Roush Fenway driver Trevor Bayne still remains hospitalized due to symptoms thought to be related to an insect bite, and is likely to miss the Nationwide Series Royal Purple 200 at Darlington.
Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne was hospitalized for fatigue and nausea, thought to be related to an insect bite, according to SceneDaily.com. Earlier this month, Bayne was treated and released for an insect bite on his elbow.
Wood Brothers Racing announced that 2011 Daytona 500 winner Trevor Bayne will be sponsored by Good Sam Club for the Aaron’s 499 at Talladega Superspeedway this weekend and in the NASCAR Sprint All Star Race in May.
Rookie Trevor Bayne held off Carl Edwards at the line to win the Daytona 500 in his second career Sprint Cup Series start. The win returned the Wood Brothers to Victory Lane for the first time since 2001.
Thanks to a new NASCAR mandate, it looks like there will be no Rookie of the Year in the Sprint Cup Series in 2011. Trevor Bayne, potentially the only Cup rookie, is not eligible.
Despite an earlier denial by Phoenix Racing owner James Finch, the team has announced that Bill Elliott will drive the team’s No. 09 Sprint Cup entry for a limited number of races beginning with the 2011 Daytona 500. At this point, the plan is to have Elliott behind the wheel for 18 Cup races depending on sponsorship.
Trevor Bayne could run some Sprint Cup races for Wood Brothers Racing in 2011, according to the Motor Racing Network. The team is looking to up its Sprint Cup efforts in 2011 to 17 races.
Trevor Bayne will work with Wood Brothers Racing at the start of the 2011 Sprint Cup Series season. Bill Elliott, who competed for the team last season, will move over to Phoenix Racing’s No. 09 Chevy for the first five races of 2011.
Roush Fenway Racing has led off about 60 employees, according to a source close to the situation. The team is moving from four Nationwide Series teams last season to three in 2011. The team is planning to field two full time cars, the No. 60 for Carl Edwards and the No. 16 for Trevor Bayne. [...]
Trevor Bayne will make his Sprint Cup debut driving the No. 21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford for Wood Brothers Racing in the Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Bayne was originally slated to drive a fifth car for Roush Fenway Racing, the team he recently signed with, at Texas with Donnie Wingo serving as his crew [...]