(Spoiler alert) Best Daytona 500 in Years

[geoffav]

Nice job and a Ford win.

I love the David Pearson connection. How great is that youngest winner, 2nd Cup race, legendary team, and Fords all over the top 5.

What a nice kid too. Awesome.

[Hankl]

It was sad that Jr. didn't have a better finish, but over joyed that the Wood Brothers have made it back to the winners circle. I Agree GREAT RACE!!! Trevor Bayne drove a great race, a well diserved WIN!!

Hank

[geoffav]

It was sad that Jr. didn't have a better finish, but over joyed that the Wood Brothers have made it back to the winners circle. I Agree GREAT RACE!!! Trevor Bayne drove a great race, a well diserved WIN!!

Hank

Haha, I remember the Wood Bros. last win. It was neat seeing that #21 up front.

You're dead on, Trevor earned that win. Man is his life about to change.

[geoffav]

He had a much better outcome this time out.

http://media.knoxnews.com/media/img/photos/2011/02/18/021811bayne_t607.jpg

Much better

http://i.huffpost.com/gen/249660/thumbs/r-TREVOR-BAYNE-large570.jpg

[Garry Bopp]

What a wild finish!! I'm thrilled for Trevor ... he did a heck of a job. I really enjoyed seeing all the established drivers coming over to congratulate him after the race. Way cool the way Carl Edwards and David Gilliland blasted their way into 2nd & 3rd place, for a 1-2-3 Ford finish. Great for the Wood Brothers, also.

Garry

[vnmsss]

Agree Trevor Bayne drove a great race, and the whole Wood Brothers/ David Pearson connection was pretty darn cool....I guess, as they say, dreams do come true, and Trevor Bayne may just have to pinch himself in the morning....... I don't think I've missed a Daytona 500 in nearly three decades, and IMHO, the re-paved surface at Daytona changed the entire complexion of the race. Those two-car tandems made for some interesting bed-fellows out there on track, and resulted (or heavily contributed) in more than 15 cautions, and a whole lot of wrecked race cars. While I've continued to watch the Daytona 500 over the years, (more as a right of passage into the race season), my overall interest in NASCAR waned to an all-time low some 8-10 years ago when they strayed too far from the fan-friendly sport in which I competed nearly 25 years ago, and became mega-money machine that gouged fans for every penny.....Today, the little guy (relatively speaking) won, and for at least a moment there in Victory Lane, NASCAR's burnish became a little brighter.

K

[DougR]

I agree with everyone. It was really nice to see the Wood Bros Team on the podium again. And that Trevor Bayne kid... What a day for him. His contract will probably get re-written in the morning. And what a nice kid. I'll be rooting for him all season!

[Someday I Suppose]

Great win for Trevor, very cool and happy for him. Did anyone catch the reporter in the winner circle call him Travis?

Not sure if I agree it was a great race though. Interesting for sure with the 2 car draft and all the yellow flags. Karen's post on it changing the dynamic for sure, I don't think I've ever seen them do two way communications between different drivers like that before. More and more I am becoming less of a fan of plate racing...

[Scalded-Dog]

Just glad, Bush, Johnson or Sterwart didnt win.......was hoping to see David Reagan or Jr pull out a win. But Blayne seems like a great kid.....glad he won.

[Bill_VA]

The result was great, but the tandem racing was kinda stupid. They should rethink the aerodynamic changes to prevent that.