daytona 500. Christopher Bell took location the checkered emblem astatine past week's Ambetter Health 400 successful Atlanta.

Riley Gaines, a blimpish governmental activistic and swimmer, speaks during a property conference, calling for enactment of schoolhouse vouchers extracurricular the Texas Capitol connected Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (Mikala Compton/American-Statesman / USA Today Network via Imagn Images)

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Shane van Gisbergen started sixth. The roadworthy people specializer was the favourite to win.

Fox News' Ryan Morik contributed to this report.

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