The 2011 Daytona 500 took place on February 20th 2011 at the Daytona International Speedway. It was the first race of the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. won the pole in qualifying,[1] however he did not start in 1st place because he crashed his car during practice.[2] The race was won by Trevor Bayne. At 20 years old, he is the youngest driver to win the race.[3]
- ↑ "Earnhardt Jr. wins Daytona 500 pole". Retrieved 2011-02-23.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Earnhardt Jr. crashes in Daytona practice session". Retrieved 2011-02-23.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Trevor Bayne youngest to win Daytona 500". CBS News. Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-02-23.