Trevor Bayne will entering his sixth Daytona 500 this season when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series arrives at Daytona. Bayne enters his second full season behind the wheel of the No. 6 AdvoCare Ford Fusion for Roush Fenway Racing with new crew chief Matt Puccia. Bayne scored his last top-ten finish in the Sprint Cup Series last July at the World Center of Racing.
Notes of Interest
- Trevor Bayne remains the youngest winner of the Daytona 500 at 20 years and 1 day when he won with the Wood Brothers Racing team on February 20, 2011.
- Trevor Bayne has started 10 events at Daytona, he has 1 win, 1 top-five and 2 top-ten finishes, while completing 1480 of 1777 laps and leading 8 of them. Bayne has an average start of 22.3 and an average finish of 26.1 at the 2.5 mile super speedway.
- Bayne's new crew chief Matt Puccia has 8 starts as a crew chief at Daytona with 1 top-five and four top-ten finishes, all coming with Roush Fenway teammate Greg Biffle. Puccia has an average start of 11.1 and and average finish of 14.2 at the track.
- With the new NASCAR Charter System Trevor Bayne is guaranteed a start in each event this season.
- Trevor Bayne will start his sixth Duel 150 from the 17th position after qualifying 33rd in Sunday's Daytona 500 qualifying session.
"Daytona will forever be special place for me. Winning here in 2011 is something that I will cherish for the rest of my life. It means the world to me knowing that my name is part of this track's history. I love racing here. Restrictor-plate racing is a type that definitely keeps you on your toes the whole day and onedge. Hopefully (crew chief) Matt (Pucca) and I can get this AdvoCare Ford handling great and get that second Daytona 500 victory on Sunday."
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