Years ago a NASCAR team was put together by two brothers from the Woods family. Having been part of the industry for decades, the Woods brothers fell out of NASCAR with no hopes of re-entry. Edsel Ford II realized the sudden drop out and began probing for answers. Knowing their potential, Ford decided to befriend the family hoping to get them back in the race. Using their wisdom, years of experience, and knowledge of failure, Ford was able to put the Woods family back on their feet. The only thing lacking now was a driver. Twenty year old, Trevor Bayne, was the perfect candidate. Bayne insisted that if he'd soared as a prodigy it was because "they gave me a rocket ship" to ride. In the 23 seasons before Sunday, the Woods had won but three races, with Dale Jarrett in '91, Morgan Shepherd in '93 and Elliott Sadler in '01. Bayne was able to turn this around winning the Daytona 500 on February 20th, 2011, his second Sprint Cup series.
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Allyson Spence
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