Washington (CNN) – Trevor Bayne may have won the Daytona 500 on Sunday, but a small charity he name-dropped will share in the spoils of victory.

The 20-year-old NASCAR driver was racing in just his second Sprint Cup competition and is now etched in the record books as the youngest driver to win the sports’ biggest race.

“I never thought in a million years we were gonna win our first one,” Bayne told CNN Monday morning. “It’s incredible.”

During his post-race news conference, Bayne was asked how he would spend some of the $1,463,813 purse he won from the race.

“I don’t know if I will splurge. I am definitely not putting it up for retirement yet, I am going to stay around for awhile,” Bayne said.

“Hopefully this money will help us get some more races, and there are a lot of foundations and ministries that need support. Back2Back ministries in Mexico is one, and there are a lot of good organizations that need some help, and we will help them out as much as we can.”

In a sport that has ads plastered over nearly every inch of the drivers and their cars, it was a big deal for Bayne to namedrop the Christian charity.

Trevor Bayne visits with an orphan on a trip to Mexico in November.

Back2Back is an independent Christian charity working with orphans and the needy in Mexico, Nigeria and India. Bayne was introduced to the charity by Lonnie Clouse, a former chaplain for NASCAR with Motor Racing Outreach, who is now on staff with Back2Back.

“I assure you it was nothing short of miraculous.  Trever called me yesterday from the media center after the win with tears in his eyes and we prayed together over the phone,” Clouse said by phone from Monterrey, Mexico.

“This was part of God’s script and God’s plan for him.  He’s using his platform to talk about those with no voice and [about] orphan awareness.”

Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) provides weekend church services and Bible studies for NASCAR drivers and their teams who can’t get away from the track on race weekends. Clouse was MRO’s traveling chaplain for the NASCAR Nationwide series.

“Bayne was a faithful attendee at all our Nationwide Bible studies.  He would sit in the front row.  He would get up and read scripture or open in prayer, whatever we needed,” Clouse said.

Bayne traveled to Mexico to work with Clouse in November. “He was down here in Mexico staying with us and serving along side us helping with orphans,” Clouse said.

“We went and visited orphanages. He made quite an impression here. He was out playing soccer with the orphans.  We huddled them all around, and Trevor got to talk to them about what he did.  They were asking him how fast he went.  Most of them had no clue who he was and what he did,” Clouse said.

Bayne visits with an orphan on a trip to Mexico in November.

After the race Clouse gathered the orphans together and filled them in on Bayne’s big win. “It was exciting for them to hear how well he did.”

Clouse was ordained in a non-denominational church. MRO pulls chaplains from many different denominations. Clouse said Bayne is member of a church near his home but gets most of his spiritual nourishment on the road from MRO.

For the former chaplain, all those Bible studies at the race track paid off when Bayne was in the winners circle.

“He summed up the two greatest commandments, ‘Love the lord your God with all your heart’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’  He got up on that stage and he was able to articulate those things beautifully.  It was a very very proud moment for me and for MRO.”

After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, leaving 85% of the city under water, many wondered, would the city ever come back? And with their stadium transformed into a makeshift refugee camp, forcing the Saints to play their entire 2005 season on the road, people questioned, would the Saints ever come back?

It takes a special person to turn adversity into success and despair into hope—yet that is exactly what Super Bowl MVP Drew Brees has done—and with the weight of an entire city on his shoulders. Coming Back Stronger is the ultimate comeback story, not only of one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, but also of a city and a team that many had all but given up on. Brees’ inspiring message of hope and encouragement proves that with enough faith, determination, and heart, you can overcome any obstacle life throws your way and not only come back, but come back stronger.

Drew’s new book is now available on Amazon and other stores. (Affiliate link.)

Here also, is a great interview Drew had with ESPN recently to discuss his book. Click here to view on ESPN.

Brian Jennings shares his passion of living for Jesus on and off the waves. http://www.ransom.tv

You’ve most likely seen these guys on one of the numerous TV shows that have featured their amazing and real trick basketball shots. But did you know that they are also using their newfound fame as a platform to help others?

