The fresh faced 19-year old driver from Knoxville, Tenn. named Trevor Bayne (No. 99 Out! Pet Care Toyota) has become one of the hottest drivers in the NASCAR Nationwide Series garage. This past weekend he became the youngest driver in series history to record three consecutive poles, joining the likes of Jeff Gordon (1992); his owner Michael Waltrip (1989); Mark Martin (1987); and Sam Ard (1983), to do the front row trifecta.
Bayne is running his first full-schedule this season and has posted four top fives in his last six starts including three in a row.
“We have run really well the past couple of months and have a lot of momentum on our side,” Bayne said.
Bayne got his start in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East where he finished the 2008 season fourth in the standings.
His first start in the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 2009 was at Bristol Motor Speedway for owner Jimmy Means. He went on to make 15 starts that year for multiple owners, including Means, Michael Waltrip, and Bryan Mullet, posting two top 10s at O’Reilly Raceway Park and Richmond International Raceway.
This weekend at The Glen will be Bayne’s second attempt at road course competition in the NASCAR Nationwide Series. His first road course race came earlier this season at Road America where he started 20th and finished 10th. Bayne currently is eighth in the point standings after moving up one spot with his fifth-place finish at Iowa last weekend.
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