Florida Governor-elect Byron Donalds linked up with Sophie Cunningham at the final race of the NASCAR season and urged the outspoken WNBA star to ‘keep speaking up.’Donalds and Cunningham were both at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where Kyle Larson wrapped up his third NASCAR Cup Series Championship.Cunningham gave the command to drivers to start their engines before the race alongside Cole Swindell, while also linking up with Donalds after his big week.The Republican defeated Democrat David Jolly and will become Florida’s first Black governor when he is sworn in next year.As he continues to celebrate his massive political win, Donalds posed alongside Cunningham at the track, writing on Instagram: ‘Awesome meeting Sophie Cunningham at the Homestead-Miami Speedway today. ‘Keep speaking up, Sophie. The truth ALWAYS wins in the end.’ Florida’s next governor, Byron Daniels, caught up with Sophie Cunningham at the NASCAR Cunningham was at Homestead-Miami Speedway for the NASCAR Cup Series ChampionshipCunningham saw her profile skyrocket as she sparked a political storm in the WNBA with comments in an ESPN interview about trans athletes in women’s sports.’I think that I am here to extend love. But I also think with that love is truth, being honest,’ she said. ‘And I want to protect young girls in a locker room, or young girls in sport who shouldn’t have to go against biological men.’After a massive wave of both support and backlash engulfed the league, she doubled down and declared: ‘I said what I said. ‘I think it’s kind of common sense. I think I’ll always believe in that. I think it’s really important to protect children.’I’m not a very political person but I do have beliefs. I have morals and I’ll always stand on those and be true to who I am. ‘People are going to take it how they want to take it, but I never really said anything about that. When it comes to protecting young girls in sport and women in sport, I feel very strongly about that.’Cunningham has also embraced NASCAR this season since attending last year’s Championship race in Phoenix. She headed to the Atlanta race with Arby’s back in February then went to Gateway in St Louis during the FIBA World Cup break in September. During a conversation with Austin Dillon at the track, the Richard Childress Racing star told Cunningham: ‘We’re huge fans. We love what you stand for.’ Cunningham and singer Cole Swindell acted as Grand Marshals for the event in Florida Cunningham has embraced NASCAR, attending a number of races and meeting driversCunningham said in a clip at the race: ‘It’s been the best day in my entire life. I feel like these are my people. I belong here. ‘I’m wearing all black. I got my leather on, I got the leather boots on. I’m pulling out my Talladega Nights baby.’Speaking on the USA Sports prerace show in Illinois in September, Cunningham said: ‘You are the salt of your people.’Truly, you guys are an amazing group of men. And I got to hang out with Ryan (Blaney). I got to hang out with Chase (Elliott), Carson (Hocevar). Austin (Dillon) was absolutely amazing. ‘And so, it’s been really cool to talk to them about racing cars. But also just getting to know them outside of the track. You guys truly are amazing. I’ve had a heck of a day, it’s been a lot of fun.’