Wood Brothers Racing's Trevor Bayne

Wood Brothers Racing's Trevor Bayne becomes youngest driver to win Daytona 500

The Daytona 500 has been known in recent years to watch as an underdog takes the cup and 2011 is no different as 20 year old Trevor Bayne of Wood Brothers Racing wins the Daytona 500.

“I keep thinking I’m dreaming,” Trevor Bayne said after the Daytona 500. “I’m so thankful for the job these guys did on my car. It’s just incredible. Carl helped us there to get across the line. How cool is it to see the Wood Brothers in victory lane?”

Trevor Bayne turned 20 the day before the Daytona 500. The Wood Brothers Racing Team holds the unique distinction of being the oldest active team in NASCAR, having fielded cars since 1950. The Wood Brothers had not stood in Winner’s Lane since 1976.

“That boy drove his heart out and I’m so proud of him,” said Dale Earnhardt Jr. “It got crazy at the end. It seems like every race I am in gets kind of funny down there.”

Carl Edwards finished second in the Daytona 500.

Las Vegas' Daytona 500 odds had Trevor Bayne at 50/1 odds and there is a good chance not many fantasy owners had Trevor Bayne in their lineups.

Kevin Harvick, ranked at 8/1 odds finished No. 42 thanks to engine failure. Kurt Busch, who won the Budweiser Shootout and one of the Duel 150 qualifying race finished fifth in the Daytona 500.

Matt Kenseth, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton and Michael Waltrip were other favorite Daytona 500 drivers who failed to finish the race.

The finishing order of the Daytona 500:

1. Trevor Bayne
2. Carl Edwards
3. David Gilliland
4. Bobby Labonte
5. Kurt Busch
6. Juan Pablo Montoya
7. Regan Smith
8. Kyle Busch
9. Paul Menard
10. Mark Martin


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