Cyclist’s ride across America ends with Daytona victory lap

This is a cool Daytona story, and not just because it involves racers who aren't hooked up two-by-two.

Jimmy Button is a former motocross rider who was briefly paralyzed following an accident in Supercross practice 11 years ago. But intense physical therapy and training helped him beat the paralysis, so much so that he just finished a ride across the freaking country with a victory lap at Daytona International Speedway.

Button rode 2,428 miles, from Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego to Daytona, with the goal of seeking to raise money for research into spinal cord injuries.

Both sites have significance. Button was injured at Qualcomm in 2000, and won at Daytona in 1994 in the Lites division of the Daytona Supercross by Honda. You can find out more about his work at www.milesformiraclestoday.com. Congrats to Button on an exceptional achievement.

Photo via Daytona International Speedway.

Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/blog/from_the_marbles/post/Cyclist-s-ride-across-America-ends-with-Daytona-?urn=nascar-wp723

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