Trevor Bayne’s Cinderella-like win at the Daytona 500 is just what Ford’s Jamie Allison likes, even if it was improbable.
You had a just turned 20-year old driver, in only his second Sprint Cup race, driving part-time against a field of experienced and hungry veterans. So that win was very special to Allison, who is Director, Ford North America Motorsports.
“Sometimes when you have divine intervention come in, you just got to take it,” Allison said.
Taking an historical view he continued “ We have milestones: 110 years of Ford Racing, we’re knocking on the door of our 600th victory. Trevor, our youngest driver, is with our oldest team that has run Fords for 61 years. When you put all of that together it just speaks to the great spirit and the great foundation of Ford.”
“In this case I think luck intervened with a lot of skill and a competent engine. The engines really carried the day, but also it took some circumstances to make this magical moment happen. We’ll take it all and move forward,” Allison added.
While Bayne monopolized the news, and continues to make the celebrity round the Ford folks look to another big accomplishment in sweeping the top-three positions.
“Yes, another 1-2-3, and this speaks to the depth of the Ford teams,” continued Allison. “Yes, there were circumstances during the race where you wondered, but at Daytona it always comes down to the finish. At the finish there we were with Carl [Edwards], David [Gilliland] and Trevor [Bayne].”
Edwards said, at the time, he was disappointed in not winning NASCAR’s biggest race, but after two-straight wins in the closing races of 2010, and a second place in the season opener he’d focus on winning his first Sprint Cup title.
You had a just turned 20-year old driver, in only his second Sprint Cup race, driving part-time against a field of experienced and hungry veterans. So that win was very special to Allison, who is Director, Ford North America Motorsports.
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| Trevor Bayne, victory at the Daytona 500. (Photo: Getty Images for NASCAR) |
“Sometimes when you have divine intervention come in, you just got to take it,” Allison said.
Taking an historical view he continued “ We have milestones: 110 years of Ford Racing, we’re knocking on the door of our 600th victory. Trevor, our youngest driver, is with our oldest team that has run Fords for 61 years. When you put all of that together it just speaks to the great spirit and the great foundation of Ford.”
“In this case I think luck intervened with a lot of skill and a competent engine. The engines really carried the day, but also it took some circumstances to make this magical moment happen. We’ll take it all and move forward,” Allison added.
While Bayne monopolized the news, and continues to make the celebrity round the Ford folks look to another big accomplishment in sweeping the top-three positions.
“Yes, another 1-2-3, and this speaks to the depth of the Ford teams,” continued Allison. “Yes, there were circumstances during the race where you wondered, but at Daytona it always comes down to the finish. At the finish there we were with Carl [Edwards], David [Gilliland] and Trevor [Bayne].”
Edwards said, at the time, he was disappointed in not winning NASCAR’s biggest race, but after two-straight wins in the closing races of 2010, and a second place in the season opener he’d focus on winning his first Sprint Cup title.