Jordan Taylor's growing mullet getting more attention than his recent championship
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Driver Wayne Taylor talks with others drivers before a photo session after practice for the IMSA Series Rolex 24 hour auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, Jan. 24, 2014.(AP Photo/John Raoux) (The Associated Press)
It's fairly common to see a mullet or two at Daytona International Speedway.
But the business-in-the-front, party-in-the-back hairstyle is usually found in the stands and not on the starting grid.
Jordan Taylor is an exception. The 22-year-old Taylor, who teamed with Max Angelelli to win a Grand-Am championship in 2013, has been growing his brown locks out for a year. And he's proud of the outcome — even though fellow drivers and others in the garage area are pointing fingers and making fun of his new 'do.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Taylor says the mullet has "gotten me more attention than anything else. I did two TV interviews this week and one radio interview, and it was all about the mullet.
He says he's been compared to celebrities Billy Ray Cyrus and Ellen DeGeneres.