From historics to moderns, success for Dayton

Following his team's great win at St Petersburg in the first round of this year's American Le Mans Series, Duncan Dayton should have plenty to shout about in his own right - first LMP1 win, first win for the new Honda Acura proto, built on a successful LMP2 year in 2008 - but where did all this success and momentum have its origins?
In historic, OK Stephen, 'vintage', racing.
Dayton had great success in Europe for a few years in a great selection of historic F1 cars, including a double triumph in Masters Grand Prix at Pau, as well as many wins elsewhere. He then got the 'modern' bug, and in fact when I was at Lola, we sold Duncan a rapid MG Lola prototype.
So, the weekend's events set me thinking - who else has gone 'up' (?out?) of vintage/historic racing into 'moderns' with quite the same level of success?
The other way around, in Masters, we have plenty of great examples of former 'moderns' champs who are enjoying new 'careers' in historics - Frank Sytner, Jean Michel Martin, Jean Claude Andruet, Francois Migault, Bobby Verdon Roe, Peter Hardman, Patrick Watts and next at Brands Hatch, one S Moss, and then at Silverstone, one B Rahal. So we hope they enjoy themselves out in all forms of racing this year.
At the other end, what about the younger generation who use early racing experience in historics, often courtesy of Dad, to build a reputation and hopefully move on up - it's great to see the sons coming along - we have seen Ollie Hancock (a winner in Masters sportscars aged 19) move this year into a scholarship seat in UK F Renault; Michael Lyons, our youngest ever F1 driver, also into F Renault, Ollie Bryant now a regular in modern GT; Charlie Kemp a multiple winner in Masters sportscars last year also looking to progress - and many more examples.
Who else can think of progression either way?
safe racing
Christopher