[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 30 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E394]
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                         HONORING TREVOR BAYNE

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 2, 2011

  Mr. DUNCAN of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, I wish today to honor a rising 
star in motorsports.
  On February 20, 2011, Knoxville native Trevor Bayne raced into NASCAR 
history by becoming the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500.
  It was only his second sprint Cup race ever.
  The night before his victory, Trevor celebrated his twentieth 
birthday. Little did he know that the next day, his childhood dream 
would come true.
  Trevor's love of racing began when his father bought him a go-kart 
when he was 5 years old, and he never looked back.
  As a boy, his hero was NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon. Until Sunday, 
Gordon was the youngest driver ever to win the Daytona 500, an honor 
that now belongs to Trevor.
  Just before heading to Victory Lane, Trevor said four words that 
summed up his historic feat: ``Are you kidding me?''
  Because of his overnight success, Trevor is fast becoming one of the 
most popular young drivers in his sport, but he is much more than that.
  Trevor is a young man who puts his faith before winning and his 
family ahead of individual accomplishments.
  Mr. Speaker, Knoxville and the State of Tennessee are very proud of 
2011 Daytona 500 Champion Trevor Bayne, and I urge my Colleagues and 
other readers of the Record to join me in recognizing this 
extraordinary young man.

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