Trevor Bayne Wins Daytona: Wood Brothers Get First Win Since 1976

Trevor Bayne, the youngest driver to ever win the Daytona 500, brought history from one of the oldest teams to Victory Lane.  Wood Brothers racing is in its seventh decade with NASCAR. Bayne piloted the famous Wood Brothers No. 21 Motorcraft Ford across the finish line first in only his second NASCAR Sprint Cup race. The fresh-faced young man from Knoxville, TN turned 20 years old on Feb 19.  Now he will forever be known as a winner of the Daytona 500. Bayne is running for a series title in the NASCAR Nationwide Series behind the wheel of the No. 16 Ford for Roush Fenway Racing. As of now, Bayne is only scheduled to run 16 other Cup races for Wood Brothers Racing, with funding and sponsorship a problem. Little does the young Cup r...

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