Trevor Bayne shocks Daytona

Trevor Bayne is a 20 year old who was coming into his very first Daytona 500 and his second race in the Sprint Cup Series overall. He most likely was celebrating the night before the Daytona 500 as it was his 20th birthday. He was driving the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Tire and Auto Center Ford for Wood Brothers Racing. Bayne and the Wood Brothers had only planned on running a part time schedule for the 2011 season but good practice runs and the ability to qualify third showed everyone that this car was one of the fastest. Bayne, though inexperienced, was up front all day and was not afraid to push nascar veterans like Jeff Gordan and Martin Truex Jr. He was able to avoid everyone of the record 16 cautions on Sunday and when that checkered flag dropped he was the first one to cross. Not only is this a great story for Trevor Bayne who just one day after turning 20 years old got his first every win at the worlds greatest race. But also it is a great story for Wood Brothers Racing who gets their first win since Elliot Sadler in 2001.