( CNN ) -- NASCAR has a new king . It 's not enough that the Daytona 500 champion turned 20 years old the day before the race , making him the youngest driver ever to win ; he is also the first rookie ever to win it . `` I never thought in a million years we were gon na win our first one , '' Trevor Bayne told CNN Monday morning , `` it 's incredible . '' Bayne was n't the only one who did n't think he would win . He came into the race a complete underdog , according to some NASCAR writers , and even into the last lap , it was anyone 's guess who would take the checkered flag . Read about Trevor Bayne 's race for faith . Bayne said that after he saw the white flag signaling the final lap , `` I thought we were in the worst position possible . '' Less than a minute later , he got an unobstructed view of the checkered flag , and `` there was a collective gasp at the track , '' said motorsports writer Jeff Gluck . `` It was probably the most memorable race I 've ever been to , '' said Gluck , who is starting his eighth season covering NASCAR . Bayne , less than a full day into his historic win in NASCAR 's most prestigious race , has been thrust into sudden fame . `` It has n't sunk in to me yet just how big a deal this is , '' said the Knoxville , Tennessee , native . `` This is just , ah , incredible . '' Sunday 's race provided a record-setting start for NASCAR 's premier Sprint Cup series , and a fresh new face for fans . `` It 's great for the sport , '' Gluck says , `` fans have been clamoring for a new personality . '' `` Nobody does n't like him , '' Gluck said of Bayne . `` He 's someone everyone can get behind . '' `` I ca n't thank everybody enough , '' Bayne said . In only his second Sprint Cup race , the young driver spoke reverently of veteran drivers on the track who `` took that leap of faith seeing our yellow rookie stripes on the back bumper , and still worked with us anyway . '' `` Those guys are the ones that laid the foundation . '' Bayne said he almost felt bad about his win because he was `` coming in and spoiling the fun for everybody . '' Bayne , who is not yet 21 and ca n't drink alcohol , had to have a different celebratory drink . `` I think they had Gatorade instead of whatever else they use in the victory lanes , '' he said . Gluck said Bayne is outspoken about his faith . He is also active in Back2Back Ministries , a Christian organization that works with orphaned children and needy people in Mexico , Nigeria and India . Bayne 's car was inducted into the Daytona 500 Museum Monday morning , where it will remain until next year 's winning car claims the spot . According to Gluck , drivers divided up a purse worth $ 18.7 million , with Bayne 's team , the Wood Brothers racing , taking in $ 1.4 million . He said Bayne is expected to get about one-third of that .
Trevor Bayne `` never thought in a million years '' that he would be the first to do it. He becomes the first rookie ever to win NASCAR 's most prestigious race . `` There was a collective gasp '' as the race ended , motorsports writer says . Bayne is considered a `` fresh new face ' '' for NASCAR fans .