According to their site, DudePerfect.com, Dude Perfect began as a group of six college buddies simply trying trick shots. After a few more-than-impressive shots were captured, they threw the videos up on YouTube and became a viral sensation.

Yes, the shots are all real, and yes, most of the shots took many takes, but the point they make is this: just because something looks hard that doesn’t mean it’s impossible. That’s a determined strategy that would serve us all quite well.

Ultimately, Dude Perfect is a group of college guys that follow Jesus.

“We as the Dude Perfect Team, have decided to try to use that interest that has come from our videos for a cause greater than ourselves… that is, reaching out to help others in need. Don’t get us wrong, as you can tell we love to entertain and are quite happy that people enjoy watching our videos, maybe almost as much as we enjoy creating them. But, we also understand that it’s not all about us, and we want to try and help those less fortunate.”

Dud Perfect has teamed up with Compassion International to fight against malaria (www.compassion.com/dudeperfectmalaria) and have helped in Compassion’s effort to bring clean water to children around the world (www.compassion.com/dudeperfectwater).

Way to go guys! Talk about using your passion and creativity to further a cause and leave a legacy. A Fivestar shout out to Dude Perfect!

Saved By The Bell

Keith Reed imparts important messages to the at-risk youths who work out in his gym.

She was falling. Fast. Smoking weed, drinking and hanging out with the wrong people. Cheyenne McKinney went from someone who was doing a lot at Booker T. Washington High School to someone who no one thought would graduate.

She had lost her motivation, her inspiration to do anything.

She lost her Pops. He died in April 2008 and she didn’t know what to do.

Then she took a second look at Orlando Hawkins. He had been a friend at Booker T., but had gotten in trouble and was arrested. But he found a way to stop falling out of a good life. He became a boxer.

Cheyenne McKinney takes a break between rounds at The Reed Foundation boxing gym in north Tulsa. “As soon as I met Coach Reed, it’s like, that’s the turning point in my life,” she says.

She wasn’t sure if it was going to work for her. Her mother certainly didn’t think so when she drove her daughter up to Keith Reed’s boxing gym near Apache Street and Cincinnati Avenue.

“I’m not letting you get out in this ghetto neighborhood,” McKinney recalls her mother saying. “Go ask that man who the boxing coach is.”

Soon they met the man inside the building. A thick-framed man, 6 feet tall, 275 pounds, with a gold-tooth speckled smile. He wasn’t like her Pops, a man she called “her heart.” But Cheyenne quickly found out Reed would serve a different role. She would eventually call him her savior.

“As soon as I met Coach Reed, it’s like, that’s the turning point in my life,” McKinney said.

Back then, almost two years ago, the Reed Foundation boxing gym in north Tulsa was rough.

“We just had a real raggedy building, you know, you could see the sky, the rain, it was terrible,” Reed said.

That wasn’t the way Reed remembered it. The building had been a boys club when Reed was a kid. In the early ’70s, it was thriving with athletic programs, and would eventually lead Reed to find himself and his passion.

“Without boxing, I could have been real hot-headed. Boxing cooled the head down because once you get into boxing, you realize you’re not the toughest person in the world,” Reed said. “There’s always somebody who’s tougher than you are.”

Boxing took Reed around the world as a teenager. He’s a Golden Glove winner who won third place in nationals when he was 17 years old. He has fought big names such as Sugar Ray Leonard.

Those experiences taught him to love his fellow man, he said. Now he spends four hours every night re-giving the gift that the boys club gave him.

Today, the Reed Foundation gym features two boxing rings, pro equipment, treadmills and about 60 members, including Cheyenne, someone who graduated her senior year with A’s and B’s and has her sights set on the Olympics in 2012.

It’s here that Reed takes at-risk youths and teaches them self-confidence and discipline through the sport of boxing.

“I just stick by him, and they call me ‘Little Reed,’ ” McKinney said.

“I asked my mom, like, ‘did you ever think boxing would be my turning point?’ ” McKinney said. “This could be my future. I never thought about it like that.”

