Kansas Speedway has a special spot for Bayne, Roush

It was getting down to the final stretch of the 2010 NASCAR Nationwide Series season and rumors

began to swirl about Michael Waltrip Racing letting go of Trevor Bayne because of sponsor OUT! Pet Care not being able to fulfill their end of the bargain.  It was at the end of 2009, that Bayne had signed a three year deal to be part of Waltrip's team that was suppose to include two full-seasons of Nationwide competition.

Bayne had just finished 6th at Dover with the No. 99 team, and found out he'd be let go that weekend by MWR.  Jack Roush made the call to Bayne to put him in one of his cars, even going out to start a new team up with the No. 17 unsponsored Ford Mustang for Kansas Speedway.  The organization wasted little time getting him to the track putting him in a fifth car.

While Bayne's result wasn't that great on that October day, it started a partnership up between a driver and team that has lasted since October 2010.  When Bayne was let go by MWR, many questioned them and how things could possibly happen that way when a young driver was performing up the way Bayne was, but sponsorship has proven over the last few years to be the biggest issue in this sport and while it took Trevor Bayne a few years to find the right package with AdvoCare on his hood to make it to full-time in the Sprint Cup Series.  That first start with Roush Fenway Racing at Kansas Speedway can be remembered as the start of everything for him.

Waltrip's organization has since gone under due to finance issues, and Roush has made a sudden gain on the track this season.  The driver that replaced Bayne at MWR, Ryan Truex never had a successful career in either Sprint Cup or Xfinity.  So was MWR's move a blessing for Bayne or a karma on themselves.