Daytona 500: Trevor Bayne Makes History in Record-Breaking Daytona 500

In a Daytona 500 that saw numerous records fall, the most impressive was the fact that we had a new youngest Daytona 500 champion, Trevor Bayne. Bayne spent most of his day helping others get to the front of the field. Whether it was Jeff Gordon early or David Ragan late, Bayne was more comfortable being the pusher than the puller in a two car tandem. Bayne then took advantage of a Ragan mistake to take the lead. On the first attempt at a green-white-checkered finish, Ragan changed his lane before making it to the green flag. That resulted in him getting the black flag. As a result, Bayne inherited the lead. After another caution, a second attempt at a green-white-checker ensued. On taking the green flag, Bayne got a terrific push from 2000...

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