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Lagano, who was not allowed to begin his NASCAR career until he turned 18 in May 2008, went from prodigy to champion by winning the rain-shortened Lenox Industrial Tools 301 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway last week. In doing so, he became the youngest driver to win a Sprint Cup Series Race. Here are some other notable achievements across sports by youngsters looking to make a mark.

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