2011 Daytona 500 - Trevor Bayne Wins

Trevor Bayne, making his second career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start (first at the Daytona 500), wins the 2011 Daytona 500. It is his first NASCAR win. Carl Edwards will come in 2nd, David Gilliland will come in 3rd.

Credit goes to NASCAR and FOX Networks.

Category:

Sports

Tags:

• 2011
• NASCAR
• Sprint
• Cup
• Series
• Daytona
• 500
• Trevor
• Bayne
• Wins
• Carl
• Edwards
• David
• Gilliland

[UNpilot15]

Ok... What is with all the hype about bayne? Jamie McMurray won his first cup race on his second try as well... AT A NON-PLATE TRACK. YOU CAN'T JUDGE A DRIVER SOLEY BASED ON PERFORMANCE AT A PLATE TRACK. Yeah, I do know he's the youngest 500 winner, but the 500 is easy compared to Darlington or any other non-plate track. He's a flash in the pan; does an "amazing" victory and then can't do shit for the rest of his career.

[SlicedSmoke14]

@UNpilot15 No one predicted Trevor Bayne winning this race. Bayne drove smart, drafted the right people, and was in the right place at the right time. And with a team that can't afford running the whole year, this is a big win for them.

Also, Bayne is still learning in the Cup Series. You can't expect him to finish in the Top 10 EVERY week after winning the 500.

[SlicedSmoke14]

Something to add to those facts: This was David Gilliland's first Top 10 finish since his second place finish in Sonoma in 2008.

[oxSam11]

I've been a fan of his since Nationwide, and I actually told my dad back during the bud shootout that I thought he would be the darkhorse to win. Really glad I was right :) This is just like when I picked Jimmie Johnson as my favourite driver when I was 10 and it was his rookie year.

[SlicedSmoke14]

@oxSam11 When he came in 17th at Texas last year, I knew he would be a contender for a win at some point in his Cup Series career. I didn't know he was going to get it in his second start.

Trevor has a great Cup Series future ahead of him.

[phatmattcowboys]

good race, but the pairs of cars got a little old this week, I want them racing as one pack like its meant to be!

[SlicedSmoke14]

@phatmattcowboys True, but this race seemed to be the most exciting for me.

[MichiganFan39]

i wanted to see bayne win it, but man oh man when i saw labonte, i was automatically rooting for him

[MyDogFulton]

lol he did that so perfectly putting the block on edwards.

[BloodFalcon001]

The awkward moment when the kid that was born the day after you wins the 500.....

[DarinsBane]

Congrats to Trevor Bayne ... Best of luck to you and the team this year

[brian8556]

Man, I hate this drafting system. I love the old way of winning races, winning it by yourself like a true NASCAR driver.

[MrSnowrocks]

@ULTIMATEICEYOU no way man, one to remember by far

[5Fan5]

I am now a Trevor Bayne fan!

[ULTIMATEICEYOU]

WORST DAYTONA 500 EVER!

[MrPJRippa]

I was a fan of Bayne before he even came to the cup series. Glad he is well known now.

[leafninja208]

0:42 make that 3 championships....