American Hero

I have never been a huge NASCAR fan, but every year I do tune in and enjoy the Daytona 500.  The start of that race is as exciting as any thing in sports.  It sometimes gets a bit tedious and long, especially if there are lots of caution flags and restarts.  This years race was like that.  Until the end. 

All of the greatest drivers in the world took their shot at victory and came up short, then from out of nowhere a twenty year old rookie, who had never run in "The Great American Race" shocked the racing world.  Trevor Bayne, a young man who just turned twenty yesterday, grabbed the lead and held off everyone to pull one of the most stunning upsets in NASCAR history.  He becomes the youngest winner of the Daytona 500 by five years.  Jeff Gordon being the youngest previously.  Many of the greatest drivers have never won this race and many more never will, but on this sun-drenched day in Daytona Florida miracles still happen.

This is why I love sports.  Sports are one of the few places where fairy tales can come true and we all can get reminded that anything is possible.  So Trevor Bayne, you transcended folklore today, and gave us what few things other then sports can do.  You, young Trevor Bayne, leaped into that rare class in sports of American Hero!

Thanks, I hope your ride continues.