Read more from this Tulsa World article at www.tulsaworld.com.

Wiley Petersen, from Fort Hall, Idaho, dreamed of being a Professional Bull Rider since he was ten years old. He became a devoted follower of Jesus Christ when he was eighteen and now uses the platform he has as a Pro Bull Rider to share his faith with everyone he meets.

“Since the day that I committed my life to Christ, my eyes have been opened to so many amazing things that God is doing. My life now has purpose. Everyday I fall more in love with my Savior and best friend.

I know that God is calling me into some sort of ministry (as He does everyone who surrenders to Him), and I just take life one day at a time. I know that I must keep my eyes on Him and my ears open to His voice.

Since I was ten years old, I have dreamed of being a Professional Bull Rider and now with God, I have seen that dream come true. I know that the same can be true for everyone. All we have to do is put God first in our lives and be willing to do what He wants us to do. Everything falls into place when we let God do the work.” -Wiley Peteresen

Learn more about Wiley at www.wileypetersen.com

Nascar Driver Blake Koch is bringing the message of hope to the fast tracks of Nascar thanks to his sponsors GodSpeaks.com and Daystar Television Network.

Blake has been racing cars for the past three years. In 2009 Blake finished 8th in the final point standings in the NASCAR Camping World West Series, runner up for the Sunoco Rookie of the year award, and made two NASCAR Nationwide Series starts finishing 17th on the lead lap on his first Nationwide race. Prior to this type of racing, Blake raced motocross for 8 years with numerous accomplishments and made a very good name for himself and for his sponsors.

Blake was considered one of the top racers in Florida and one of the top 20 racers in the Nation. With a noticeable natural talent and passion for racing, Blake will do what it takes to succeed in his new racing career.

“My goal is to win races this year, give God all of the glory and I will do what ever it takes to make it happen!”

Learn more about Blake and his racing schedule at http://www.blakekoch.com.

You have no idea what the NFL is losing in Kurt Warner, who Friday afternoon announced the end of his NFL playing career after 12 seasons.

I’m sad that he’s retiring. You should be, too. We’ll never see another player like him.

Of course, we knew by the end of the 1999 season that we’d never witness another story like him, going from stocking shelves to operating one of the most potent offenses in history, winning league and Super Bowl MVPs. But Warner as a player, as a person, deserves our thanks.

Thanks for the numbers: Four Pro Bowls, two NFL MVP awards, three Super Bowl appearances including one victory and two close losses, and the top three passing games in Super Bowl history. The second-greatest dome quarterback in history behind the Indianapolis Colts’ Peyton Manning, Warner at times reached Jordanesque hot streaks.

In the 2009 season with the Arizona Cardinals, Warner completed 75 percent of his passes in a game four times, including one during which he hit at 92 percent, an NFL record. Few quarterbacks in history were as streaky as Warner, but when he was on, few could match him.

Thanks for the religion. Some athletes give their life to Jesus Christ as a PR move; some are ripe with hypocrisy; some just say offensive things. Warner always expressed his faith without trivializing it or us.

> Read the full story on ESPN.

Jeremiah Castille knows all about success on the football field. He played under legendary Alabama coach Paul “Bear” Bryant for four years, won a national championship, earned All-American honors and enjoyed a six-year pro career that included a trip to Super Bowl XXII.

Castille, 49, is still involved in the game, but he now works behind the scenes and from the sidelines. For eight years, the former defensive back has worked to strengthen the spiritual and personal lives of Alabama’s Crimson Tide players as the team’s chaplain.

“It gives me access to be involved in the lives of the football players on a personal basis,” Castille said Sunday night after speaking at Abiding Love Fellowship church. “We get a chance to share God’s word with them; we get to minister to them. And I get a chance to do that on a weekly basis. We set aside a time where the guys that want to come can come hear a message before the game every week. What’s neat about that is it brings a level of comfort and assurance to players, that when they can hear the word of God relating to right where they’re at and the needs that they have.”

> Click to read full story on Alabama Press Register website.