The youngest driver to win the Nice American Race gave the historic Wooden Brothers crew its fifth Daytona 500 victory - its first since 1976 with David Pearson - and Bayne did it in a No. 21 Ford that was retrofitted to resemble Pearson's famed ride.
In simply his second Dash Cup begin, the 20-12 months-previous Bayne shocked NASCAR's biggest names with a thrilling extra time win Sunday at Daytona Worldwide Speedway, holding off Carl Edwards after fan favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. crashed in NASCAR's first attempt at a green-white-checkered flag finish.
"Our first 500, are you kidding me?" stated Bayne, who needed instructions to Victory Lane. "Wow. This is unbelievable."
Unbelievable, indeed.
Just at some point after celebrating his 20th birthday and leaving his teenage years behind, the aw-shucks Tennessean who shaves as soon as every week and considers "Rugrats" his favourite TV present captured the sport's biggest race.
When he discovered himself on the front, and victory just two laps away, he by no means thought it could last. Bayne was content material simply to say he had been leading at the beginning of the inexperienced-white-checkered.
"I'm a little bit bit apprehensive that considered one of them is going to return after me tonight," he said. "I will must sleep with one eye open. That is why I stated I felt slightly undeserving. I'm main, and I am saying, 'Who can I push?'"
Bayne thought for positive Tony Stewart or someone else would attempt to pass.
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